Directional sign inBadung,Bali. All directional signs in Indonesia use a green color background. Notice the give way and stop signs.
Road signs in Indonesia are standardizedroad signs similar to those used in other nations but with certain distinctions. As a formerDutch colony, until the 1970s road signs in Indonesia closely followedThe 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 isClearview. Indonesia formerly usedFHWA Series fonts (Highway Gothic) as the designated typeface though the rules are not being implemented properly.
Indonesian road signs useIndonesian, the official and thenational 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 asBali.
Warning signs warn of possible dangers or unusual conditions ahead and alert motorists on the hazards to expect. Warning signs in Indonesia used to closely follow US MUTCD and Japanese warnings signs: a diamond-shaped with yellow background and black-and-yellow outline. Though they recently changed it to be a full black outline.
Mandatory signs in Indonesia follows the "Type A Mandatory Signs" as prescribed by the Vienna Convention, which is the European-style white-on-blue circular signs with addition of a white border.
4-way directional sign.Ngurah Rai International Airport is highlighted in blue as it is a public facility
3-way directional sign. Note the Indonesian National Highway number hexagon
Exit to toll road
National route distance sign (differs by island)
Entrance to toll road
3-way directional sign.Kawasan Kota Tua, a tourist attraction, is highlighted in brown
4-way intersection directional sign.TOL PURBALEUNYI, a motorway, is highlighted in white and bears the international highway symbol, whileStasiun KA Kota, a train station, is highlighted in blue.
^"Permenhub Nomor 13 Tahun 2014" [Ministry of Transport Regulation No. 13 Year 2014](PDF).Andalalin DKI Jakarta (in Indonesian). 2014. Retrieved2024-04-14.
^abcdOnly found in the Jagorawi and the Jakarta-Serpong Motorway
^Indonesian vehicle maximum height standard, according to Article 54, Paragraph (1)c of the Indonesian Republic Government Regulation No. 55 of 2012 (shown in regulations as in millimetres, and height should not exceed 1.7 times vehicle breadth)