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Colombian road signs in English

All 121 regulatory and warning signs from Colombia's 2024 road-sign manual, with the Spanish name you will see on the road. For expats, travellers and anyone preparing for the Colombian driving licence.

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Regulatory signs

They set prohibitions, restrictions and obligations; ignoring them is a traffic offence. Most are round with a red border; STOP (PARE) is an octagon and GIVE WAY (CEDA EL PASO) an inverted triangle.

Colombian road sign SR-01: StopStopPareSR-01Colombian road sign SR-02: Yield (give way)Yield (give way)Ceda el pasoSR-02Colombian road sign SR-03: Mandatory direction: go straightMandatory direction: go straightDirección obligada o siga de frenteSR-03Colombian road sign SR-04: No entryNo entryNo paseSR-04Colombian road sign SR-05: Turn left onlyTurn left onlyGiro a la izquierda solamenteSR-05Colombian road sign SR-06: No left turnNo left turnProhibido girar a la izquierdaSR-06Colombian road sign SR-07: Turn right onlyTurn right onlyGiro a la derecha solamenteSR-07Colombian road sign SR-08: No right turnNo right turnProhibido girar a la derechaSR-08Colombian road sign SR-09: U-turn onlyU-turn onlyGiro en “u” solamenteSR-09Colombian road sign SR-10: No U-turnNo U-turnProhibido girar en “u”SR-10Colombian road sign SR-11: Two-way trafficTwo-way trafficCirculación en ambos sentidosSR-11Colombian road sign SR-12: Three lanes (one in contraflow)Three lanes (one in contraflow)Circulación en tres carriles (uno en contraflujo)SR-12Colombian road sign SR-13: Three lanes (two in contraflow)Three lanes (two in contraflow)Circulación en tres carriles (dos en contraflujo)SR-13Colombian road sign SR-14: No crossing from left to right carriagewayNo crossing from left to right carriagewayProhibido cambio de calzada izquierda a derechaSR-14Colombian road sign SR-16: No motor vehiclesNo motor vehiclesProhibido circulación de vehículos automotoresSR-16Colombian road sign SR-17: Heavy vehicles keep rightHeavy vehicles keep rightVehículos pesados a la derechaSR-17Colombian road sign SR-18: No trucksNo trucksProhibido circulación de vehículos de cargaSR-18Colombian road sign SR-19: Pedestrians walk on the leftPedestrians walk on the leftPeatones a la izquierdaSR-19Colombian road sign SR-20: No pedestriansNo pedestriansProhibida circulación de peatonesSR-20Colombian road sign SR-21: No horse ridersNo horse ridersProhibida circulación de cabalgadurasSR-21Colombian road sign SR-22: No bicyclesNo bicyclesProhibida circulación de bicicletasSR-22Colombian road sign SR-23: No motorcyclesNo motorcyclesProhibida circulación de motocicletasSR-23Colombian road sign SR-24: No agricultural machineryNo agricultural machineryProhibida circulación de maquinaria agrícolaSR-24Colombian road sign SR-25: No animal-drawn vehiclesNo animal-drawn vehiclesProhibida circulación de vehículos de tracción animalSR-25Colombian road sign SR-26: No overtakingNo overtakingNo adelantarSR-26Colombian road sign SR-28: No parkingNo parkingProhibido parquearSR-28Colombian road sign SR-28A: No parking or stoppingNo parking or stoppingProhibido parquear o detenerseSR-28AColombian road sign SR-29: No honkingNo honkingProhibido pitarSR-29Colombian road sign SR-30: Maximum speed limitMaximum speed limitVelocidad máxima permitidaSR-30Colombian road sign SR-30A: Minimum speed limitMinimum speed limitVelocidad mínima permitidaSR-30AColombian road sign SR-31: Maximum gross weightMaximum gross weightPeso máximo bruto permitidoSR-31Colombian road sign SR-32: Maximum heightMaximum heightAltura máxima permitidaSR-32Colombian road sign SR-33: Maximum widthMaximum widthAncho máximo permitidoSR-33Colombian road sign SR-34: Taxi parking zoneTaxi parking zoneZona de estacionamiento de taxiSR-34Colombian road sign SR-35: Drive with low beams onDrive with low beams onCirculación con luces bajasSR-35Colombian road sign SR-36: Checkpoint (stop ahead)Checkpoint (stop ahead)ReténSR-36Colombian road sign SR-38: One-way trafficOne-way trafficSentido único de circulaciónSR-38Colombian road sign SR-40: Bus stop zone onlyBus stop zone onlyZona exclusiva de paraderoSR-40Colombian road sign SR-41: No passenger pick-up or drop-offNo passenger pick-up or drop-offProhibido el ascenso y descenso de pasajerosSR-41Colombian road sign SR-42: Loading and unloading zoneLoading and unloading zoneZona de cargue y descargueSR-42Colombian road sign SR-43: No loading or unloadingNo loading or unloadingProhibido el cargue y descargueSR-43Colombian road sign SR-44: Keep a safe distanceKeep a safe distanceConservar espaciamientoSR-44Colombian road sign SR-47: Do not block the intersectionDo not block the intersectionNo bloquear intersecciónSR-47Colombian road sign SR-48: End of prohibitionEnd of prohibitionFin prohibiciónSR-48Colombian road sign SR-49: Priority to oncoming trafficPriority to oncoming trafficPrioridad al sentido contrarioSR-49Colombian road sign SR-50: No right turn on redNo right turn on redProhibido girar a la derecha con luz rojaSR-50Colombian road sign SR-51: No handcartsNo handcartsProhibida circulación de carros de manoSR-51Colombian road sign SR-52: No busesNo busesProhibida circulación de busesSR-52Colombian road sign SR-53: No motorcartsNo motorcartsProhibida circulación de motocarrosSR-53Colombian road sign SR-54: No quad bikesNo quad bikesProhibida circulación de cuatrimotosSR-54

Warning signs

They warn of a hazard or a change in the road ahead: bends, junctions, slopes, pedestrians or animals. Like in the US, they are yellow diamonds with a black symbol. Slow down and pay attention.

Colombian road sign SP-01: Sharp curve to the leftSharp curve to the leftCurva cerrada a la izquierdaSP-01Colombian road sign SP-02: Sharp curve to the rightSharp curve to the rightCurva cerrada a la derechaSP-02Colombian road sign SP-03: Curve to the leftCurve to the leftCurva pronunciada a la izquierdaSP-03Colombian road sign SP-04: Curve to the rightCurve to the rightCurva pronunciada a la derechaSP-04Colombian road sign SP-05: Double sharp curve, first to the leftDouble sharp curve, first to the leftCurva y contra-curva cerrada primera a la izquierdaSP-05Colombian road sign SP-06: Double sharp curve, first to the rightDouble sharp curve, first to the rightCurva y contra-curva cerrada primera a la derechaSP-06Colombian road sign SP-07: Winding road, first to the leftWinding road, first to the leftZona de curvas sucesivas la primera a la izquierdaSP-07Colombian road sign SP-08: Winding road, first to the rightWinding road, first to the rightZona de curvas sucesivas la primera a la derechaSP-08Colombian road sign SP-09: Double curve, first to the leftDouble curve, first to the leftCurva y contra-curva pronunciada primera a la izquierdaSP-09Colombian road sign SP-10: Double curve, first to the rightDouble curve, first to the rightCurva y contra-curva pronunciada primera a la derechaSP-10Colombian road sign SP-11: CrossroadsCrossroadsIntersección de víasSP-11Colombian road sign SP-12: Side road on the leftSide road on the leftVía lateral izquierdaSP-12Colombian road sign SP-13: Side road on the rightSide road on the rightVía lateral derechaSP-13Colombian road sign SP-14: T-junctionT-junctionIntersección en “t”SP-14Colombian road sign SP-15: Y-junctionY-junctionBifurcación en “y”SP-15Colombian road sign SP-16: Fork to the leftFork to the leftBifurcación a la izquierdaSP-16Colombian road sign SP-17: Fork to the rightFork to the rightBifurcación a la derechaSP-17Colombian road sign SP-18: Staggered junction, first to the leftStaggered junction, first to the leftIntersección escalonada primera izquierdaSP-18Colombian road sign SP-19: Staggered junction, first to the rightStaggered junction, first to the rightIntersección escalonada primera derechaSP-19Colombian road sign SP-20: RoundaboutRoundaboutGlorietaSP-20Colombian road sign SP-21: Merging traffic from the leftMerging traffic from the leftIncorporación de tránsito desde la izquierdaSP-21Colombian road sign SP-22: Merging traffic from the rightMerging traffic from the rightIncorporación de tránsito desde la derechaSP-22Colombian road sign SP-23: Traffic lights aheadTraffic lights aheadProximidad de semáforoSP-23Colombian road sign SP-24: Rough (corrugated) road surfaceRough (corrugated) road surfaceSuperficie rizadaSP-24Colombian road sign SP-26: DipDipDepresiónSP-26Colombian road sign SP-27: Steep descentSteep descentPendiente fuerte de descensoSP-27Colombian road sign SP-27A: Steep ascentSteep ascentPendiente fuerte de ascensoSP-27AColombian road sign SP-28: Road narrows on both sidesRoad narrows on both sidesReducción de calzada a ambos ladosSP-28Colombian road sign SP-29: Stop sign aheadStop sign aheadProximidad a señal de “pare”SP-29Colombian road sign SP-30: Road narrows on the leftRoad narrows on the leftReducción de la calzada a la izquierdaSP-30Colombian road sign SP-31: Road narrows on the rightRoad narrows on the rightReducción de la calzada a la derechaSP-31Colombian road sign SP-32: Road widens on both sidesRoad widens on both sidesEnsanchamiento simétrico de la calzadaSP-32Colombian road sign SP-33: Yield sign aheadYield sign aheadProximidad de señal “ceda el paso”SP-33Colombian road sign SP-34: Road widens on the leftRoad widens on the leftEnsanchamiento de la calzada a la izquierdaSP-34Colombian road sign SP-35: Road widens on the rightRoad widens on the rightEnsanchamiento de la calzada a la derechaSP-35Colombian road sign SP-36: Narrow bridgeNarrow bridgePuente angostoSP-36Colombian road sign SP-37: TunnelTunnelTúnelSP-37Colombian road sign SP-38: Maximum vehicle weight aheadMaximum vehicle weight aheadPeso máximo bruto vehicular permitidoSP-38Colombian road sign SP-39: Two-way traffic aheadTwo-way traffic aheadDos sentidos de tránsitoSP-39Colombian road sign SP-41: Three lanes (one in contraflow)Three lanes (one in contraflow)Tres carriles de tránsito (uno en contraflujo)SP-41Colombian road sign SP-42: Falling rocksFalling rocksZona de desprendimiento de rocasSP-42Colombian road sign SP-43: Three lanes (two in contraflow)Three lanes (two in contraflow)Tres carriles de tránsito (dos en contraflujo)SP-43Colombian road sign SP-44: Slippery roadSlippery roadSuperficie deslizanteSP-44Colombian road sign SP-45: Agricultural machinery on the roadAgricultural machinery on the roadMaquinaria agrícola en la víaSP-45Colombian road sign SP-46: Pedestrian zonePedestrian zoneZona de peatonesSP-46Colombian road sign SP-46A: Pedestrian crossing aheadPedestrian crossing aheadProximidad de cruce peatonalSP-46AColombian road sign SP-46B: Pedestrian crossing locationPedestrian crossing locationUbicación de cruce peatonalSP-46BColombian road sign SP-47: School zoneSchool zoneZona escolarSP-47Colombian road sign SP-47A: School crossing aheadSchool crossing aheadProximidad a cruce escolarSP-47AColombian road sign SP-47B: School crossing locationSchool crossing locationUbicación de cruce escolarSP-47BColombian road sign SP-48: Children playingChildren playingNiños jugandoSP-48Colombian road sign SP-49: Animals on the roadAnimals on the roadPresencia de animales en la víaSP-49Colombian road sign SP-50: Clearance heightClearance heightAltura libreSP-50Colombian road sign SP-51: Clearance widthClearance widthAncho libreSP-51Colombian road sign SP-52: Railway level crossing without barrierRailway level crossing without barrierCruce ferroviario a nivel sin barreraSP-52Colombian road sign SP-52A: Railway level crossing with barriersRailway level crossing with barriersCruce ferroviario a nivel con barrerasSP-52AColombian road sign SP-53: BarrierBarrierBarreraSP-53Colombian road sign SP-54: St. Andrew's cross (railway crossing)St. Andrew's cross (railway crossing)Cruz de san andrésSP-54Colombian road sign SP-55: Start of median (two-way)Start of median (two-way)Iniciación de separador (dos sentidos)SP-55Colombian road sign SP-56: End of divided road (two-way)End of divided road (two-way)Terminación de vía con separador (dos sentidos)SP-56Colombian road sign SP-57: End of pavementEnd of pavementFinal del pavimentoSP-57Colombian road sign SP-59: Cyclists on the roadCyclists on the roadCiclistas en la víaSP-59Colombian road sign SP-59A: Cyclist crossing aheadCyclist crossing aheadProximidad a cruce de ciclistasSP-59AColombian road sign SP-59B: Cyclist crossing locationCyclist crossing locationUbicación de cruce de ciclistasSP-59BColombian road sign SP-67: Accident riskAccident riskRiesgo de siniestroSP-67Colombian road sign SP-69: Hairpin curve to the leftHairpin curve to the leftCurva muy cerrada a la izquierdaSP-69Colombian road sign SP-70: Hairpin curve to the rightHairpin curve to the rightCurva muy cerrada a la derechaSP-70Colombian road sign SP-71: Loose gravelLoose gravelProyección de gravillaSP-71Colombian road sign SP-72: Fire station exitFire station exitSalida de vehículos de bomberosSP-72Colombian road sign SP-73: Strong crosswindsStrong crosswindsRáfagas de viento lateralSP-73Colombian road sign SP-74: Severe drop-off at road edgeSevere drop-off at road edgeDesnivel severoSP-74

Questions from expats and travellers

Can I drive in Colombia with my foreign driving licence?

Visitors can generally drive with a valid licence from their home country while they stay as tourists; an International Driving Permit helps at police checkpoints. Residents are expected to get a Colombian licence. Rules change, so confirm your case with the Ministry of Transport or your local traffic authority (organismo de tránsito).

How do foreigners get a Colombian driving licence?

Usually you need a Colombian ID for foreigners (cédula de extranjería), registration in RUNT, a medical and psychological check at a CRC centre, a course at a driving school (CEA) and theory and practical exams. Requirements vary by city.

Is the theory exam in English?

Generally no — it is in Spanish. That is why every sign here shows its official Spanish name next to the English one.

Are Colombian road signs like those in the US or Europe?

A mix of both. Warning signs are yellow diamonds as in the US; regulatory signs are mostly round with a red border as in Europe. STOP reads PARE and GIVE WAY reads CEDA EL PASO.

What is pico y placa?

A driving restriction in cities such as Bogotá and Medellín: on certain days and hours you may not drive depending on the last digit of your plate. Schedules change — check the city's official site before driving.

Is this an official site?

No. It is an independent study aid based on the 2024 road-sign manual of Colombia's Ministry of Transport.