Road Sign - EAL 338-New
Road Sign - EAL 338-New
Road Sign - EAL 338-New
Safety
Road Signage
Dr Mohd Rosli Mohd Hasan
Contents
• Road Signage
– Regulatory sign
– Warning sign
– Information sign
• Road Numbering
History
• Road signs in Malaysia are standardised road signs similar to
those used in Europe but with certain distinctions.
• Until the early 1980s, Malaysia closely followed Australian,
Chinese and Japanese practice in road sign design
• Signs usually use the FHWA Series fonts (Highway Gothic)
typeface also used in the United States, Canada, and Australia,
as well as New Zealand,
• However, the new format sign for Malaysia used a special
font developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM).
– The font called LLM Lettering. The font has two type of typefaces, LLM
Narrow and LLM Normal.
Language
• Malaysian traffic signs use Bahasa Malaysia (Malay),
the official and national language in Malaysia.
• However, English is also used for important public
places such as tourist attractions, airports, railway
stations and immigration checkpoints.
• Both Malay and English are used:
– The road signs that are located along the Pengerang
Highway: links Kota Tinggi to Sungai Rengit in Johor state
– Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway which links
Genting Sempah to Genting Highlands.
Road Signage
• Placed at the roadsides:
– to provide information to the road users
• Different functions: So shaped differently
Warning
Regulatory Guide
Example sign: Indicate reinforce traffic
laws, regulations or requirements
Example: Warning to the road users
Tourist
destinations
Road Names
Temporary/
construction
signs
Information signs
• Malaysian information signs are BLUE.
• GREEN: usually found at toll expressways
• Malaysian tourist spot: signs are MAROON
• The construction signs in Malaysia: diamond-
shaped and are ORANGE and BLACK in colour.
Road Name Sign
• Different colours and styles according the local
authority to design
Others
Usually found at
the bridge
River signs
Road Numbering
• Expressways use letters E
• Cycle Roads use letters CR
• Federal Roads only use numbers and digits
Road Numbering
• Used for identification of roads and road
users’ guidance
Labeled with STATE ROUTES Begin with alphabet E
number only
1 E1
J32
FEDERAL ROUTES Labeled with alphabet EXPRESSWAY
and number
State Road Number Category
Alphabet State
A_ Perak
B_ Selangor
C_ Pahang
D_ Kelantan
J_ Johor
K_ Kedah
M_ Melaka
N_ Negeri Sembilan
P_ Pulau Pinang
R_ Perlis
SA_ Sabah
T_ Terengganu
Q_ Sarawak
Kilometer Posts
• 2 types
– Type A
– Type B
Type A
Shall be installed every 5 km
Road number
Primary destination
Distance of primary
destination
Secondary destination
Distance of secondary
destination
Road number
Type B
Shall be installed every 1 km
Primary destination
Distance of primary
destination
Road number
“ The distance indicated on the km
post shall refer to the distance to the
General Post Office (for large town)
and Post Office (for smaller town) of
the destination”
Speed Limits
• Gazetted under Section 69 of the Road
Transport Act 1987 – precautionary measure
to ensure road safety
• Urban speed limit vary according to locations
National Speed Limits
8 T Vehicle Weight
(GVW) not more
than 8 tones
Thank You!!