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Road signs used by countries in the Americas are significantly influenced by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), first released in 1935, reflecting the influence of the United States throughout the region. Other non-American countries using road signs similar to the MUTCD include Australia, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Thailand. They, along with the US Virgin Islands, are also the only countries listed here which drive on the left—with the exception of Liberia and the Philippines (though partial), both of which drive on the right.

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  • Road signs used by countries in the Americas are significantly influenced by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), first released in 1935, reflecting the influence of the United States throughout the region. Other non-American countries using road signs similar to the MUTCD include Australia, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Thailand. They, along with the US Virgin Islands, are also the only countries listed here which drive on the left—with the exception of Liberia and the Philippines (though partial), both of which drive on the right. There are also a number of American signatories to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Suriname. Of those, only Chile, Cuba, and French Guiana have ratified the treaty. Mandatory action signs in the Americas tend to be influenced by both systems. Nearly all countries in the Americas use yellow diamond warning signs. Recognizing the differences in standards across Europe and the Americas, the Vienna convention considers these types of signs an acceptable alternative to the triangular warning sign. However, UN compliant signs must make use of more pictograms in contrast to more text based US variants. Indeed, most American nations make use of more symbols than allowed in the US MUTCD. Unlike in Europe, considerable variation within road sign designs can exist within nations, especially in multilingual areas. (en)
  • La plupart des panneaux utilisés en Amérique sont généralement influencés par le Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), publié pour la première fois en 1935, ce qui reflète l'influence des États-Unis sur la région. Des pays situés sur d'autres continents utilisent eux aussi des panneaux inspirés du MUTCD, comme l'Australie, l'Indonésie, l'Irlande, le Japon, la Malaisie et la Nouvelle-Zélande. Ce sont également des pays où on roule du côté gauche de la route. De plus de nombreux pays américains ont choisi de respecter la Convention de Vienne sur la signalisation routière : le Brésil, le Chili, le Costa Rica, Cuba, l'Équateur, le Guyana, le Mexique et le Venezuela. De ceux-ci, seuls le Chili, Cuba et le Guyana ont effectivement ratifié le traité ; malgré-tout, quasiment tous les pays américains utilisent des panneaux de forme carrée de type MUTCD. Cependant les différences de langages induisent de substantielles variations entre ces panneaux. Par exemple, au Québec, le panneau « STOP » est remplacé par un panneau de forme identique, mais supportant le mot « ARRÊT ». (fr)
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  • Road signs used by countries in the Americas are significantly influenced by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), first released in 1935, reflecting the influence of the United States throughout the region. Other non-American countries using road signs similar to the MUTCD include Australia, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Thailand. They, along with the US Virgin Islands, are also the only countries listed here which drive on the left—with the exception of Liberia and the Philippines (though partial), both of which drive on the right. (en)
  • La plupart des panneaux utilisés en Amérique sont généralement influencés par le Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), publié pour la première fois en 1935, ce qui reflète l'influence des États-Unis sur la région. Des pays situés sur d'autres continents utilisent eux aussi des panneaux inspirés du MUTCD, comme l'Australie, l'Indonésie, l'Irlande, le Japon, la Malaisie et la Nouvelle-Zélande. Ce sont également des pays où on roule du côté gauche de la route. (fr)
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  • Comparison of MUTCD-influenced traffic signs (en)
  • Comparaison de panneaux de signalisation routière inspirés du système américain (fr)
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