Transport Department - Traffic Signs giving Information

On busy roads, signs may be placed on gantries above the roads. (The panel on the right indicates the lane to Sha Tin through a road tunnel.) The arrow below the destinations points to the lane for these destinations, and you should select your destination and get in appropriate lane.					Symbols for the three cross-harbour tunnels are marked with E, C and W to indicate the directions to the Eastern Harbour Crossing, Cross-Harbour Tunnel and Western Harbour Crossing respectively. The arrow below the destinations points to the lane for these destinations, and you should select your destination and get in appropriate lane. The middle two lanes can equally lead you to all destinations shown in the middle panel.
Chainage marker to give position along strategic routes (see page 133)	Direction sign showing exit number along strategic route	Direction sign showing destination and its associated exit number along strategic route			Direction sign to expressway. Destination, route number and expressway logo are shown.	Direction sign for local destination (black on white background)	Pointed direction sign at junction marks the turn to the destination shown	Route number along strategic route	Continuation of expressway with route number
(On major trunk roads, the signs are in blue background; on expressways, the signs are in green.)
Urban taxi pick up and drop off only	New Territories taxi pick up and drop off only	Lantau taxi pick up and drop off only	Give way to buses	Symbols may be used on direction signs to help you find your route quickly or direct you to a facility such as parking place. The symbols may also appear on their own.			Direction to parking place	Direction to airport	Direction to nearby hospital with accident and emergency services

Direction signs for cyclists or pedestrians Direction signs for pedestrians or cyclists show a pedestrian or cycle symbol respectively and are also blue in colour with a white border. They may also show some of the symbols used on general direction signs (see page 122).		Route for cyclists	Route for pedestrians	Direction to hillside escalators	Direction to Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Station		Direction to subway	An international symbol of accessibility may appear on signs to indicate suitable routes or entrances to facilities for the disabled
Informatory signs	Carriageway narrows on right (background in green if on expressway)	No through road	No through road on left	No through road on right	300m	200m	100m	Sign showing lane indication arrows for each lane or temporary lane closure at junction ahead
					Countdown markers used to indicate the distance to an exit on the left side of a road (Background in green if on expressway) (Symbols may be reversed to indicate exit on right)
Worded informatory signs	Start of dual carriageway ahead	Place for temporary stopping of vehicle to allow others to pass	Sign at start of single track road	Private road	For use by police at accident site	Prepare to stop if signalled to do so	Stop at ʻCensus pointʼ	Census point	Advance warning of a need for lane selection