Road signs in Cuba

Road signs in Cuba are regulated in Ley No. 109 Código de Seguridad Vial and generally conform to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.^[1][2]

Road signs in Cuba generally use the same pattern of colors, shapes, and symbols as set out in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, which are used in most European countries. Cuba is the only signatory to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals among the countries of the Caribbean. Cuba drives on the right.

Warning signs (Group A)

Unlike most countries in the Americas (United States, Canada, Mexico and Latin American countries) that use diamond-shaped warning signs on a yellow background based on the MUTCD, warning signs in Cuba are triangular in shape with a red border and a yellow background, similar to those used in Poland, Sweden, Vietnam, and Finland.

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  Intersection with priority
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  Intersection with priority
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  Intersection with priority
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  Intersection with priority
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  Intersection with priority
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  Intersection
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  Traffic lights
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  Roundabout
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  Level crossing ahead (with gates)
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  Level crossing ahead (without gates)
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  Low-flying aircraft
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  Uneven road
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  Speed bump
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  Dip
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  Curve to the right
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  Curve to the left
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  Double curve, or a series of curves, the first to the right
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  Double curve, or a series of curves, the first to the left
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  Steep descent
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  Steep ascent
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  Wind
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  Pedestrian crossing - option 1
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  Pedestrian crossing - option 2
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  Children
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  Animals (domesticated)
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  Animals (wild)
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  Two-way traffic
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  Falling rocks
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  Falling rocks
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  Loose gravel
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  Cyclists
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  Danger
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  Countdown beacon
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  Countdown beacon
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  Countdown beacon
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  Stop ahead
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  Give way ahead

Priority signs (Group B)

Unlike most countries in the world that use an octagonal stop sign, Cuba still uses a circular stop sign with a red inverted triangle and it is defined in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals as B2b. This convention still allows an older style of stop sign.

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  Stop sign
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  Give way
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  Priority for oncoming traffic
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  Priority over oncoming traffic
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  Priority road
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  End of priority road
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  Turn right on red light
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  Go straight on red light
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  Turn left on green light

Prohibitory signs (Group C)

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  Closed to all vehicles in both directions
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  No entry
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  No entry for any power driven vehicle, except two-wheeled motorcycles without sidecar
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  No entry for motorcycles
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  No entry for goods vehicles
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  No entry for power driven vehicles
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  No entry for cycles
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  No entry for animal-drawn vehicles
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  No horse riding
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  No entry for handcarts
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  No entry for pedestrians
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  No entry for vehicles having a mass exceeding 2 tonnes on one axle
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  No entry for vehicles or combinations of vehicles exceeding 10 metres in length
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  No entry for vehicles having an overall width exceeding 2 metres
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  No entry for vehicles having an overall height exceeding 3.5 metres
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  No entry for any power driven vehicle drawing a trailer, except semi-trailers or single axle trailers
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  No entry for power driven agricultural vehicles
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  Driving of vehicles less than 70 metres apart prohibited
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  Maximum speed limit
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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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  Overtaking prohibited
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  Overtaking by goods vehicles prohibited
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  Parking prohibited
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  Parking prohibited on odd days: the parking prohibition applies only on odd days on the side of the road where the sign is located
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  Parking prohibited on even days: the parking prohibition applies only on even days on the side of the road where the sign is located
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  Stopping and parking prohibited
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  Use of audible warning devices prohibited
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  Passing without stopping prohibited

Mandatory signs (Group D)

Mandatory signs are on a blue background with white symbols as defined in Type A of the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, which is used in almost all countries of Europe, Asia (except for Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and Africa, as well as New Zealand.

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  Go straight ahead
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  Turn left
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  Turn right
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  Turn left ahead
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  Turn right ahead
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  Go straight or turn left
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  Go straight or turn right
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  Turn left or turn right
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  Roundabout
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  Pass on the left
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  Pass on the right
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  May pass on either side
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  Cycle path
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  Footpath
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  Cycle path and footpath (option 1)
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  Cycle path and footpath (option 2)
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  Horse riding track
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  Minimum speed limit
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  Cars only
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  Trucks only
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  Buses only
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  Headlamps turn on

De-restriction signs (Group E)

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  End of the maximum speed limit
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  End of the overtaking prohibition
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  End of the overtaking prohibition for goods vehicles
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  End of the minimum speed limit
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  End of all local prohibitions imposed on moving vehicles
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  End of cycle path
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  End of footpath
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  End of cycle path and footpath (option 1)
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  End of cycle path and footpath (option 2)
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  End of horse riding track
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  Headlamps turn off

Information sign (Group F)

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  One-way traffic
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  One-way traffic
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  Parking
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  Hospital
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  Motorway
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  End of motorway
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  Road for motor vehicles
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  End of road for motor vehicles
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  Bus stop
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  No through road
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  First aid station
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  Public telephone
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  Breakdown service
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  Filling station
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  Restaurant
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  Cafeteria
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  Hotel or motel
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  Starting point for walks
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  Place equipped for excursions
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  Camping site
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  Caravan site
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  Camping and caravan site
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  Youth hostel
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  Pedestrian crossing (with zebra stripes)
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  Pedestrian crossing (through two parallel lines)
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  Pedestrian overpass
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  Pedestrian underpass
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  Parking place for handicapped persons
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  Emergency telephone
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  Tunnel
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  Restricted parking zone
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  End of restricted parking zone
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  Speed limit zone
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  End of speed limit zone

Orientation signs (Group G)

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  Start of extra lane with minimum speed limit
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  End of extra lane
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  Start of extra lane
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  Advance direction sign for route to be followed to turn left, where a left turn at the next intersection is prohibited
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  Distance to...
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  Length of...
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  Time of action
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  Side extension (of parking or stopping ban)
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  Side extension (of parking or stopping ban)
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  Side extension (of parking or stopping ban)
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  Only road user category shown (semi-trailer trucks)
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  Direction of priority road
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  Advisory speed

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