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Road signs in China are governed by the Guobiao standard GB 5678-2009 and include various classifications such as warning, prohibitory, and directional signs, with a unique design featuring triangular warning signs with a black border and yellow background. In contrast, Indonesia's road signs, influenced by European and US standards, utilize the Clearview typeface and are classified similarly, but with some distinctions in design and language usage. Notably, Indonesia has signed the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, while China has not signed the convention despite its status in the UN.

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China

Road signs in China are governed by the Guobiao standard GB 5678-2009 and include various classifications such as warning, prohibitory, and directional signs, with a unique design featuring triangular warning signs with a black border and yellow background. In contrast, Indonesia's road signs, influenced by European and US standards, utilize the Clearview typeface and are classified similarly, but with some distinctions in design and language usage. Notably, Indonesia has signed the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, while China has not signed the convention despite its status in the UN.

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China

Main article: Road signs in China


A variety of road signs are used in mainland China, specified in the Guobiao standard GB 5678–
2009. Most road signs in China, like warning signs, appear to adopt the practices of the ISO
standards not intended for use in traffic signage, which are ISO 3864 and ISO 7010.

Road signs in the China are classified as:

 Warning signs
 Prohibitory signs
 Indicative signs
 Information signs
 Tourist signs
 Additional signs
 Vehicle-mounted signs

IN INDONESIA

1. Warning signs
Intersections
2. Regulatory signs
Prohibitory signs
Mandatory signs
3. Directional signs
4. Freeway signs
5. Information signs
6. Temporary signs

 Warning signs in China are triangular with a black border, yellow background and
black symbol.
 Mandatory signs generally follow European conventions (circular with red border/blue
circle) with some local variations.
Direction signs have these colours:

 Green for expressways


 Brown for tourist attractions
 Blue for other roads
 Occasionally, black on white is used for directions to local facilities.
Road signs in China use FHWA Series E and Helvetica for English language text.

A wide variety of road signs are displayed in the People's Republic of China.

China's traffic signs also closely followed those used in Europe, the US, and Japan. China is not
a signatory to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.[1] Despite the fact
that Chinese is one of the 6 official languages of the United Nations and China is a permanent
member of the UN Security Council, China itself has never signed this convention, which was
issued in all 6 official languages of the UN, including Chinese.

The signs are specified in the Guobiao standard GB 5678-2009.


The road signs used in the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau differ from
those used in the rest of China.[citation needed]

Warning signs are triangular in shape, as in Europe, but unlike European countries, warning
signs in China have a black border and a yellow background instead of a red border and a white
or yellow background. This makes it one of the few countries in the world using this type of
warning sign

INDONESIA

Road signs in Indonesia - Wikipedia

Road signs in Indonesia are standardized road signs similar to those used in other nations but
with certain distinctions. As a former Dutch colony, until the 1970s road signs in Indonesia
closely followed The Netherlands rules on road signs. Nowadays, Indonesian road sign design
are a mix of European, US MUTCD, Australia, New Zealand and Japanese road sign features.
According to the 2014 Minister of Transport's Regulation No. 13 concerning Traffic Signs, [1] the
official typeface for road signs in Indonesia is Clearview. Indonesia formerly used FHWA Series
fonts (Highway Gothic) as the designated typeface though the rules are not being implemented
properly.

Indonesian road signs use Indonesian, the official and the national language of Indonesia.
However, English is also used for important public places such as tourist attractions and
airports. Bilingual signs can be found in tourist areas such as Bali.

Indonesia signed the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals but have yet to ratify
the Convention.[2]

Road signs in Indonesia are classified as:

1. Warning signs
Intersections
2. Regulatory signs
Prohibitory signs
Mandatory signs
3. Directional signs
4. Freeway signs
5. Information signs
6. Temporary signs

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