With the exception of the Tijuana-Ensenada toll road, all
non-symbolic highway signs are in Spanish, as should be expected.
Here are some examples of a few basic signs you'll
encounter.
The following table lists some lesser signs seen along
the highway. The English equivalent represents a loose translation - you
may find it easier to make associations with words which offer a more
direct translation - for example, "DISMINUYA SU VELOCIDAD"
might be mentally read as "DIMINISH YOUR VELOCITY."
| General Signs |
| NO REBASE |
= |
NO PASSING |
| DISMINUYA SU VELOCIDAD |
= |
SLOW DOWN |
| CONCEDA CAMBIO DE LUCES |
= |
DIM YOUR LIGHTS |
| ZONA DE GANADO |
= |
CATTLE AREA |
| PRINCIPIA ZONA DE DERRUMBES |
= |
BEGIN ROCKSLIDE AREA |
| TERMINA ZONA DE DERRUMBES |
= |
END ROCKSLIDE AREA |
| PRINCIPIA ZONA DE VADOS |
= |
BEGIN AREA OF DIPS |
| ENTRADA Y SALIDA DE CAMIONES |
= |
TRUCKS ENTERING AND EXITING |
| CAMINO CERRADO |
= |
ROAD CLOSED |
| TRAMO EN REPARACION |
= |
ROAD REPAIRS |
| UN SOLO CARRIL |
= |
SINGLE LANE |
| MAQUINA TRABAJANDO |
= |
HEAVY MACHINES AT WORK |
| HOMBRES TRABAJANDO |
= |
MEN AT WORK |
| MANEJE CON PRECAUCION |
= |
DRIVE WITH CAUTION |
| SI TOMA NO MANEJE |
= |
DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE |
| AREA DE DESCANSO |
= |
REST AREA |
| GRAVA SUELTA |
= |
LOOSE GRAVEL |
| ESTE CAMINO NO ES DE ALTA VELOCIDAD |
= |
NOT A HIGH-SPEED ROAD |
| City Signs |
| PRECAUCION ZONA ESCOLAR |
= |
CAUTION SCHOOL ZONE |
| CRUCE DE PEATONES |
= |
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING |
| PROHIBIDO ESTACIONARSE |
= |
NO PARKING |
| SE USARA GRUA |
= |
TOW-AWAY ZONE |
| CAMELLON CENTRAL |
= |
CENTER DIVIDER |
| TOPES |
= |
SPEED BUMPS |
| Toll Road Signs |
| TRANSITO LENTO CARRIL DERECHO |
= |
SLOW TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT |
| CARRIL IZQUIERDO SOLO PARA REBASAR |
= |
LEFT LANE ONLY FOR PASSING |
| ESTACIONAMIENTO SOLO PARA EMERGENCIAS |
= |
EMERGENCY PARKING ONLY |
| ZONA DE FALLAS |
= |
LANDSLIDE AREA |
| NO TIRE BASURA |
= |
DON'T THROW TRASH |
| GUARDE SU DISTANCIA |
= |
KEEP YOUR DISTANCE |
| CASETA DE COBRO |
= |
TOLL BOOTH |
| For Trucks |
| NO UTILIZAR FRENO CON MOTOR |
= |
NO ENGINE BRAKING |
| CIERRE SU ESCAPE |
= |
CLOSE MUFFLER BY-PASS |
| RUTA DE CAMIONES |
= |
TRUCK ROUTE |
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