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About signs

Learn about the main types of road and vehicle-mounted signs you’ll see on Aotearoa New Zealand roads.

Other signs are covered in the relevant sections.

Main types of signs

Most of the signs you'll see on New Zealand roads are international symbolic signs.

Vehicle mounted signs

Oversize vehicles or vehicles carrying very large loads must have special signs on them.

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