Information signsArgentina

An introduction to the traffic rules and road signs of Argentina. Learn about driving, road safety and much more in our illustrated book, with answers to frequently asked questions.

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Information signs

An information sign identifies a route, destination, facility or regulated road or area. Some carry legal consequences, so apply the actual sign meaning and local traffic code.


Start of a motorway. End of the motorway. National speed limits. Dead end street. Route to be followed in order to turn left. General information about the directions. Detour for vehicles that are not allowed to pass. Parking allowed. Section control.

1. Start of a motorway

This traffic sign indicates the start of a motorway. From this point, special motorway rules apply, including restrictions on which road users may enter and on stopping, reversing and other manoeuvres. Follow the applicable speed limits, lane rules and local motorway regulations.

Start of a motorway.

English • Traffic sign I-12 • Motorway begins or access. Indicates a motorway ahead or an access branch leading to it.

Español • I-12 • Comienzo o acceso a autopista. Indica la proximidad o el ramal de acceso a una autopista.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L vigente, sustituido por Decreto 196/2025, 1.12
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L 2025, lámina 10 • ANSV, manual de señales, PDF p. 12

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Municipio de Morón • Public domain • Original revision 2014-01-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork individually reviewed against current Argentinian Argentina.gob.ar • Annex L, substituted by Decreto 196/2025:
🔗 Argentina.gob.ar • Annex III plate 10, I-12. Supporting ANSV manual, PDF page 12. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.

2. End of the motorway

This traffic sign indicates the end of the motorway. The special motorway rules end at this point. Follow the speed limits, access rules and other traffic signs that apply to the road ahead.

End of the motorway.

English • Traffic sign I-13 • End of motorway. Watch for changing road characteristics.

Español • I-13 • Fin de autopista. Indica la finalización de la autopista. Presta atención al cambio de características de la vía.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L vigente, sustituido por Decreto 196/2025, 1.13
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L 2025, lámina 10 • ANSV, manual de señales, PDF p. 12

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Municipio de Morón • Public domain • Original revision 2014-01-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork individually reviewed against current Argentinian Argentina.gob.ar • Annex L, substituted by Decreto 196/2025:
🔗 Argentina.gob.ar • Annex III plate 10, I-13. Supporting ANSV manual, PDF page 12. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.

3. National speed limits

This traffic sign indicates the national speed limits. The applicable default maximum speeds depend on the road type, vehicle category and local traffic rules when no different speed limit is indicated.

National speed limits.

English • Traffic sign I-17 · panel example • Maximum speed information panel. An example panel identifying Argentina. It shows 90, 100 and 80 km/h in different boxes, as retained in the I-17 illustration in Annex L. These are not a current list of national general limits: the applicable speed depends on the road, vehicle category and current rules and signs.

Español • I-17 · ejemplo de panel • Panel de velocidades máximas. Es un modelo de panel informativo sobre velocidades máximas, con la identificación de Argentina. El dibujo muestra los valores 90, 100 y 80 km/h en sus distintas casillas. Los números son los del ejemplo gráfico I-17 conservado en el Anexo L. No deben tomarse como una lista actual de límites generales nacionales: la velocidad aplicable depende de la vía, la categoría del vehículo y las normas y señales vigentes.

4. Dead end street

This traffic sign indicates a dead end street. The road has no through route for vehicles, although access to properties or other destinations along the road may still be possible.

Dead end street.

English • Traffic sign I-15(a) • Dead-end road or street. The road ends without a through exit.

Español • I-15(a) • Camino o calle sin salida. Indica que la vía por la que se circula termina sin una salida para continuar el recorrido.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L vigente, sustituido por Decreto 196/2025, I.15
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L 2025, lámina 10 • ANSV, manual de señales, PDF p. 12

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Municipio de Morón • Public domain • Original revision 2014-01-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork individually reviewed against current Argentinian Argentina.gob.ar • Annex L, substituted by Decreto 196/2025:
🔗 Argentina.gob.ar • Annex III plate 10, I-15(a). Supporting ANSV manual, PDF page 12. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.

5. Route to be followed in order to turn left

This traffic sign indicates the route to use for a left turn. Follow the indicated route instead of turning left directly at this point.

Route to be followed in order to turn left.

English • Traffic sign I-18 • Route diagram. Shows a special route along the indicated streets to continue towards the left.

Español • I-18 • Esquema de recorrido. Orienta sobre el itinerario que debe seguirse para continuar hacia la izquierda mediante un recorrido especial por las calles indicadas.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L vigente, sustituido por Decreto 196/2025, 1.18
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L 2025, lámina 11 • ANSV, manual de señales, PDF p. 12

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Municipio de Morón • Public domain • Original revision 2014-01-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork individually reviewed against current Argentinian Argentina.gob.ar • Annex L, substituted by Decreto 196/2025:
🔗 Argentina.gob.ar • Annex III plate 11, I-18. Supporting ANSV manual, PDF page 12. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.

6. General information about the directions

This traffic sign gives general information about road directions. The arrows, destinations and route information show which direction to follow.

General information about the directions.

English • Traffic sign I-6 • Directions on primary and secondary roads. Shows destinations and routes to them. Follow the appropriate arrow.

Español • I-6 • Orientación en caminos primarios y secundarios. Indica destinos y las direcciones para llegar a ellos. Sigue la flecha correspondiente a tu destino.

7. Detour for vehicles that are not allowed to pass

This traffic sign indicates a detour for vehicles that cannot continue on the normal route. Vehicles affected by the relevant restriction should follow the indicated alternative route.

Detour for vehicles that are not allowed to pass.

English • Traffic sign I-19 • Diversion because of a direction-of-travel change. Shows an alternative route around a traffic restriction. Follow the diagram.

Español • I-19 • Desvío por cambio de sentido de circulación. Indica un recorrido alternativo para continuar debido a una restricción de circulación. Sigue el itinerario dibujado.

8. Parking allowed

This traffic sign indicates that parking is allowed. Vehicles may be parked in the area covered by the sign subject to any indicated conditions, restrictions or local parking rules.

Parking allowed.

English • Traffic sign I-24 · family • Parking service. Indicates nearby vehicle parking. Identifies the I-24 service-information family. The drawing shows E but omits the ‘Parking’ wording beneath it in the official model.

Español • I-24 · familia • Estacionamiento: servicio. Indica la existencia de un lugar de estacionamiento vehicular en las proximidades. Identificación de la familia de información de servicios I-24. El dibujo muestra la letra E y omite la leyenda Estacionamiento situada bajo ella en el modelo oficial.

9. Section control

This traffic sign indicates section control, also called average-speed enforcement. A vehicle’s average speed is measured over a defined section of road and compared with the applicable speed limit.

Section control.

English • Traffic sign DNV · radar notice • Speed controlled by radar. Observe the applicable speed limit. Functionally identified as a radar notice. The DNV diagram uses a different layout and wording; no national sign code or exact reproduction of that model is claimed for this drawing.

Español • DNV · aviso de radar • Velocidad controlada por radar. Informa de un control de velocidad mediante radar. Respeta el límite de velocidad aplicable en la vía. Identificación funcional de un aviso de radar. El esquema DNV usa una composición y una leyenda diferentes; no se atribuye a este dibujo un código nacional de señal ni una reproducción exacta de aquel modelo.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Dirección Nacional de Vialidad Argentina. Verctor graphics by Gustavo Brys / Marcelo Celestino. • CC BY 4.0)
🔗 Argentina.gob.ar • DNV, Manual de Señalamiento Vertical 2017, PDF p. 288

SVG source: Dirección Nacional de Vialidad Argentina. Verctor graphics by Gustavo Brys / Marcelo Celestino. • CC BY 4.0 • Original revision 2016-12-19. Wikimedia original unmodified.