Road signs in South Korea

Road signs in South Korea are regulated by the Korean Road Traffic Authority ().

Road signs in South Korea closely followed Japanese and European rules on road signs until 1970s.

South Korea signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on December 29, 1969, but has yet to ratify the Convention.

Warning signs
Warning signs are triangular with yellow backgrounds, red borders and black pictograms.

Prohibition signs
Prohibition signs are round with white backgrounds, red borders and black pictograms.

Mandatory instruction signs
Mandatory instruction signs are round with blue backgrounds and white pictograms.

Supplementary signs
Supplementary signs are rectangular with white backgrounds and black text. Most of signs are only written in Korean.

Direction and distance signs
Direction and distance signs are rectangular with dark green backgrounds and white text. In urban areas, direction signs have dark blue backgrounds. The signs are normally written in Korean and English. In March 2010, Korea Expressway Corporation introduced a new type of direction sign for expressways. Currently, Korea Expressway Corporation changes old direction signs to new ones on their expressways. This new type of direction sign is exit guide based sign and its typeface has changed from Sandol Doropyojipanche (Sandol traffic sign typeface, which can be seen on the distance sign and direction sign below) to Hangilche (Hangil typeface). It also includes motorways.

Obsolete signs

 Other signs 

References

Other websites

 Korean Road Traffic Authority 

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Category:Transport in South Korea