Road signs in Armenia

Road signs in Yerevan

Road signs in Armenia are similar to the signs of other post-Soviet states and most European road sign systems. Armenia is a signatory of the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. The Ministry of Transport regulates these icons, while the police enforces them. Road signs ensure transport vehicles move safely and orderly, as well as, to inform both pedestrians and motorists of traffic rules.

Background

Road signs in Armenia are the same as in Russia and are based on the ГОСТ 32945-2014, ГОСТ Р 52289-2019 and ГОСТ Р 52290-2004 standards with the exception that inscriptions on road signs are in Armenian and English and the stop sign is bilingual (ԿԱՆԳ kang and STOP). The rules for the use of road signs and their technical requirements are governed by the Russian standards ГОСТ Р 52289-2019, ГОСТ Р 52290-2004 and the interstate standard ГОСТ 32945-2014.[1][2][3][4][5] Road signs in Armenia are divided into eight categories:

1. Warning signs;
2. Priority signs;
3. Prohibitory signs;
4. Mandatory signs;
5. Special regulations signs;
6. Information signs;
7. Service signs;
8. Additional signs (tables).

Gallery

Warning signs

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  Dangerous curve to the right
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  Dangerous curve to the left
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  Dangerous curve, first to the right
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  Dangerous curve, first to the left
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  Steep hill downwards
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  Steep hill upwards
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  Road narrows on both sides
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  Road narrow on the right
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  Road narrows on the left
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  Opening or swing bridge
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  Quayside or ferry berth
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  Uneven road
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  Speed bumps
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  Dangerous shoulder
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  Slippery road
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  Loose chippings
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  Falling rocks
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  Pedestrian crossing ahead
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  Children
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  Cyclists
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  Animals (cattle)
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  Animals (deer)
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  Roadworks ahead
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  Traffic signals
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  Crossroads without priority
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  Roundabout
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  Two-way traffic
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  Traffic queues likely
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  Level crossing ahead with barriers
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  Level crossing ahead without barriers
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  Level crossing (single track)
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  Level crossing (multiple tracks)
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  Tramway
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Airport
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  Side winds
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  Other dangers (plate must be used to indicate the danger)

Priority signs

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  Priority road
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  End of priority road
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  Crossroads with priority
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  Side road with priority, from the right
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  Side road with priority, from the left
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  Oblique side road with priority, from the right
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  Oblique side road with priority, from the left
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  Merging traffic, from the right
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  Merging traffic, from the left
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  Give way
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  Stop
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  Give way to oncoming traffic
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  Priority over oncoming traffic

Prohibitory signs

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  Do not enter
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  Closed to all vehicles
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  No entry for motor vehicles
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  No entry for trucks
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  No entry for motorcycles
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  No entry for agricultural vehicles
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  No entry for trailers
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  No entry for animal-drawn vehicles
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  No entry for cyclist
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  No entry for pedestrians
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  Weight limit
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  Axle weight limit
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  Height limit
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  Width limit
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  Length limit
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  Maximum separation
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  Passing without stopping prohibited
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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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  No overtaking
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  End of overtaking prohibited
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  No overtaking by good vehicles
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  End of overtaking prohibition by trucks
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  Maximum speed limit (10 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (20 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (30 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (40 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (50 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (60 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (70 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (80 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (90 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (100 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (110 km/h)
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  End of speed limit (50 km/h)
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  No audible warning devices
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  No stopping or standing
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  No parking or waiting
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  Alternate parking on odd days
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  Alternate parking on even days
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  End of all prohibitions
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  No entry for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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  No entry for vehicles carrying explosive substances

Mandatory signs

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  Proceed straight
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  Turn right
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  Turn left
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  Straight ahead or right turn permitted
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  Straight ahead or left turn permitted
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  Keep right
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  Keep left
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  Roundabout
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  Bike path
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  Pedestrian path
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  Minimum speed limit
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  End of minimum speed limit
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  Proceed straight for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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  Turn right for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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  Turn left for vehicles carrying dangerous goods

Special regulation signs

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  Freeway
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  End of freeway
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  Controlled access road
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  End of controlled access road
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  One-way street
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  End of one-way street
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  One-way street (right)
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  One-way street (left)
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  Added lane
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  Added lane
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  Added lane
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  Maximum speed limits per lane
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  Bus stop
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  Tram stop
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Speed bumps
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  Living zone
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  End of living zone
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  Start of city limit
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  End of city limit
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  Start of city limit
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  End of city limit
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  Parking zone

Information signs

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  General speed limits
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  Advisory speed
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  Parking
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  Escape lane
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  Pedestrian subway
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  Footbridge
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  No through road
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  No through road on right
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  No through road on left
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  Traffic scheme

Service signs

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  First aid post
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  Hospital
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  Filling station
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  Breakdown service
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  Public telephone
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  Restaurant
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  Hotel
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  Camping site
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  Picnic site
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  Traffic police

Additional panels

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  Distance
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  Stop ahead
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  Side extension (of no stopping or no parking)
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  Side extension (of no stopping or no parking)
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  Distance
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  Beginning (of no stopping or no parking)
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  Continuation (of no stopping or no parking)
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  Ending (of no stopping or no parking)
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  Direction of priority road
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  Disabled parking

See also

• Comparison of European road signs
• Comparison of traffic signs in post-Soviet states
• Roads in Armenia
• Transport in Armenia

References

1. "ГОСТ Р 52289-2004 Технические средства организации дорожного движения. Правила применения дорожных знаков, разметки, светофоров, дорожных ограждений и направляющих устройств" (PDF). joldo.kg (in Russian).
2. "Скачать ГОСТ Р 52290-2004 Технические средства организации дорожного движения. Знаки дорожные. Общие технические требования". meganorm.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-25.
3. "ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԿԱՌԱՎԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ". www.arlis.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
4. "ԳՕՍՏ 32945-2014". armstandard.am (in Armenian).
5. "ԳՕՍՏ Ռ 52290-2004". armstandard.am (in Armenian).

External links

• Armenian road traffic signs