One-way trafficColombia
Traffic rules
Colombia
1. One-way traffic
One-way traffic means that vehicles on a road or carriageway may travel only in one designated direction. The permitted direction is normally indicated by traffic signs, lane arrows or road markings.
Some road users, such as cyclists or public-transport vehicles, may be allowed to travel in the opposite direction when signs expressly permit it. A one-way road does not by itself determine the speed limit, priority or parking rules.
How should I read a one-way restriction in Colombia?
Follow the direction designated by the street’s one-way signs and any entrance restrictions or lane arrows. A compulsory turn at one junction is different from a restriction applying along the street.
🔗 cancilleria.gov.co • Colombia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Traffic Code
No entry.
English • Traffic sign SR-04 • No entry. Prohibits entry to the signed area or road from the direction faced by the sign.
Español • SR-04 • No pase. Prohíbe entrar en la zona o vía señalizada desde el sentido que enfrenta la señal.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transmilenio.gov.co • MinTransporte/ANSV: Manual de Señalización Vial 2024, página PDF 68
SVG source: Gobierno de Colombia • Public domain • Original revision 2017-08-24. Wikimedia original unmodified.
May cyclists travel against the general traffic direction in Colombia?
Cyclists must respect traffic signs and the rules for the lane or cycle facility they use. Do not ride against a one-way direction on the assumption that bicycles are exempt. Check any specifically authorised cycle facility and its own direction controls; a general bicycle-route indication does not itself override a one-way restriction.
🔗 cancilleria.gov.co • Colombia, National Traffic Code, Law 769/2002, compiled text
Does one-way traffic give me priority or a different speed limit in Colombia?
A one-way restriction concerns direction. Continue to follow the applicable speed limit, signals, give-way or stop controls and junction-priority rules. Where authorised counterflow traffic exists, check for it before turning or crossing; your permitted direction is not automatic junction priority.
🔗 cancilleria.gov.co • Colombia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Traffic Code
