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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
are decided by the Ministry of Transportation in the Division of Transportation Planning, most recently set forth in June 2011. They generally use the same pattern of colors, shapes, and symbols as set out in the
Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals The Convention on Road Signs and Signals, commonly known as the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, is a multilateral treaty designed to increase road safety and aid international road traffic by standardising the signing system for roa ...
, used also in most countries of Europe and the
Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europea ...
.


Language

Signs employ three scripts –
Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
,
Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...
, and
Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
– and are written in
Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
and
Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...
, the two official languages of the country, and in
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
. The
stop sign A stop sign is a traffic sign designed to notify drivers that they must come to a complete stop and make sure the intersection is safely clear of vehicles and pedestrians before continuing past the sign. In many countries, the sign is a red oct ...
, however, instead of displaying words in three languages, or even just in English as required by the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, conveys its meaning through the depiction of a raised hand.


Font

Israeli road sign regulations provide for the following fonts to be used: Tamrurim for Hebrew script, Medina for Arabic script, and Triumvirat (a
Helvetica Helvetica (originally Neue Haas Grotesk) is a widely used sans-serif typeface developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger and Eduard Hoffmann. Helvetica is a neo-grotesque design, one influenced by the famous 19th century (1890s ...
derivative) for Latin script as well as numbers. However, these rules are not consistently followed; some signs use
Highway Gothic Highway Gothic (formally known as the FHWA Series fonts or the Standard Alphabets for Highway Signs) is a sans-serif typeface developed by the United States Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and used for road signage in the Americas, includin ...
(used for all road signs in the United States) for the Latin script.


Signs giving warnings

Signs warning of hazardous conditions or dangerous situations (e.g. "Intersection" or "Steep incline ahead" bear a black-on-white symbol inside a red-bordered triangle (point uppermost). File:Israel road sign 101.svg, Rough road File:Israel road sign 102.svg, Sharp right curve File:Israel road sign 103.svg, Sharp left curve File:Israel road sign 104.svg, Curve right and then left File:Israel road sign 105.svg, Curve left and then right File:Israel road sign 106.svg, Winding road ahead File:Israel road sign 107.svg, Barriers File:Israel road sign 108.svg, Barriers File:Israel road sign 109.svg, Road narrows ahead File:Israel road sign 110.svg, Road narrows from right ahead Israel road sign 111.svg, Road narrows from left ahead Israel road sign 112L.svg, Barriers Israel road sign 112R.svg, Barriers Israel road sign 113.svg, Barriers File:Intersection sign Israel.png, Intersection ahead Israel road sign 115.svg, Side road on the right ahead Israel road sign 116.svg, Side road on the left ahead Israel road sign 117.svg, T-intersection Israel road sign 118.svg, Barriers Israel road sign 119.svg, Staggered crossroads Israel road sign 120.svg, Staggered crossroads Israel road sign 121.svg, Roundabout ahead Israel road sign 122.svg, Traffic signal ahead Israel road sign 123.svg, Minor road merging from the right Israel road sign 124.svg, Minor road merging from the left Israel road sign 125.svg, Merge with major road from the right Israel road sign 126.svg, Merge with major road from the left File:Israel road sign 127a.svg, Possible traffic congestion File:Israel road sign 127b.svg, Traffic congestion ahead File:Israel road sign 128b.svg, Tram crossing ahead File:Israel road sign 129b.svg, Railroad crossing ahead File:Israel road sign 135.svg, Pedestrian crosswalk File:Israel road sign 136.svg, Pedestrians nearby File:Israel road sign 137.svg, Bicycle traffic crossing File:Israel road sign 139.svg, Stop sign ahead File:Israel road sign 140.svg, Dangerous descent File:Israel road sign 141.svg, Danger of skidding File:Israel road sign 142.svg, Rock slide zone File:Israel road sign 143.svg, Rock slide zone File:Israel road sign 144.svg, Speed breaker File:Israel road sign 145.svg, Two-way traffic File:Israel road sign 146b.svg,
Camel A camel (from: la, camelus and grc-gre, κάμηλος (''kamēlos'') from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל ''gāmāl''.) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. C ...
s File:Israel road sign 147.svg, Farm vehicles crossing File:Children warning sign israel.svg, Children or School crosswalk File:Israel road sign 901.svg, Road works File:Israel road sign 902.svg, End road works


Signs giving orders

With the exception of the special shapes used for "Stop" and "Yield" signs (respectively, an octagon and a downward-pointing triangle), signs giving orders are circular and are of two kinds: * Mandatory signs (e.g. "Turn right only") bear a white symbol on a blue disk. * Prohibitory signs (e.g. "No left turn") take the form of a black-on-white symbol inside a red-bordered circle, sometimes with the addition of a red slash through the symbol. File:Israel road sign 201.svg, Go straight or turn right File:Israel road sign 202.svg, Go straight or turn left File:Israel road sign 203.svg, Go straight File:Israel road sign 204.svg, Turn right File:Israel road sign 207.svg, Turn left File:Israel road sign 208.svg, Turn right or left File:Israel road sign 209.svg, Go straight or make right U-Turn File:Israel road sign 210.svg, Go straight or make left U-Turn File:Israel road sign 211.svg, Compulsory right U-Turn File:Israel road sign 212.svg, Compulsory left U-Turn File:Israel road sign 213.svg, May pass on either sign File:Israel road sign 214.svg, Pass on the right File:Israel road sign 215.svg, Pass on the left File:Israel road sign 216.svg, Start of motorway File:Israel road sign 217.svg, End of motorway File:Israel road sign 218.svg, Minimum speed limit File:Israel road sign 219.svg, Road for motor vehicles only File:Israel road sign 220.svg, Start of traffic calming area File:Israel road sign 221.svg, End of traffic calming area File:Israel road sign 222.svg, Traffic recession area File:Israel road sign 223.svg, The edge of a traffic recession area File:Israel road sign 224.svg, Cycle lane File:Israel road sign 225.svg, End of cycle lane File:Israel road sign 226.svg, Pedestrian path File:Israel road sign 227.svg, Cycle path File:Israel road sign 228.svg, Shared pedestrian and cycle path File:Israel road sign 229.svg, Segregated pedestrian and cycle path File:Israel road sign 230a.svg, Toll lane or toll road File:Israel road sign 231a.svg, End of toll lane or toll road File:Israel road sign 301.svg, Give Way File:Israel road sign 302.svg, Stop File:Israel road sign 303.svg,
Roundabout A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.''The New Shorter Oxford Eng ...
File:Israel road sign 304.svg, Stop manual control File:Israel road sign 305.svg, Go manual control File:Israel road sign 307.svg, Yield to oncoming traffic File:Israel road sign 308.svg, Priority over oncoming traffic File:Israel road sign 309.svg, Priority road File:Israel road sign 310.svg, End of priority road File:Israel road sign 401.svg, Closed to all vehicles File:Israel road sign 402.svg, No entry File:Israel road sign 403.svg, Barriers File:Israel road sign 404.svg, Barriers File:Israel road sign 405.svg, Cars and Motorbikes prohibition File:Israel road sign 406.svg, No trucks weighing over 10 tonnes File:Israel road sign 407.svg, Vehicles transporting hazardous materials are prohibited File:Israel road sign 408.svg, Cars prohibiton File:Israel road sign 409.svg, Motorbikes prohibiton File:Israel road sign 410.svg, Tractors and work vehicles prohibition File:Israel road sign 411.svg, Animals prohibiton File:Israel road sign 412.svg, Bicycles prohibiton File:Israel road sign 413.svg, Pedestrians prohibiton File:Israel road sign 414.svg, Pedestrians, Bicycles, Work transport, and Animals prohibiton File:Israel road sign 415.svg, No vehicles weighing over 6 tonnes File:Israel road sign 416.svg, No vehicles higher than 4.6 meters File:Israel road sign 417.svg, No vehicles wider than 2.1 meters File:Israel road sign 418.svg, Region not allowed Driving lessons File:Israel road sign 419.svg, End of region not allowed Driving lessons File:Israel road sign 420.svg, Overtaking is prohibited for small vehicles. File:Israel road sign 421.svg, End of no overtaking File:Israel road sign 422.svg, Overtaking is prohibited for large vehicles. File:Israel road sign 423.svg, End of no overtaking File:Israel road sign 424.svg, Urban area File:Israel road sign 425.svg, End of urban area File:Israel road sign 426-50.svg, Speed limit (50
km/h The kilometre per hour ( SI symbol: km/h; non-standard abbreviations: kph, km/hr) is a unit of speed, expressing the number of kilometres travelled in one hour. History Although the metre was formally defined in 1799, the term "kilometres per ho ...
) File:Israel road sign 4פ26-50.svg, Speed limit (50
km/h The kilometre per hour ( SI symbol: km/h; non-standard abbreviations: kph, km/hr) is a unit of speed, expressing the number of kilometres travelled in one hour. History Although the metre was formally defined in 1799, the term "kilometres per ho ...
) File:Israel road sign 427-50.svg, End of Speed limit (50
km/h The kilometre per hour ( SI symbol: km/h; non-standard abbreviations: kph, km/hr) is a unit of speed, expressing the number of kilometres travelled in one hour. History Although the metre was formally defined in 1799, the term "kilometres per ho ...
) File:Israel road sign 428.svg, No right turn ahead File:Israel road sign 429.svg, No left turn ahead File:Israel road sign 430.svg, No U-turns File:Israel road sign 431.svg, No U-turns File:Israel road sign 432.svg, Parking prohibiton File:Israel road sign 433.svg, Parking and stopping prohibition File:Israel road sign 434.svg, End of Parking prohibition File:Israel road sign 435.svg, Parking of trucks weighing over 10,000 kg prohibited File:Israel road sign 436.svg, End of Parking prohibition of trucks weighing over 10,000 kg File:Israel road sign 438.svg, Customs


Signs giving information

Signs giving information are generally rectangular (sometimes pointed at one end in the case of direction signage). Highways in Israel are classified as: * National (single-digit number) * Inter-city (two digits) * Regional (three digits) * Local (four digits) Route-marker signs are also color-coded: *
Freeway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms i ...
s (Blue) * Expressways (Red) * Regional routes (Green) * Local roads (Black, formerly Brown) Most directional signs to towns and cities are: * white-on-blue (
freeway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms i ...
s) * white-on-green (other main roads) * black-on-white (local destinations) * white-on-brown (tourist destinations: landmarks, historical sites, nature reserves, etc.). The sign for permitted parking features a white-on-blue "P" for "parking" enclosed by the Hebrew letter Het ("ח") for "''hanaya''" ( he, חניה), which also means "parking"). The sign informing users that they are on a priority road is a white-edged yellow "diamond" (i.e. a square turned through 45°). File:ISR-FW-1.svg, National Freeway (1 digit) File:ISR-HW1.png, National Freeway which is also an Inter-City Expressway (1 digit) File:ISR-HW-3.svg, National Inter-City Expressway (1 digit) File:ISR-HW-10.svg, Inter-City Expressway (2 digits) File:ISR-FW-20.svg, National Expressway (2 digit) File:ISR-HW-171.svg, Regional roads (3 digits) File:ISR-HW-5066.svg, Local roads (4 digits) File:Annava165.jpg, Freeway sign File:Highway sign of Israel directing towards Bet-She'an.svg, Major road sign File:Israel road sign 617b.svg, Local destination sign File:Israel road sign 617c.svg, Tourist destination sign File:Tel Aviv street sign.png, Street sign File:Israel road sign 230a.svg, Entry to toll File:Israel road sign 626.svg, Parking (sign can be two-sided) File:Israel road sign 437.svg, Handicapped parking File:Israel road sign 306.svg, Pedestrian crossing File:Israel road sign 608.svg, Exit sign File:Israel road sign 618.svg, One-way traffic File:Israely road sign-Border sign.svg, Border sign File:Israel road sign 623.svg, No through road File:Israel road sign 624.svg, No through road on right File:Israel road sign 625.svg, No through road on left File:Israel road sign 633.svg, Tunnel File:Israel road sign 634.svg, End of tunnel


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External links

* {{Asia topic, Road signs in
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
Road transport in Israel