Road signs in Portugal

Various road signs in Porto Salvo.

Road signs in Portugal are governed by the Road Signage Regulation (Portuguese: Regulamento de Sinalização do Trânsito) of the Portuguese Republic.^[1] The country is an original signatory to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.^[2]

They are installed along the road on the right side of the road and are subdivided into warning signs (group A), regulatory signs (groups B-D), subdivided into priority, prohibition, obligation and specific prescription signs, indication signs (groups H-T), subdivided into information signs, pre-signalling, direction, confirmation, location identification, supplementary signs, additional signs and temporary signs (groups AT and TC). The typefaces used on road signs are derived from the British Transport and Motorway typefaces.

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  Dangerous curve to right
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  Dangerous curve to left
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  Double curve, first to right
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  Double curve, first to left
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  Bump
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  Dip
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  Uneven road
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  Steep hill downwards
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  Steep hill upwards
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  Road narrows on both side
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  Road narrows on left
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  Road narrows on right
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  Slippery road
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  Loose chippings
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  Dangerous shoulder on right
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  Dangerous shoulder on left
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  Unprotected quayside or riverbank ahead
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  Falling rocks
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  Opening or swing bridge
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  Ice or snow
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  Sidewinds
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  Reduced visibility
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  School
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  Elderly people crossing
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Pedestrians
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  Cyclist crossing
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  Cyclists
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  Equestrians
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  Domestic livestock
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  Wild animals
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  Iberian lynxes crossing
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  Frogs crossing
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  Tunnel
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  Low-flying aircraft
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  Traffic signals ahead
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  Roadworks
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  Crossroad without priority
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  Two-way traffic
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  Level crossing with gates or barriers
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  Level crossing without gates or barriers
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  Tramway
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  Other dangers
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  Traffic queues likely
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  Accident
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  Blind spot
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  Farm machinery

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  Give way
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  Stop
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  Priority road
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  End of priority road
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  Priority for oncoming traffic
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  Priority over oncoming traffic
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  Roundabout ahead
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  Crossroad with priority
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  Side road with priority on left
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  Side road with priority on right
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  Merging traffic on left
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  Merging traffic on right

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  No entry
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  No vehicles both directions
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  No motor vehicles
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  No dangerous goods
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  No lorries/trucks
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  No lorries/trucks over 3.5 tonnes
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  No motorcycles or mopeds
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  No mopeds
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  No cycles or mopeds
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  No agricultural vehicles
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  No animal-drawn vehicles
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  No hand-carts
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  No pedestrians
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  No equestrians
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  No trailers
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  No trailers over 2 tons
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  No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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  No vehicles carrying explosives
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  No vehicles carrying polluted water
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  No buses
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  No motor vehicles
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  No lorries and trailers
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  No motor vehicles and animal-drawn vehicles
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  No trucks and animal-drawn vehicles
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  No pedestrians, mopeds, animals, and handcarts
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  No bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles
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  No trucks and buses
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  Axle limit
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  Weight limit
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  Length limit
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  Width limit
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  Height limit
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  Driving vehicles distance
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  No right turn
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  No left turn
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  No U-turn
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  Maximum speed limit
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  No overtaking
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  No overtaking by lorries
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  No overtaking by motorcycles
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  No parking
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  No standing or parking
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  No hooting
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  Customs
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  Toll
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  National speed limit
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  End of maximum speed limit
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  End of overtaking prohibition
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  End of overtaking by lorries prohibition
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  End of no overtaking by motorcycles
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  End of no parking
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  End of hooting prohibition

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  Turn right
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  Turn left
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  Straight ahead
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  Turn left ahead
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  Turn right ahead
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  Straight ahead or turn left
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  Straight ahead or turn right
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  Turn left or right
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  Pass on right
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  Pass on left
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  Roundabout
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  Trucks only
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  Heavy vehicles only
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  Motorcycles only
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  Buses only
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  High-occupancy vehicles only
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  Cycles only
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  Pedestrians only
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  Equestrians only
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  Domesticated animals only
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  Pedestrians and cycles only
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  Pedestrians to the right and cycles to the left
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  Minimum speed limit
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  Snow chains on tires
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  Headlights on
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  End of trucks only
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  End of heavy vehicles only
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  End of motorcycles only
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  End of buses only
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  End of bicycles only
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  End of pedestrians only
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  End of equestrians only
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  End of domesticated animals only
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  End of pedestrians and cycles only
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  End of pedestrians to the right and cycles to the left
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  End of minimum speed limit
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  End of snow chains on tires
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  Headlights off
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  End of high-occupancy vehicles only

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  Parking
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  Hospital
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  One way
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  No thru road
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  Advisory speed limit
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Cyclist crossing
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  Bus stop
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  Tram stop
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  Motorway
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  Expressway
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  Escape lane
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  U-turn permitted
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  General speed limit
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  Tunnel
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  Living street
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  End of living street
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  Chevron left/right
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  Multiple chevron left/right
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  Curve to the (T)
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  Barrier

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  Distance
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  Distance for stop sign

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  Next direction
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  Direction of exit
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  Lateral direction
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  Diverse lane usage
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  No parking zone
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  Agrotourism
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  Hostel/motel
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  Airport
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  Information centre
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  Radio station
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  European Union member country border limit
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  Via Verde

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  Directions at the intersection (with various distances)
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  Directions at the roundabout
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  Directions at the intersection
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  Guide to the left turn point
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  Dead end

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  Direction at the intersection
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  Directions via the airport/aerodrome
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  Tourist attractions/points of interest (urban areas)
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  Directions (urban areas)
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  Direction confirmation sign
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  Start of locality
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  End of locality
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  Start of locality (World Heritage Site)
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  End of locality (World Heritage Site)
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  Panel with distance for the next exit
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  River name

• The design of road signs in Angola is largely similar to that used in Portugal, although they are transitioning to the SADC design.^[3]
• Road signs in Macau are predominantly based on the pre-1994 Portuguese signage design.^[4]