Cyprus Road Signs: All 256 Signs Explained
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Warning Signs
Alert drivers to potential hazards ahead
Available width of headroom indicated
AVAILABLE_WIDTH_HEADROOM_INDICATED
Bend to left
DANGEROUS_BEND
Bend to right
BEND_RIGHT
Compulsory directions because of traffic island or obstacle
OBSTACLE_LEFT
Compulsory direction to the left (chevron board)
TEMP_SHARP_DEVIATION
Countdown markers to a level crossing (each line = 1/3 of distance)
DISTANCE_LEVEL_CROSS
Crossover at contraflow in 200m
CROSSOVER_AT_CONTRAFLOW_200M
Crossroads
JUNCTION_SECONDARY_ROAD
Cycle Route Crossing
CYCLE_CROSSING
Distance to 'Give Way' line ahead
DISTANCE_GIVE_WAY_LINE_AHEAD
Distance to 'STOP' line ahead
DISTANCE_STOP_LINE_AHEAD
Domestic Animals
DOMESTIC_ANIMALS
Double bend first to left
DOUBLE_BEND_FIRST_LEFT
Double bend first to right
DOUBLE_BEND
Electrified Overhead Cable
OVERHEAD_CABLE
End of Dual Carriageway
END_OF_DUAL_CARRIAGEWAY
Falling Rocks
FALLING_ROCKS
Frail (or blind or disabled if shown) pedestrians likely to cross road ahead
ELDERLY_DISABLED_PED
Hump Bridge
HUMP_BRIDGE
Junction on Bend
JUNCTION_ON_BEND
Junction on bend from left ahead
JUNCTION_BEND_FROM_LEFT_AHEAD
Junction on left ahead
JUNCTION_LEFT_AHEAD
Junction on right ahead
JUNCTION_RIGHT_AHEAD
Junction with Priority to Right
PRIORITY_RIGHT_JUNC
Left lane must merge in 600m
LEFT_LANE_MUST_MERGE_600M
Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead
LEVEL_CROSS_BARRIER
Level Crossing without Barrier
LEVEL_CROSS_NO_BAR
Level crossing without barrier (saltire)
LEVEL_CROSSING_WITHOUT_BARRIER_SALTI
Loose Road Surface
LOOSE_SURFACE
Low-flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise
LOW_AIRCRAFT
Low Flying Helicopters
LOW_HELICOPTERS
Obstacle Marker
OBSTACLE_MARKER
Other Danger
OTHER_DANGER
Pedestrian Crossing Ahead
PED_CROSSING_WARN
Pedestrians
PEDESTRIANS_WARN
Proceed - Traffic from Behind
SIGNAL_PROCEED_BEHIND
Proceed - Traffic from Front
SIGNAL_PROCEED_FRONT
Proceed - Traffic from Side
SIGNAL_PROCEED_SIDE
Risk of children ahead
RISK_CHILDREN_AHEAD
Risk of Grounding
RISK_GROUNDING
Risk of Ice
RISK_OF_ICE
Road Hump
ROAD_HUMP
Road Narrows on Both Sides
ROAD_NARROWS_BOTH
Road narrows on left
ROAD_NARROWS_LEFT
Road narrows on left (temporary, yellow)
ROAD_NARROWS_LEFT_TEMPORARY_YELLOW
Road Narrows on One Side
ROAD_NARROWS_ONE
Roadworks
ROADWORKS
Road works: drive slowly (ΟΔΗΓΕΙΤΕ ΑΡΓΑ)
ROAD_WORKS_DRIVE_SLOWLY
Roundabout Ahead
ROUNDABOUT_WARNING
School crossing ahead
CHILDREN_AREA
Side Winds
SIDE_WINDS
Slippery Road
SLIPPERY_ROAD
Slow Moving Vehicles on Hill
SLOW_VEHICLES_HILL
Soft verge on left
SOFT_VERGE_LEFT
Soft Verges Ahead
SOFT_VERGES
Staggered junction
STAGGERED_JUNCTION
Steep Ascent
STEEP_ASCENT
Steep Descent
STEEP_DESCENT
Stop - All Traffic
SIGNAL_STOP_ALL
Stop - Traffic from Behind
SIGNAL_STOP_BEHIND
Stop - Traffic from Both Directions
SIGNAL_STOP_BOTH
Stop - Traffic from Front
SIGNAL_STOP_FRONT
Swing Bridge
SWING_BRIDGE
T Junction
T_JUNCTION
Tractors ahead
TRACTORS_AHEAD
Traffic merging from left ahead
TRAFFIC_MERGES
Traffic merging from right ahead
TRAFFIC_MERGING_FROM_RIGHT_AHEAD
Traffic Queues
TRAFFIC_QUEUES
Traffic Signals
TRAFFIC_SIGNALS
Tramway
TRAMWAY_WARN
Tunnel ahead
TUNNEL_AHEAD
Two Way Traffic
TWO_WAY_TRAFFIC
Two Way Traffic Crosses One Way Road
TWO_WAY_CROSSES_ONE
Uneven Road
UNEVEN_ROAD
Warning of pelican crossing with road humps
WARNING_PELICAN_CROSSING_ROAD_HUMPS
Warning of road humps ahead 200m (ΚΥΡΤΩΜΑΤΑ)
WARNING_ROAD_HUMPS_AHEAD_200M
Warning of school ahead (ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ)
WARNING_SCHOOL_AHEAD
Warning of zebra crossing with road humps (ΔΙΑΒΑΣΗ)
WARNING_ZEBRA_CROSSING_ROAD_HUMPS
Water Course Alongside Road
WATER_COURSE
Wild Animals
WILD_ANIMALS
Information Signs
Provide useful information about routes and services
A GREEN ARROW means you may go in the direction shown
A_GREEN_ARROW_MEANS_MAY_GO_THE_DIREC
Airport
AIRPORT_INFO
AMBER means 'Stop' at the stop line
AMBER_MEANS_STOP_AT_STOP_LINE
Arrows: lane direction on a 2-lane roundabout (left | around)
ROUNDABOUT_LANE
Arrows: lane direction on a 2-lane roundabout (variant)
ARROWS_LANE_DIRECTION_A_2_LANE_ROUND
Arrows: lane direction on a 2-lane roundabout (variant)
ARROWS_LANE_DIRECTION_A_2_LANE_ROUND_3
Arrows: lane direction on a 2-lane roundabout (variant)
ARROWS_LANE_DIRECTION_A_2_LANE_ROUND_2
Arrows: lane direction on a 3-lane roundabout
ARROWS_LANE_DIRECTION_A_3_LANE_ROUND
Arrows: lane direction on a 3-lane roundabout (variant)
ARROWS_LANE_DIRECTION_A_3_LANE_ROUND_2
Built-up area
RESIDENTIAL_AREA
Bus lane ahead (ΜΟΝΟ ΛΕΩΦΟΡΕΙΑ)
BUS_LANE_AHEAD
Bus lane left (white board)
BUS_LANE_LEFT_WHITE_BOARD
Bus lane on left
BUS_LANE_LEFT
Bus lane on left (variant)
BUS_LANE_LEFT_VARIANT
Bus lane right (white board)
BUS_LANE_RIGHT_WHITE_BOARD
Bus stop (city routes)
BUS_STOP_INFO
Cafeteria
CAFETERIA
Camping & caravan site
CAMPING_CARAVAN_SITE
Camping site
CAMPING_SITE
Caravan site
CARAVAN_SITE
Class 4 plates / Radioactive (7) / Fissile
CLASS_4_PLATES_RADIOACTIVE_7_FISSILE
Corrosive substance (8) / Toxic substance (6)
CORROSIVE_SUBSTANCE_8_TOXIC_SUBSTANC
Direction Sign
DIRECTION_SIGN
Disabled parking
DISABLED_PARKING
Disabled parking only
DISABLED_PARKING_ONLY
Emergency Phone
EMERGENCY_PHONE
End of above restrictions in left lane (ΤΕΛΟΣ)
END_ABOVE_RESTRICTIONS_LEFT_LANE
End of high speed road
END_HIGH_SPEED_ROAD
Except disabled parking only
EXCEPT_DISABLED_PARKING_ONLY
Flammable liquid (3) plates
FLAMMABLE_LIQUID_3_PLATES
Flammable / non-flammable gas / toxic (class 2) plates
FLAMMABLE_NON_FLAMMABLE_GAS_TOXIC_CL
FLASHING AMBER means proceed if your exit is clear
FLASHING_AMBER_MEANS_PROCEED_YOUR_EX
GREEN means you may go if the way is clear
GREEN_MEANS_MAY_GO_THE_WAY_CLEAR
Hazard warning plates (explosives 1 / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6)
HAZARD_WARNING_PLATES_EXPLOSIVES_1_1
Helipad
HELIPAD
High speed road
HIGHWAY_INFO
Hiking starting point
HIKING_STARTING_POINT
Hospital or first aid
FIRST_AID_INFO
Hotel
HOTEL
Left lane with above restrictions of use
LEFT_LANE_ABOVE_RESTRICTIONS_USE
Middle lane turning right with above restriction of use
MIDDLE_LANE_TURNING_RIGHT_ABOVE_REST
Middle lane with above restrictions of use
MIDDLE_LANE_ABOVE_RESTRICTIONS_USE
Miscellaneous (9) / Toxic (6) plates
MISCELLANEOUS_9_TOXIC_6_PLATES
No through road for vehicles
DEAD_END_STRAIGHT
No through road for vehicles on left turn
DEAD_END_LEFT
No through road for vehicles on right turn
NO_THROUGH_ROAD_VEHICLES_RIGHT_TURN
One-way traffic (horizontal)
ONE_WAY_ARROW
One-way traffic (vertical)
ONE_WAY_STREET
Oxidizing substance (5.1)
OXIDIZING_SUBSTANCE_5_1
Parking
PARKING_INFO
Pedestrian Crossing
PED_CROSSING_INFO
Pedestrian may proceed if safe (green walking man)
PEDESTRIAN_PROCEED_SAFE_GREEN_WALKIN
Pedestrians must wait (red standing man)
PEDESTRIANS_MUST_WAIT_RED_STANDING_M
Petrol Station
PETROL_STATION
Picnic area
PICNIC_AREA
Ramp
RAMP
Recommended speed limit
RECOMMENDED_SPEED
RED AND AMBER also means 'Stop'
RED_AND_AMBER_ALSO_MEANS_STOP
RED means 'Stop'
RED_MEANS_STOP
Restaurant
RESTAURANT
Road closed which is open as far as… (ΚΛΕΙΣΤΟΣ)
ROAD_CLOSED_WHICH_OPEN_AS_FAR_AS
Road open to vehicles with snow tires
ROAD_OPEN_VEHICLES_SNOW_TIRES
Road open to vehicles with wheel chains
ROAD_OPEN_VEHICLES_WHEEL_CHAINS
Road open which is open as far as… (ΑΝΟΙΚΤΟΣ)
ROAD_OPEN_WHICH_OPEN_AS_FAR_AS
Spontaneously combustible substance (5.2)
SPONTANEOUSLY_COMBUSTIBLE_SUBSTANCE
Start of left lane turning left with above restrictions
START_LEFT_LANE_TURNING_LEFT_ABOVE_R
Start of left lane with above restrictions
START_LEFT_LANE_ABOVE_RESTRICTIONS
Start of middle lane with above restrictions of use
START_MIDDLE_LANE_ABOVE_RESTRICTIONS
Subway entrance
SUBWAY_ENTRANCE
Subway exit
SUBWAY_EXIT
Taxi Parking
TAXI_PARKING
Telephone
TELEPHONE
Tourist information
TOURIST_INFORMATION
Tunnel (service sign)
TUNNEL_SERVICE_SIGN
Vehicles going left must have 2 or more people
VEHICLES_GOING_LEFT_MUST_HAVE_2_MORE
Vehicles going left & right must have 2 or more people
VEHICLES_GOING_LEFT_RIGHT_MUST_HAVE
Vehicles in left lane must have 2 or more people
VEHICLES_LEFT_LANE_MUST_HAVE_2_MORE
Vehicles in middle lane must have 2 or more people
VEHICLES_MIDDLE_LANE_MUST_HAVE_2_MOR_2
Vehicles in middle lane must have 2 or more people (green board)
VEHICLES_MIDDLE_LANE_MUST_HAVE_2_MOR
With-flow bus lane which other vehicles can use to turn left
WITH_FLOW_BUS_LANE_WHICH_OTHER_VEHIC
With-flow bus lane which other vehicles can use to turn left on roundabout
WITH_FLOW_BUS_LANE_WHICH_OTHER_VEHIC_2
Workshops
WORKSHOPS
Youth center
YOUTH_CENTER
Mandatory Signs
Indicate actions that must be taken
Ahead or left only
AHEAD_LEFT_ONLY
Ahead or right only
STRAIGHT_OR_RIGHT
End of Minimum Speed Limit
END_MIN_SPEED
Go Straight Ahead Only
STRAIGHT_ONLY
Keep Left
KEEP_LEFT_MAND
Keep right
KEEP_RIGHT
Mandatory Snow Chains
SNOW_CHAINS
Minimum Speed Limit
MIN_SPEED_LIMIT
Mini-roundabout (roundabout circulation — give way to vehicles from the immediate right)
ROUNDABOUT_MAND
Pedestrians Only
PEDESTRIANS_ONLY
Route to be used by horse riders only
ANIMAL_RIDERS
Turn left
TURN_LEFT
Turn Left Ahead
TURN_LEFT_MAND
Turn Left or Right Ahead
TURN_LEFT_RIGHT
Turn Right
TURN_RIGHT_MAND
Turn right ahead
TURN_RIGHT_AHEAD
Vehicles may pass either side to reach same destination
PASS_EITHER_SIDE
Priority Signs
Indicate right of way at junctions
Box junction sign
CONTROLLED_BLOCK
End of road with priority of movement
END_PRIORITY_ROAD
Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction
PRIORITY_OPPOSITE
Give way to traffic on major road
GIVE_WAY_SIGN
Manually operated temporary GO sign
GO_AHEAD_SIGN
Manually operated temporary STOP sign
MANUALLY_OPERATED_TEMPORARY_STOP_SIG
Priority of movement
PRIORITY_ROAD
Priority to Your Direction
PRIORITY_YOUR_DIR
School crossing patrol
SCHOOL_CROSSING_PATROL
Stop and give way
STOP_SIGN
Prohibitory Signs
Indicate actions that are not permitted
End of all restrictions (national speed limit applies)
END_ALL_RESTRICT
End of Maximum Speed Limit
END_MAX_SPEED
End of No Overtaking
END_NO_OVERTAKING
End of no parking zone with limited duration
END_NO_PARK_ZONE
Maximum Speed
MAX_SPEED_SIGN
Maximum speed (temporary, yellow)
MAXIMUM_SPEED_TEMPORARY_YELLOW
Maximum Weight
MAX_WEIGHT_SIGN
Minimum Following Distance
MIN_FOLLOW_DIST
No Agricultural Vehicles
NO_AGRICULTURAL
No animal-pulled vehicles
NO_HORSE_DRAWN
No carrying materials that can pollute water
NO_WATER_POLLUTANTS
No Cycling
NO_CYCLING_SIGN
No Entry for Mopeds
NO_MOPEDS
No Entry for Motorcycles
NO_MOTORCYCLES
No entry for vehicular traffic
NO_ENTRY_SIGN
No goods vehicles
NO_GOODS_VEHICLES
No goods vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (7.5T)
NO_HEAVY_GOODS
No left turn
NO_LEFT_TURN
No Motor Vehicles
NO_MOTOR_VEHICLES
No motor vehicles except two-wheeled vehicles
NO_MOTOR_EXC_MOTO
No Overtaking
NO_OVERTAKING_SIGN
No Overtaking by Heavy Vehicles
NO_OVERTAKE_HEAVY
No Parking or Waiting
NO_PARK_WAIT
No parking zone with limited duration
NO_PARK_ZONE
No pedestrians
NO_PED_CROSSING
No Right Turn
NO_RIGHT_TURN
No right turn (curved-arrow variant)
NO_RIGHT_TURN_CURVED_ARROW_VARIANT
No stopping or parking (Clearway)
NO_STOPPING_SIGN
No towed caravans
NO_TOWED_CARAVANS
No use of horn
NO_HORNS_SIGN
No U-Turn
NO_U_TURN_SIGN
No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown (10m)
NO_OVER_LENGTH
No Vehicles Carrying Explosives
NO_EXPLOSIVES
No vehicles except bicycles being pushed
NO_VEHICLES_SIGN
No vehicles over height shown (3.8m)
MAX_HEIGHT_SIGN
No vehicles over width shown (2m)
MAX_WIDTH_SIGN
No vehicles with more than 8 tonnes on each axle
NO_VEHICLES_MORE_THAN_8_TONNES_EACH
No wheelbarrows
NO_WHEELBARROWS
Parking in rotation: no parking on even days of the month
NO_PARK_EVEN
Parking in rotation: no parking on odd days of the month
NO_PARK_ODD
Stop - Customs
STOP_CUSTOMS
Stop for toll post
STOP_TOLL_POST
Stop - Police
STOP_POLICE
Road Markings
Painted lines and symbols on the road surface
Arm signal: I want to slow down or stop
ARM_SIGNAL_I_WANT_SLOW_DOWN_STOP
Arm signal: I want to turn left / turn right
ARM_SIGNAL_I_WANT_TURN_LEFT_TURN_RIG
Arrows depicting lane direction on roundabouts
ROUNDABOUT_DIRECTIONS
Brake lights: I want to slow down or stop
BRAKE_LIGHTS_I_WANT_SLOW_DOWN_STOP
Broken white lines: depicts an exit or bus stop, no parking or stopping
ENTRANCES_EXITS_LEFT
Directions to follow (curved arrows)
DIRECTIONS_FOLLOW_CURVED_ARROWS
Double white lines: no parking or overtaking
MARKING_NO_OVERTAKE2
Double yellow lines: side of carriageway, no parking or stopping
SIDELINE_NO_STOP
Give way T-junction: give way to traffic on major road
GIVE_WAY_MARKING
Indicator: I want to turn left
INDICATOR_I_WANT_TURN_LEFT
Indicator: I want to turn right
INDICATOR_I_WANT_TURN_RIGHT
Lane dividers: overtaking is allowed
OVERTAKE_ALLOWED
Mini-roundabout (painted disc)
MINI_ROUNDABOUT_PAINTED_DISC
Motorcyclist: I want to slow down or stop
MOTORCYCLIST_I_WANT_SLOW_DOWN_STOP
Motorcyclist: I want to turn left
MOTORCYCLIST_I_WANT_TURN_LEFT
Motorcyclist: I want to turn right
MOTORCYCLIST_I_WANT_TURN_RIGHT
Reversing lights: I want to reverse
REVERSING_LIGHTS_I_WANT_REVERSE
Single white line / double white lines: no parking or overtaking
MARKING_NO_OVERTAKE
Single white line: rules apply to left, overtaking allowed from right
OVERTAKE_FROM_RIGHT
Single white line: side of carriageway, no parking
SIDELINE_NO_PARK
Single yellow line: side of carriageway, no parking
SIDELINE_NO_PARK2
Stop T-junction: stop and give way
STOP_GIVE_WAY_MARK
Zigzag lines: no parking, waiting or overtaking
NO_PARK_WAIT_OVERTAKE
About Cyprus road signs
Road signs are a core part of the Cyprus driving theory test. Recognising each sign, its shape, colour and the symbol it carries, matters both for the Department of Road Transport (DoRT) exam and for driving safely on Cyprus's roads. This page collects all 256 official signs across 6 categories. Browse a category below, tap any sign to read its meaning, then test your recall with the free Cyprus theory practice test.
Cyprus road sign categories
- Warning Signs (80)
- Warning signs alert you to hazards or changing conditions ahead on Cyprus roads, such as bends, junctions, pedestrian crossings and slippery surfaces, giving you time to slow down and react safely. They are typically triangular with a red border and a black symbol on a white or yellow background.
- Information Signs (83)
- Information signs give you helpful guidance about routes, services and facilities across Cyprus, such as parking, hospitals, one-way streets and destinations. They do not impose rules; they help you navigate and plan ahead.
- Mandatory Signs (17)
- Mandatory signs tell you what you must do on Cyprus roads: the direction you must travel, a minimum speed, or a lane you must use. Ignoring them is a traffic offence.
- Priority Signs (10)
- Priority signs establish who has the right of way at Cyprus junctions, narrow sections and crossings. They prevent conflicts by making clear which driver must give way.
- Prohibitory Signs (43)
- Prohibitory signs indicate actions that are not permitted on Cyprus roads: no entry, no overtaking, no parking, or vehicle-specific restrictions. They set the legal limits you must respect.
- Road Markings (23)
- Road markings are the painted lines, arrows and symbols on Cyprus road surfaces that guide lane discipline, show where you may or may not cross, and reinforce nearby signs.
Cyprus road signs: FAQ
How many road signs are covered for the Cyprus driving theory test?
This page lists 256 official Cyprus road signs grouped into 6 categories: warning signs, information signs, mandatory signs, priority signs, prohibitory signs, road markings. Tap any sign to see its meaning and description.
What are the main types of Cyprus road signs?
Warning signs alert you to hazards ahead, prohibitory signs set out what is not allowed, mandatory signs tell you what you must do, priority signs decide who gives way, and information signs help you navigate. Learning the shape-and-colour rules for each type makes them easy to recognise on the Department of Road Transport (DoRT) theory test.
How should I study Cyprus road signs?
Browse each category to learn what its signs mean, focus on the symbol inside each sign (that is what the exam asks you to identify), then check your recall with the free Cyprus theory practice test. Reviewing the signs you get wrong is the fastest way to improve.