Zimbabwe Road Signs

A free reference guide to the road signs covered in Zimbabwe's VID provisional driver's licence test - 57 signs, each with a picture and a plain-language explanation of what it means.

Warning of road junction ahead

Warning of road junction ahead

Warning to look out for elephant or other wild animals on road ahead

Warning to look out for elephant or other wild animals on road ahead

Warning of steep descent ahead

Warning of steep descent ahead

Warning of slippery road ahead

Warning of slippery road ahead

Warning of steep ascent ahead

Warning of steep ascent ahead

Warning of a railroad level crossing ahead

Warning of a railroad level crossing ahead

Warning to slow down because of road works ahead

Warning to slow down because of road works ahead

Warning of a traffic roundabout ahead

Warning of a traffic roundabout ahead

Warning of a physical barrier ahead

Warning of a physical barrier ahead

Warning of side road ahead

Warning of side road ahead

Warning to look out for children on road ahead

Warning to look out for children on road ahead

Warning of curve ahead

Warning of curve ahead

Warning of double curve ahead

Warning of double curve ahead

Warning of possible rock-falls on road ahead

Warning of possible rock-falls on road ahead

Warning of pedestrian crossing ahead

Warning of pedestrian crossing ahead

Warning that road narrows centrally ahead

Warning that road narrows centrally ahead

Warning that road narrows to the left ahead

Warning that road narrows to the left ahead

Warning of sharp curve ahead

Warning of sharp curve ahead

Warning that road narrows to the right ahead

Warning that road narrows to the right ahead

Warning of road junction ahead (Y-junction)

Warning of road junction ahead (Y-junction)

Warning of two-way traffic ahead

Warning of two-way traffic ahead

Width restriction warning sign

Width restriction warning sign

Warning of narrow bridge ahead

Warning of narrow bridge ahead

Warning of a hump ahead

Warning of a hump ahead

Warning of a "dip" in road ahead

Warning of a "dip" in road ahead

Height restriction warning sign

Height restriction warning sign

Warning of cross roads ahead

Warning of cross roads ahead

Warning of a robot (traffic light) ahead

Warning of a robot (traffic light) ahead

Warning of loose gravel

Warning of loose gravel

Warning of a stop or give-way sign ahead

Warning of a stop or give-way sign ahead

Warning that traffic must slow down to follow a detour

Warning that traffic must slow down to follow a detour

Give way

Give way

Stop

Stop

Overtaking prohibited

Overtaking prohibited

Overtaking prohibited for heavy goods vehicles

Overtaking prohibited for heavy goods vehicles

All cyclists shall stop and give way

All cyclists shall stop and give way

Turning left prohibited

Turning left prohibited

Turning right prohibited

Turning right prohibited

About-turn (U-turn) prohibited

About-turn (U-turn) prohibited

Turn right (mandatory direction)

Turn right (mandatory direction)

Keep left (mandatory direction)

Keep left (mandatory direction)

Passage prohibited for all vehicular traffic in the direction of the arrow

Passage prohibited for all vehicular traffic in the direction of the arrow

Cyclists prohibited

Cyclists prohibited

Stopping prohibited

Stopping prohibited

Stopping prohibited in the direction indicated by the arrow

Stopping prohibited in the direction indicated by the arrow

Parking prohibited for all vehicles

Parking prohibited for all vehicles

Speed limit

Speed limit

Maximum speed limit

Maximum speed limit

Minimum speed limit

Minimum speed limit

Turn left only

Turn left only

Continue straight only

Continue straight only

Go through or turn left

Go through or turn left

Vehicles from both directions must turn left - no through traffic

Vehicles from both directions must turn left - no through traffic

Vehicles in both lanes must turn left

Vehicles in both lanes must turn left

Go through or turn right

Go through or turn right

Painted island

Painted island

Pedestrian crosswalk

Pedestrian crosswalk

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