Road signs in Chile

Chile is a signatory to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, and therefore its signs are compliant with international standards. Chile uses yellow diamonds for warning signs in common with most of the rest of the Americas. Speed limit signs are a red circle with a white background and the limitation in black, and are in kilometres per hour. There are also some signs unique to Chile. Chile also currently uses a mixture of both types of mandatory signs.

Chile drives on the right.

Road Signs (Señales Reglamentarias)

Priority signs (Señales de Prioridad)

The priority section includes three signs: Give Way, Stop, and Stop for Children. The give way sign indicates to drivers that they must slow down and give way to vehicles on the approaching road, but that they do not need to stop if there is enough room to join or merge. The stop sign indicates to drivers that they must come to a complete stop before joining the approaching road, and is reserved for situations where a raised risk of an accident exists if drivers were not to fully stop before proceeding. The stop for children sign is used by crossing guards, and indicates to drivers that they must come to a complete stop and wait while children cross the road.

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  Give Way
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  Stop
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  Stop for Children

Prohibitory signs (Señales de Prohibición)

The prohibition section includes signs that are used to prohibit and limit certain vehicles from using the road or from making certain movements/actions. Prohibitions are indicated by a red circle with a 45 degree slash from left to right.

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  Do not enter
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  No left turn
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  No right turn
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  No U-turn
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  No overtaking
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  No changing lanes
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  No trucks
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  No motor vehicles
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  No buses
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  No cyclists
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  No motorcycles
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  No tractors or other slow-moving vehicles
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  No horse-drawn vehicles
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  No carts
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  No honking
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  No parking
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  Disabled parking only
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  No stopping or parking
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  No pedestrians
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  No stopping on the checkered pavement (usually to keep intersections clear)

Señales de Restricción

The restriction section includes signs that are used to limit the use of the road based on certain characteristics of the road itself, such as limited height. This section also includes the "end of prohibition or restriction" sign which marks the end of any prohibitions and restrictions of the road.

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  Maximum speed limit (50 km/h)
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  Minimum speed limit (40 km/h)
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  Two-way traffic
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  Weight restriction (10 tonnes (11 short tons))
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  Weight restriction (2 tonnes per axle)
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  Height restriction (4.2 metres (14 ft))
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  Width restriction (2.4 metres (7.9 ft))
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  Length restriction (no vehicles over 10 metres (33 ft) long)
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  End prohibition or restriction (in this case, the overtaking prohibition has ended)
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  Toss pass for electronically tagged vehicles only

Mandatory signs (Señales de Obligación)

The obligation section includes signs directing road users to directions and actions they must take or obey. This includes marking one-way streets, mandatory turns and lane control.

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  One-way street (leftwards)
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  One-way street (rightwards)
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  Two-way street
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  Keep right
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  Turn left only
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  Turn right only
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  Give preference to vehicles coming from opposite direction (used at traffic bottlenecks)
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  Pedestrians walk on your left
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  Pass on right
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  Pass on left
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  Pass on either side
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  Stop for customs checkpoint
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  Snow chains mandatory
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  Cyclists only
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  Headlights required
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  Motorcycles only
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  Pedestrians and cyclists keep your side on path
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  Pedestrians and cyclists keep your side on path
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  Buses only in right lane
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  Buses only in left lane

Señales de Autorización

The authorization section includes signs informing road users of actions that are allowed.

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  Parking permitted
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  Right turn on red light permitted with caution

Warning signs (Señales de Advertencia de Peligro)

Señales de Advertencia sobre Características Geométricas de la Vía

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  Gentle curve to right
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  Gentle curve to left
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  Sharp curve to right
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  Sharp curve to left
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  Series of curves, first to right
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  Series of curves, first to left
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  Gentle reverse curve to right
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  Gentle reverse curve to left
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  Sharp reverse curve to right
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  Sharp reverse curve to left
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  Hairpin curve to right
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  Hairpin curve to left
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  Steep descent
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  Steep descent
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  Steep ascent
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  Steep ascent
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  Road bump
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  Uneven road ahead (with distance in metres)
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  Road dip

Señales de Advertencia sobre Restricciones Físicas de la Vía

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  Road narrows ahead on both sides
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  Road narrows ahead on right side
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  Road narrows ahead on left side
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  Narrow bridge
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  Road widens ahead on both sides
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  Road widens ahead on right side
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  Road widens ahead on left side
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  Weight restriction ahead (10 tonnes (11 short tons))
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  Height restriction ahead (4.2 metres (14 ft))
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  Width restriction ahead (2.4 metres (7.9 ft))
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  Length restriction ahead (vehicles over 10 metres (33 ft) long)

Señales de Advertencia Intersecciones con Otras Vías

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  Railway crossing ahead without gates or barriers
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  Railway crossing ahead with gates or barriers
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  Railway crossing
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  Railway crossing with multiple tracks
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  Roundabout ahead
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  Crossroads ahead
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  T-junction ahead
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  Y-junction ahead
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  Minor road ahead on left
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  Minor road ahead on right
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  Staggered crossroads, first to the left
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  Staggered crossroads, first to the right
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  Added lane on left
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  Added lane on right

Señales de Advertencia sobre Características Operativas de la Vía

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  Two-way traffic ahead
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  Watch for cyclists
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  Watch for tractors and other slow-moving vehicles
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  Watch for horse-drawn vehicles
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  Watch for farm animals
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  Watch for wild animals
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  Watch for pedestrians
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  School zone
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  Watch for children playing
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  Traffic signals ahead
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  Give Way sign ahead
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  Stop sign ahead

Señales de Advertencia sobre Situaciones Especiales

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  Watch for falling rocks
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  Slippery road
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  Loose road surface
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  Danger of electrical wires
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  Tunnel
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  Unprotected riverbank or quayside
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  Airport or airfield nearby
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  Dangerous wind gusts
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  Uneven road
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  Other danger

Señales de Advertencia de Trabajos

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  Road workers ahead
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  End of road workers
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  Traffic flagger ahead
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  Watch for construction vehicles

Informative Signs

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  Alternative route
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  Exit (Type A)
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  Exit (Type B)
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  Countdown beacon to next exit (100 meters away)
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  Countdown beacon to next exit (200 meters away)
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  Countdown beacon to next exit (300 meters away)
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  First aid (Type A)
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  First aid (Type B)
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  Information (Type A)
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  Information (Type B)
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  Telephone (Type A)
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  Telephone (Type B)
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  Petrol (Type A)
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  Petrol (Type B)
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  Post office (Type A)
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  Post office (Type B)
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  Begin motorway
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  End motorway
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  Exit
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  Exit ahead
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  Return route
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  Parking ahead
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  Emergency telephone

References

Manual de Señalización de Tránsito, Capítulo 2 (PDF), Comisión Nacional de Seguridad de Tránsito, retrieved 2019-08-04 Introducción Al Manual De Señalización De Tránsito (PDF), Municipalidad de Punta Arenas, retrieved 2019-08-04