Information signsCanada

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Traffic signs

Traffic rules

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.

Overview of the lanes and their direction.

Information about the directions of the roundabout.

Which signs provide information in Canada?

Ontario’s information/direction signs identify routes, destinations and facilities. This is a provincial example, not one federal traffic code.

🔗 icbc.com • ICBC — Learn to Drive Smart, March2026; signs, road rules, observation and hazard precautions; provincial example

1. Start of a tunnel

This traffic sign indicates the start of a tunnel. Special traffic rules may apply within the tunnel, including requirements concerning vehicle lighting, speed or following distance. Follow the applicable signs and local rules.

English • Québec I-265 • Tunnel. A tunnel is indicated. Prepare for the change in visibility and follow any additional tunnel controls.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Cdn-contenu.quebec.ca • Québec MTMD · Information signs poster 1, April 2026, p. 1

SVG source: Transports Québec • Public domain • Original revision 2013-09-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.

2. Road with one-way traffic

This traffic sign indicates a road with one-way traffic. Vehicular traffic may travel only in the permitted direction, subject to any exceptions indicated by traffic signs or local rules.

English • Québec P-100-1 • Straight-ahead lane. Vehicles in the lane controlled by this sign must continue straight ahead. This vertical lane arrow is distinct from the one-way street sign.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Cdn-contenu.quebec.ca • Québec MTMD · Regulatory signs poster, April 2026, p. 1
🔗 Legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca • Québec · Road signs regulation C-24.2, r. 41, section 16 (official consolidation, 1 May 2026) (FR)

SVG source: Transports Québec • Public domain • Original revision 2013-07-30. Wikimedia original unmodified.

3. Information about the next exit

This traffic sign gives information about the next exit. It may show the exit number, destination, direction or distance to the exit.

English • Québec I-30 family • Exit direction. The illustrated exit leads towards Windsor, Sherbrooke and the town centre via route 143. Follow the arrow to the right. The displayed destination names and exit number 145 are examples, not confirmation of present-day routing. The sign family is confirmed; some details of this illustration were not fully matched to the reviewed standard.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Cdn-contenu.quebec.ca • Québec MTMD · Information signs poster 1, April 2026, p. 1

Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Transports Québec • Public domain • Source revision 2013-08-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.

4. Overview of the lanes and their direction

This traffic sign gives an overview of the lanes and their direction. The arrows or other indications show how the lanes continue and which directions or destinations they serve.

English • Québec P-100 family • Lane directions at a junction. As illustrated, the left lane may continue straight ahead or turn left; the right lane must turn right. Use the appropriate lane and follow its arrow. The sign family is confirmed; some details of this illustration were not fully matched to the reviewed standard.

Sources

SVG source: Transports Québec • Public domain • Original revision 2013-07-30. Wikimedia original unmodified.

5. Start of a new lane

This traffic sign indicates the start of a new traffic lane. The displayed road layout shows where the additional lane begins and how the traffic lanes continue.

English • Québec I-417-1 family • Passing lane. An additional passing lane is indicated. Use it to pass only when safe and follow the lane markings. No distance is shown in this illustration. The sign family is confirmed; some details of this illustration were not fully matched to the reviewed standard.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Cdn-contenu.quebec.ca • Québec MTMD · Information signs poster 1, April 2026, p. 1

SVG source: Transports Québec • Public domain • Original revision 2013-09-23. Wikimedia original unmodified.

6. Information about the directions of the roundabout

This traffic sign gives information about directions at a roundabout. The diagram shows the available exits and the destinations reached from them.

English • Québec I-100-5 family • Directions at a roundabout. The diagram shows the exits to the displayed destinations. In this illustration, follow route 40 towards Trois-Rivières and Montréal via the far exit, route 138 east towards Yamachiche via the left exit, and route 138 west towards Louiseville via the right exit. The route names are illustrative and are not verified as current installed routing. The sign family is confirmed; some details of this illustration were not fully matched to the reviewed standard.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Cdn-contenu.quebec.ca • Québec MTMD · Information signs poster 1, April 2026, p. 1

7. Runaway truck ramp

This traffic sign indicates a runaway truck ramp. The emergency escape ramp is intended for vehicles that are unable to slow or stop normally, particularly following a loss of braking capability.

English • Québec I-415-2 • Emergency escape lane. An emergency escape lane is indicated to the right. It is intended to help stop an out-of-control vehicle, particularly after brake failure on a steep descent.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Cdn-contenu.quebec.ca • Québec MTMD · Information signs poster 1, April 2026, p. 1

SVG source: Transports Québec • Public domain • Original revision 2013-09-22. Wikimedia original unmodified.

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.

English • Québec I-350-1 • Parking area. A parking area is indicated. Follow any local parking conditions, charges or time limits.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Cdn-contenu.quebec.ca • Québec MTMD · Information signs poster 1, April 2026, p. 1

SVG source: Transports Québec • Public domain • Original revision 2013-09-20. Wikimedia original unmodified.

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.

English • Québec I-413-1 • Speed-camera enforcement. You are approaching a location monitored by a speed camera. Obey the posted speed limit. This sign does not by itself establish average-speed enforcement.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Cdn-contenu.quebec.ca • Québec MTMD · Information signs poster 1, April 2026, p. 1

SVG source: Transports Québec • Public domain • Original revision 2013-09-21. Wikimedia original unmodified.