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A mandatory sign is a traffic sign that tells drivers what they must do. Instead of prohibiting actions, these signs impose obligations such as following a specific direction, using a particular lane, or keeping a minimum speed. Their purpose is to guide traffic safely and efficiently by ensuring that all road users follow the same required behaviour in places where it is necessary for order and safety.
How are compulsory instructions shown in Chile?
Obligation signs are another regulatory subdivision and prescribe the required action.
What does a mandatory-direction sign require in Chile?
Where a compulsory-direction sign is installed in Chile, follow only the arrow direction or permitted combination of directions. The restriction applies at the location or movement it regulates; it is not an instruction to ignore other traffic controls.
Does a mandatory-direction sign give me priority over pedestrians in Chile?
No. It tells you which way to move, not who goes first. Check traffic lights, other priority signs, pedestrians and cyclists, and give way when required before completing the manoeuvre.
1. Pass obstacle on either side
This traffic sign indicates that traffic must pass an obstacle on either the left or the right. Use either permitted side while following the road layout and any accompanying signs or markings.
English • Traffic sign CONASET · annex 1 • Pass either side of the island. Either side of the obstacle or indicated point may be used, following one of the arrows.
Español • CONASET · anexo 1 • Paso vértice. Indica que puedes pasar por cualquiera de los dos lados del obstáculo o vértice señalizado, siguiendo una de las direcciones de las flechas.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Mejoresconductores.conaset.cl • CONASET: Libro para la conducción en Chile, anexo 1, página 152
SVG source: Gobierno de Chile • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
2. Pass obstacle on the right
This traffic sign indicates that traffic must pass an obstacle on the right. Keep to the right of the obstacle and follow any accompanying signs or road markings.
English • Traffic sign CONASET · annex 1 • Pass on the right. Pass to the right of the obstacle or indicated feature.
Español • CONASET · anexo 1 • Paso obligado derecha. Obliga a pasar por el lado derecho del obstáculo o elemento señalizado.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Mejoresconductores.conaset.cl • CONASET: Libro para la conducción en Chile, anexo 1, página 152
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Government of Chile – National Traffic Safety Commission • Public domain • Original revision 2023-07-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Chilean CONASET Libro para la conducción en Chile, Annex 1 (February 2026): Mejoresconductores.conaset.cl • Paso obligado derecha., PDF page 152. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
3. Mandatory right
This traffic sign indicates a mandatory direction to the right. Traffic must proceed to the right at the sign and may not continue straight ahead or to the left.
English • Traffic sign CONASET · annex 1 • Compulsory direction. Follow the arrow, to the right in this drawing.
Español • CONASET · anexo 1 • Dirección obligada. Obliga a seguir la dirección indicada por la flecha, hacia la derecha en este dibujo.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Mejoresconductores.conaset.cl • CONASET: Libro para la conducción en Chile, anexo 1, página 152
SVG source: Government of Chile – National Traffic Safety Commission • Public domain • Original revision 2023-05-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
4. Mandatory divided pedestrian and cycle path
This traffic sign indicates a mandatory divided path for pedestrians and cyclists. Pedestrians and cyclists must use the section designated for them. Other road users may use the path only where the applicable signs or local rules permit them to do so.
English • Traffic sign CONASET · annex 1 • Separate pedestrian and cycle surface. Use the side for your road-user category. The drawing places cycles on the left and pedestrians on the right. The official book's example reverses the symbols; the family is identified without confirming this version as an approved design.
Español • CONASET · anexo 1 • Superficie segregada peatones-ciclos. Identifica una superficie con espacios separados para peatones y ciclos. Utiliza el lado indicado para tu tipo de circulación. El dibujo sitúa los ciclos a la izquierda y los peatones a la derecha. El ejemplo del libro oficial dispone los símbolos al revés; se identifica la familia, sin confirmar esta variante como diseño aprobado.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Mejoresconductores.conaset.cl • CONASET: Libro para la conducción en Chile, anexo 1, página 152
SVG source: Gobierno de Chile • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
5. Start of a minimum speed
This traffic sign indicates the start of a minimum speed. Road users covered by the sign must travel at or above the indicated speed when conditions allow. Driving more slowly may still be necessary because of traffic, weather, road conditions or another safety-related reason.
English • Traffic sign CONASET · annex 1 • Minimum speed: 40 km/h. Sets a 40 km/h minimum on the signed section, subject to road safety conditions.
Español • CONASET · anexo 1 • Velocidad mínima: 40 km/h. Establece una velocidad mínima de 40 kilómetros por hora en el tramo señalizado, de acuerdo con las condiciones de seguridad de la vía.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Mejoresconductores.conaset.cl • CONASET: Libro para la conducción en Chile, anexo 1, página 151
SVG source: Gobierno de Chile • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
