On the official sheet the warning signs are triangles with a red border. This page groups them by what they warn about: junctions and road layout, railway crossings and overhead limits, pedestrians, children and animals, and surface hazards.
Roadworks have their own set of signs: see roadworks signs.
Junctions and road layout
- 500 Cross-road ahead
- 501L Side road ahead
- 502R T-junction ahead
- 503R Consecutive junctions ahead
- 504 Distance to hazard 500m
- 505R Merging traffic ahead right
- 506R Merging traffic ahead left
- 507 Roundabout ahead
- 508 Slow
- 509L Bend ahead left
- 510R Bends ahead
- 511VR Sharp change of direction
- 512 Road narrows both sides
- 513L Road narrows left
- 514 End of dual carriageway
- 515 Two way traffic ahead
Railway crossings and overhead limits
- 517 Overhead electric cables
- 518 Maximum height 5m
- 519 Gated railway crossing ahead
- 520 Ungated railway crossing ahead
- 521 Ungated railway crossing location single track
- 522 Ungated railway crossing location multiple track
- 523R Distance marker railway crossing 1 bar
- 524R Distance marker railway crossing 2 bars
- 525R Distance marker railway crossing 3 bars
Pedestrians, children and animals
- 526 Beware children
- 527 School
- 528 Playground
- 529 Traffic signals ahead
- 530 Signals out of order
- 531 Pedestrian crossing ahead
- 532 Beware animals
Bridges, tunnels and surface hazards
- 533 Hump bridge ahead
- 534 Open or swing bridge ahead
- 535 Tunnel ahead
- 536 Dockside ahead
- 537 Uneven road ahead
- 538 For 2 km
- 539 Slippery road ahead
- 540 Low flying aircraft
- 543 Beware danger ahead
- 544 Accident
- 545 Sand drifts
- 546 Road hump ahead
More signs in this group
- Pedestrian crossing warning
- Steep downgrade
Frequently asked questions
What shape are warning signs in Kuwait?
On the official sheet they are triangles with a red border.
Is there a camel warning sign?
Yes, sign 532 is "Beware animals" and it shows a camel.
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Information signs
The 300 series is the "services and places" family: signs that tell you where something is, which lane to use or that a road does not go through.
View signsPriority & direction signs
Signs in this group decide who goes first at a junction and which way you must go.
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A prohibition sign tells you what you may not do or which vehicles may not pass. This group covers the main ones.
View signsParking & stopping signs
These signs answer one question: can you leave your car here, and for how long?
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Maximum and minimum speed signs, and the signs that mark where a motorway starts and ends.
View signsRoadworks signs
Roadworks signs warn you about works, closures and diversions, and keep traffic moving safely around them.
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