Information signs in Cyprus: meanings
54 signs, usually blue or green rectangles, that give you useful information
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One way street
One way street (side road)
Parking
Taxi parking
Dead end straight ahead
Dead end left
Dead end right
First aid
Residential area
End of residential area
Emergency phone
Airport
Recommended speed
Petrol station
Direction sign
Direction sign (white)
Direction sign (blue)
Direction sign at a roundabout
Direction sign to the occupied areas
Confirmation sign
Pedestrian crossing
Bus stop
Start of bus lane
Default roundabout lane
Default roundabout lane (3 lanes)
Highway
End of highway
Highway exit ahead
Highway exit
Road for motor vehicles
End of road for motor vehicles
General speed limits
Town speed limit
Speed camera
Drive on the left
Road open (snow chains only)
Tunnel ahead
Vehicle exit
Pedestrian overpass
Pedestrian underpass
Information
Car repair
Telephone
Hotel or motel
Restaurant
Refreshments
Toilets
Picnic site
Hiking trail
Camping site
Caravan site
Camping and caravan site
Youth hostel
Heliport
About information signs in Cyprus
Information signs do not warn, forbid or order. They tell you something useful about the road or what is nearby. Most are blue or green rectangles. With 54 signs, this is the second largest of our 8 categories.
Some are about the road itself: One way street, Dead end straight ahead, Highway, Highway exit ahead, Road for motor vehicles and Drive on the left, a reminder that Cyprus drives on the left. Others cover speed: General speed limits, Town speed limit, Recommended speed and Speed camera. The rest point to places and services, such as Parking, Bus stop, Petrol station, Airport, First aid, Toilets, Picnic site and Camping site.
Speed limit signs are common in the oral exam. Unless a sign shows a different limit, the limits are 50 km/h in built-up areas, 80 km/h outside them and 100 km/h on motorways. Read each sign carefully and give its meaning in a short sentence, in Greek or English.
Direction signs have several entries of their own: Direction sign, Direction sign (white), Direction sign (blue), Direction sign at a roundabout and Confirmation sign. There are also signs for buses and pedestrians (Start of bus lane, Pedestrian overpass, Pedestrian underpass) and for help on the road (First aid, Emergency phone). Because the group is so varied, go through it a few signs at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What colour are information signs in Cyprus?
They are usually blue or green rectangles. They do not forbid or order anything; they tell you something useful, such as a one-way street, parking or a bus stop.
How many information signs are there in Cyprus?
We cover 54 information signs, out of 240 in total. Only the warning signs are a bigger group.
Which side of the road do you drive on in Cyprus?
On the left, in right-hand-drive cars, and roundabouts go clockwise. There is even a Drive on the left information sign among the 54 we cover.
What are the speed limits in Cyprus?
Unless a sign shows a different limit, 50 km/h in built-up areas, 80 km/h outside them and 100 km/h on motorways. The General speed limits and Town speed limit signs are in this category.
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