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.

File:KR road sign 101.svg|Crossroad
File:KR road sign 102.svg|T-shaped intersection
File:KR road sign 103.svg|Y-shaped intersection
File:KR road sign 104.svg|Intersection to right
File:KR road sign 105.svg|Intersection to left
File:KR road sign 106.svg|Through street
File:KR road sign 107.svg|Traffic merge from right
File:KR road sign 108.svg|Traffic merge from left
File:KR road sign 109.svg|Traffic circle / Roundabout
File:KR road sign 110.svg|Railway crossing
File:KR road sign 110의2.svg|Trams crossing
File:KR road sign 111.svg|Right curve
File:KR road sign 112.svg|Left curve
File:KR road sign 113.svg|Double bend, the first to the right
File:KR road sign 114.svg|Double bend, the first to the left
File:KR road sign 115.svg|Two-way traffic
File:KR road sign 116.svg|Ascending hill (10%)
File:KR road sign 117.svg|Descending hill (10%)
File:KR road sign 118.svg|Narrow carriageway
File:KR road sign 119.svg|Right lane decrease / End of right crawler lane
File:KR road sign 120.svg|Left lane decrease / End of left crawler lane
File:KR road sign 121.svg|Keep right
File:KR road sign 122.svg|Pass left or right
File:KR road sign 123.svg|Start of dual carriageway
File:KR road sign 124.svg|End of dual carriageway
File:KR road sign 125.svg|Traffic lights
File:KR road sign 126.svg|Slippery road
File:KR road sign 127.svg|Riverside road (quayside or river bank)
File:KR road sign 128.svg|Bumpy road
File:KR road sign 129.svg|Speed humps
File:KR road sign 130.svg|Falling rocks
File:KR road sign 132.svg|Crosswalk (pedestrian crossing)
File:KR road sign 133.svg|Children crossing ahead
File:KR road sign 134.svg|Bicycles
File:KR road sign 135.svg|Roadworks
File:KR road sign 136.svg|Airplanes
File:KR road sign 137.svg|Crosswind
File:KR road sign 138.svg|Tunnel
File:KR road sign 138의2.svg|Bridge
File:KR road sign 139.svg|Wild animals crossing
File:KR road sign 140.svg|Other dangers
File:KR road sign 141.svg|Traffic queues

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

File:KR road sign 201.svg|Road closed
File:KR road sign 202.svg|No motor vehicles
File:KR road sign 203.svg|No trucks
File:KR road sign 204.svg|No buses
File:KR road sign 205.svg|No motorcycles and mopeds
File:KR road sign 205의2.svg|No personal mobility devices
File:KR road sign 206.svg|No motor vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds
File:South Korea road sign 207.svg|No rotary tillers, tractors or handcarts
File:KR road sign 210.svg|No bicycles
File:KR road sign 211.svg|No entry
File:KR road sign 212.svg|No straight ahead
File:KR road sign 213.svg|No right turn
File:KR road sign 214.svg|No left turn
File:KR road sign 216.svg|No U-turn
File:KR road sign 217.svg|No passing
File:KR road sign 218.svg|No stopping or parking
File:KR road sign 219.svg|No parking
File:KR road sign 220.svg|Maximum weight limit (5.5t)
File:KR road sign 221.svg|Height limit (3.5m)
File:KR road sign 222.svg|Maximum width limit (2.2m)
File:KR road sign 223.svg|Minimum safe distance between vehicles (50m)
File:KR road sign 224-50.svg|Maximum speed limit (50km/h)
File:KR road sign 225-30.svg|Minimum speed limit (30km/h)
File:KR road sign 226.svg|Slow
File:KR road sign 227.svg|Stop
File:KR road sign 228.svg|Yield
File:KR road sign 230.svg|No pedestrians
File:KR road sign 231.svg|No vehicles carrying dangerous substances / explosives

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

File:KR road sign 301.svg|Motor Vehicles Only
File:KR road sign 302.svg|Bicycles Only
File:KR road sign 303.svg|Bicycles and Pedestrians Only
File:KR road sign 303의2.svg|Trams Only
File:KR road sign 304.svg|Traffic circle / Roundabout
File:KR road sign 305.svg|Straight
File:KR road sign 306.svg|Right Turn
File:KR road sign 307.svg|Left Turn
File:KR road sign 308.svg|Straight and Right Turn
File:KR road sign 309.svg|Straight and Left Turn
File:KR road sign 310.svg|Left Turn and Right Turn
File:KR road sign 311.svg|U-Turn
File:KR road sign 312.svg|Pass Left or Right
File:KR road sign 313.svg|Pass Right
File:KR road sign 314.svg|Pass Left
File:South Korea road sign 315.svg|Follow Directions
File:KR road sign 316.svg|Diversion / Detour
File:KR road sign 319.svg|Parking Lot
File:KR road sign 320.svg|Bicycle Parking Lot
File:KR road sign 321.svg|Pedestrians Only
File:KR road sign 322.svg|Crosswalk (Pedestrian crossing)
File:KR road sign 323.svg|Senior citizens crossing (In the Silver zone)
File:KR road sign 324.svg|Children crossing (In the School zone)
File:KR road sign 324의2.svg|Disabled people crossing (In the Disabled people zone)
File:KR road sign 325.svg|Bicycles Crossing
File:KR road sign 326.svg|One Way
File:KR road sign 327.svg|One Way
File:KR road sign 328.svg|One Way
File:KR road sign 330.svg|Bus only Lane
File:KR road sign 331의2.svg|Tram only Lane
File:KR road sign 331.svg|HOV Lane
File:KR road sign 332.svg|The traffic moving in the direction of the white arrow is given priority
File:KR road sign 333.svg|Allow bicycle side-by-side
File:KR road sign 334.svg|City area

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

File:Korean Traffic sign (District 1).svg|District (Whole Downtown)
File:Korean Traffic sign (Date 1).svg|Date (Except for Sunday and Holidays)
File:Korean Traffic sign (Time 1).svg|Time
File:Korean Traffic sign (Time 2).svg|Time (You can park here within 1 hour)
File:Korean Traffic sign (Traffic light status 1).svg|Traffic light status (When the red light turned on)
File:Korean Traffic sign (Front through road).svg|Front through road
File:Korean Traffic sign (Safe Speed 30kph).svg|Safe speed (30&nbsp;km/h)
File:Korean Traffic sign (Weather condition 1).svg|Weather condition (foggy area)
File:Korean Traffic sign (Road condition).svg|Road condition (when snow or rain falls)
File:Korean Traffic sign (Traffic control 1).svg|Traffic control (get in lane)
File:Korean Traffic sign (Traffic regulation 1).svg|Traffic regulation (do not cross)
File:Korean Traffic sign (Vehicles limitation 1).svg|Vehicles limitation (only for sedans)
File:Korean Traffic sign (Sign explanation 1).svg|Sign explanation (tunnel length is 258m)
File:Korean Traffic sign (End 3).svg|End
File:Korean Traffic sign (Tow Away zone).svg|Tow-away zone

## 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.

File:Korean informatory road sign (Motorway).svg|Motorway
File:Korean informatory road sign (Motorway End A).svg|End of motorway
File:Korean informatory road sign (Motorway End B).svg|Motorways end point announcement sign

Image:Road Sign Distance Info South Korea.svg|Distance sign
Image:Road Sign Direction Info South Korea.jpg|Direction sign (with name of junction)
Image:New directional south korea.png|New expressway direction sign (introduced in early 2010)

## Obsolete signs

File:KR road sign 106 (obsolete).svg|Priority junction
File:KR road sign 131 (obsolete).svg|Standing water splashes
File:KR road sign 134 (obsolete).svg|Bicycles
File:KR road sign 211 (obsolete).svg|No entry
File:KR road sign 215 (obsolete).svg|No crossing traffic
File:KR road sign 218 (obsolete).svg|No stopping or parking
File:KR road sign 219 (obsolete).svg|No parking
File:KR road sign 317 (obsolete).svg|Mandatory use of snow tires or chains
File:KR road sign 318 (obsolete) (1).svg|Safety zone
File:KR road sign 318 (obsolete) (2).svg|Safety zone
File:KR road sign 321 (obsolete).svg|Pedestrians Only
File:KR road sign 322 (obsolete).svg|Crosswalk (Pedestrian crossing)
File:KR road sign 323 (obsolete) (1).svg|Crosswalk (School crossing)
File:KR road sign 323 (obsolete) (2).svg|Crosswalk (School crossing)
File:South Korea road sign - End 1.svg|End

## Other signs 

Image:AH1_ROK.svg|Asian Highway route shield
Image:Korea Expressway No.130.svg|Expressway route shield
Image:Korea National Route No.13.svg|National Highway route shield
Image:Korea Urban Road Route 81.png|Urban Road route shield
Image:Korea urbanexpwy 11.png|Urban expressway route shield
Image:Korean local line 1002.png|Local highway route shield

## References
## Other websites
* Korean Road Traffic Authority