Road narrowingBangladesh
Traffic rules
Bangladesh
1. Road narrowing
A road narrowing is a section where the available width of the road or carriageway becomes smaller. The narrowing may occur on both sides, on one side only, or because one or more traffic lanes end.
Drivers should reduce speed, observe approaching and adjacent traffic, maintain sufficient lateral clearance and merge when necessary. Warning signs do not always determine priority, so drivers must follow any priority signs, lane markings and local traffic rules.
What does a road-narrowing warning mean in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh’s Road Sign Manual uses road-narrowing and narrow-bridge warnings to identify reduced space. A warning alone is not an instruction giving your direction priority.
Warning for a road narrowing on the left.
English • Traffic sign B15 • Road narrows on the left. Adjust your speed and road position.
বাংলা • B15 • বাম দিক থেকে সড়ক সংকীর্ণ. সামনে সড়কের বাম দিক সংকীর্ণ হয়েছে। কমে যাওয়া প্রস্থ অনুযায়ী গতি ও অবস্থান ঠিক করুন।
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Rhd.gov.bd • BRTA • Traffic Signs Manual • B15 • PDF 72
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority • Public domain • Original revision 2020-03-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority Traffic Signs Manual (March 2000): Rhd.gov.bd • PDF page 72. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG.
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • Published manual copy used for review.
Warning for a road narrowing on the right.
English • Traffic sign B15 • Road narrows on the right. Adjust your speed and road position.
বাংলা • B15 • ডান দিক থেকে সড়ক সংকীর্ণ. সামনে সড়কের ডান দিক সংকীর্ণ হয়েছে। কমে যাওয়া প্রস্থ অনুযায়ী গতি ও অবস্থান ঠিক করুন।
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Rhd.gov.bd • BRTA • Traffic Signs Manual • B15 • PDF 72
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority • Public domain • Original revision 2020-03-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority Traffic Signs Manual (March 2000): Rhd.gov.bd • PDF page 72. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG.
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • Published manual copy used for review.
Does a narrowing warning give you priority in Bangladesh?
No. A warning describes the reduced width, rather than allocating priority or setting a numerical speed limit. Follow any separate priority signs, signals and meeting rules, and slow enough to pass safely or wait before entering.
What should you do if traffic lanes merge at a narrowing in Bangladesh?
Read the lane-ending signs and markings, check surrounding traffic and signal any lane change as required. Apply the local merging rule and enter only when safe. Do not assume the driver in an ending lane always has priority, or confuse merging with meeting oncoming traffic.
