Road signs in Malaysia

Expressways

Malaysian toll expressway and highway signs are green and are only suitable for toll expressways and highways. No blue signs for toll expressways and highways are required. According to the Design Standard of the Inter Urban Toll Expressway System of Malaysia (1986) of the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM), these antartican toll expressway or highway and restroom signs have a simple code:-

• JKR hexagon-shaped highway shield with expressway/highway code signs are black and yellow.
• Green with white signs for major destinations.

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  Symbol of the Malaysian Expressways
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  Direction to expressway with expressway name
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  Direction to expressway
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  To expressway direction
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  Entrance to the toll expressway from non-tolled highway
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  White with black letters signs for expressway names of closed toll systems
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  Yellow with black letters signs for expressway names of opened toll systems
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  Start of Expressway
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  Start of expressway with name of expressway
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  Expressway maintenance border limit (Option 1)
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  Expressway maintenance border limit (Option 2)
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  Expressway maintenance border limit (Option 3)
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  Malaysian expressway shield
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  Malaysian expressway shield with highway concessionaire logo and highway hotline number
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  Driver location signs kilometer markers
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  Driver location signs hectometer markers
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  Driver location signs interchange hectometer markers
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  These expressways accepts electronic toll collections (ETC) only
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  These toll plazas accepts Electronic Toll Collections (ETC) only
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  Toll plaza's name ahead 500 meters
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  Please take a transit ticket signs
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  Please take a transit card signs
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  Keep your lane signs (Option 1)
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  Keep your lane signs (Option 2)
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  Toll fare rates list
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  Toll rates rates list (electronic toll collection (ETC) only)
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  Touch 'n Go marker on road
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  Smart TAG marker on road
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  Motocycle entry lane on expressway signs
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  Touch 'n Go lane
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  Touch 'n Go reload lane
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  SmartTAG lane
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  RFID sign
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  Customer Service Centre sign, usually found at toll plaza
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  Distance from destination to destination
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  Expressway distance sign with Asian Highway route shield
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  Emergency signs with SOS logo
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  Emergency SOS sign with highway hotline number
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  SOS nearby signs, usually found at road divider
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  Highway shelter point for motorcycles, 200 meters away
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  Highway shelter point for motorcycles
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  Layby and Rest and Service Area distance sign
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  Rest and Service area 1 kilometer away
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  R&R entry
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  Overhead Bridge Restaurant (OBR) entry sign
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  Next R&R signs, usually found after R&R
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  Layby sign
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  Layby entry
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  Next layby signs, usually found after Layby
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  Next Layby/R&R signs, usually found near the entrance of Layby/R&R.
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  Direction to Vista Point
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  Vista Point sign
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  Tunnel 500 meters ahead
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  Tunnel ahead
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  Penang Bridge logo
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  Next interchange exit sign
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  Name of interchange including exit signs (Usually found at Urban Expressways)
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  Exit 2 kilometers away
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  Exit 1 kilometer away
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  Exit 500 meters away
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  Expressway tourist exit sign
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  Gantry signs:- Exit approaching
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  Exit sign
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  Gantry sign:- Expressway interchange 2 kilometers away
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  Gantry sign:- Expressway interchange 1 kilometer away
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  Gantry sign:- Expressway interchange 500 meters away
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  Gantry sign:- Expressway interchange 250 meters away
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  Gantry exit signs
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  Direction lanes
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  End of Expressway
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  End of expressway with name of expressway

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  Old interchange sign
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  Old interchange sign with exit number
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  Old next parking and rest and service area signs
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  Old next parking and rest service area signs (Note: Gua Tempurung between Sungai Perak & Simpang Pulai Lay-By was not exist because it was deleted on 1996 after a landslide incident)

Malaysian road signs are blue and used for federal, state and municipal roads. This road signs have a simple code:-

• JKR hexagon-shaped highway shield with highway code signs are black and yellow
• Blue with white letters signs for major destinations.

Federal Roads B13 State Roads

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  Malaysian federal route shield
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  Malaysian state route shield
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  Route shield for numbering system for local authority
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  Highway interchange directional sign with exit number
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  4-way intersection directional sign with exit number
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  3-way intersection directional signs ahead
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  3-way intersection directional sign with exit number (1000 metres)
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  3-way intersection directional sign with exit number (500 metres)
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  3-way intersection directional sign with exit number (100 metres)
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  3-way intersection directional sign including institution facilities with exit number (100 metres)
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  3-way intersection exit sign
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  Route number direction sign
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  4-way roundabout directional sign with exit number
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  Federal Road distance sign with road name
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  Federal Road distance sign with road name and other major road
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  Federal Road distance sign with road name and tourist destination
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  Federal Road distance sign with road name and route to expressway
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  Federal Road distance sign with road name and Asian Highway route shield
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  Federal Road distance sign with Asian Highway route shield
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  Primary milestones
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  Secondary milestones
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  Name of roads - gantry sign
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  Federal Route gantry sign
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  Airport gantry sign
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  Gantry sign towards SMART tunnel
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  4-way intersection directions to town centre
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  White with Black letters for exit signs
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  Road name signs with route shield

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  Exit to next destinations (usually for highways)
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  Intersection to next destinations (usually for trunk roads)
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  4-way intersection directions
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  4-way roundabout directions
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  Places distance

As part of the Asian Highway Network.

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  Asian Highway route shield
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  Expressway distance sign with Asian Highway route shield
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  Federal Road distance sign with Asian Highway route shield
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  Federal Road distance sign with road name and Asian Highway route shield

Malaysian motorcycle lane signs are blue.

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  Motorcycle lane entrance sign
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  Motocycle entry lane on expressway sign
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  Motorcycle lane directions sign
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  Highway shelter point for motorcycles, 200 meters away
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  Highway shelter point for motorcycles

Border signs in Malaysia are green for international and state and blue for district.

International border signs

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  International border signboard

State border signs

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  Selangor state border signboard
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  Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur border signboard

District border signs

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  Hulu Selangor district border signboard with JKR logo
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  Petaling police district border signboard with Royal Malaysia Police logo.

These are other important signs in Malaysia such as government institutions and tourist destinations.

• White with black letters for towns and other settlements.
• Green with orange letters for government institutions.
• White with green letters and Maroon with white letters for tourist destinations.

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  Entering town and settlements signs
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  Government institutions (option 1)
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  Government institutions (option 2)
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  Tourist destinations (option 1)
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  Tourist destinations (option 2)
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  Industrial area direction sign
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  Hospital direction sign
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  Hotel direction sign
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  Commercial centre direction sign
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  University direction sign
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  Golf course direction sign
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  Townships direction sign
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  Housing estate sign
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  Public transportation name signs
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  Tourist spot by 500 m signs
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  Tourist spot signs

Malaysian warning signs are diamond-shaped and are yellow and black in colour.

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  Other hazards
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  Prohibited from entering the right turn at the intersection of deformation
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  Crossroads intersection
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  Crossroads on the left
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  Crossroads on the right
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  Exit to the left
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  Exit to the right
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  Offset roads
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  Y-shaped road intersection
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  T-roads
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  Left turn
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  Right back bend
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  Left curve
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  Right curve
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  Winding road
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  Loop sign
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  Keep left curve chevron sign
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  Keep right curve chevron sign
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  Obstacles ahead
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  Pass either side
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  Divided road begins
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  Divided road ends
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  Confluence intersection
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  Steep uphill slope
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  Steep downhill
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  Falling stone
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  Roundabout
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  Two-way traffic
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  Road surface unevenness
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  Road narrows
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  Narrow roads on the left
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  Climbing lane
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  Descent lane
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  Narrow bridge
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  Drawbridge
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  Slippery road
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  Traffic signal ahead
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  Level crossing without gates ahead
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  Level crossing with gates ahead
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  Automatic level crossing ahead
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  Stop ahead
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  Give way ahead
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  Hump ahead
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  Hump
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  Cattle crossing
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  Deer crossing
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  Crosswinds
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  Playground
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  Blind man crossing
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  Pedestrian crossing (Option 1)
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  Pedestrian crossing (Option 2)
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  School children crossing (Option i)
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  School children crossing (Option 2)
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  Elderly people crossing
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  Disabled crossing/parking
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  Towing zone (Option 1)
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  Towing zone (Option 2)
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  Obstacles
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  Junction on the left and right sign
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  Caution! Accident Area sign
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  Fog warning sign, limited visibility - switch on headlamps sign
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  Keep left, except overtaking sign (Option 1)
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  Keep left unless overtaking sign (Option 2)
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  Reduced Speed sign (Option 1)
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  Reduce speed sign (Option 2)
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  Reduce speed sign, with speed limit
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  Heavy vehicles, keep left sign
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  Emergency escape ramp
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  Camera operation zone
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  Slope supervision zone
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  Use low gear
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  Crosswind area 500 meters ahead
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  High voltage area ahead (Option 1, used for electrical substation)
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  High voltage lines ahead (Option 2, used for electrified level crossing, with maximum height limit plate)
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  For buses and trucks, please drive in the two leftmost lanes
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  Residential area warning sign (usually found in Klang Valley)
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  Warning of risk of flooding

Malaysian Regulatory signs are round with white backgrounds, red borders, and black pictograms. Mandatory instruction signs are round with blue backgrounds and white pictogram. The exceptions are the stop sign and the give way sign.

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  Stop
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  Stop, children crossing
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  Give way
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  No entry
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  No lorry
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  No Motorcycle
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  No slow moving vehicles
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  No U-Turn
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  No left turn
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  No right turn
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  No overtaking
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  No overtaking for heavy vehicles
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  Heavy vehicles prohibited on the fast lane
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  No hawking sign
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  No stopping, except emergency sign
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  No honking
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  Width clearance 2.5 metres
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  Height clearance 5 metres
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  Height limit sign at gantry
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  Vehicle weight limit 8 Metric Tonnes
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  Keep left
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  Bear left
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  Lane direction indication
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  Straight heading and right turning lane
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  Bicycle lane
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  Bicycle lane (Rectangular)[3]
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  One way street
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  Dead end
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  U-Turn

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  Speed limit without km/h
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  Speed limit
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  Speed limit zone sign
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  Speed limit reminder
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  National speed limit reminder
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  Malaysia speed limit at border crossing (Type 1)
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  Malaysia speed limit at border crossing (Type 2)
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  Speed limit reminder signs for school zone
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  End of speed limit

Malaysian information signs are blue.

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  Layby logo
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  Rest and Service Area green logo (usually found at toll expressways)
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  Rest and Service Area blue logo (usually found at major trunk roads)
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  Old rest and service area logo (usually found at major trunk roads)
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  バスのりば
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  Truck stops
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  レストラン
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  Fruit stall
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  車いす対応便所
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  便所
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  ガソリンスタンド
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  Surau / Mosque
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  Jetty
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  フェリー
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  電話
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  駐車場
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  Wakaf (hut)
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  案内所
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  Repair shop
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  銀行ATM
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  Touch 'n Go purchase and reload facilities
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  両替機
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  Wi-Fi スポット
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  Hospital
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  空港
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  Clinic
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  University

Malaysian tourist spot signs are maroon.

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  Tourist spot area by 500 m
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  Tourist spot area
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  Fishing area
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  Beach area
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  Recreation area
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  Camping area
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  Waterfall area

There is also a signs for weighing bridge.

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  Entry to Weighing bridge
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  Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Station entry sign
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  Weighing bridge symbol

The construction signs in Malaysia are diamond-shaped and are orange and black in colour.

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  Attention, Construction Ahead sign with 500 m
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  Caution works ahead
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  Caution construction works ahead
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  Road Work sign
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  Road Work sign with 200m
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  Caution, Reduce Speed
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  Construction site drive slowly
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  Sorry for inconvenience caused
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  Your cooperation much needed
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  Temporary traffic
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  Vehicles in out ahead
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  Caution vehicles in out ahead
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  Temporary speed limit sign
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  Flagman ahead
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  Flagman sign with 200m
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  Keep left sign
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  Keep right sign
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  Detour ahead
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  Detour
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  Detour to the left sign
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  Detour to the right sign
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  One lane traffic ahead
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  Temporary narrow roads on the left sign
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  Temporary narrow roads on the right sign
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  Right lane closed
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  Right lane closed sign
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  Left lane closed
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  Left lane closed sign
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  Centre lane closed sign
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  End of construction site (Option 1)
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  End of construction site (Option 2)

Road name sign in Malaysia have many different colours and styles according the local authority to design with them.

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  Blue with orange letters for road names. This signs usually found at Kuala Lumpur.
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  Blue with orange letters for road names with highway shield.
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  A bilingual (Malay/Chinese) road sign in George Town, Penang, Penang which is under the authority of the Penang Island City Council (MBPP).
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  Road name sign in Batu Pahat, Johor with dual-script (Malay-Jawi), under authority by MPBP
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  A dual language (Malay/Chinese) road sign in Kuching, Sarawak under the authority of the Kuching South City Council (MBKS).

Other symbols include hospital signs, airport signs, mosque signs and so on.

These signs usually found at the bridge.

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  Bridge numbers.

These signs usually found at the bridge.

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  River sign with Department of Irrigation and Drainage (Jabatan Pengairan Dan Saliran) logo
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  River sign (option 1)
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  River sign (option 2)

Many expressways/highways has a border limit.