For those who don’t know any Spanish, some of the road signs on Mexican highways can be a bit confusing, even though most of the signage is combined with imagery that is fairly consistent wherever one travels in the world. Some signs, though, are posted only in words.
Below is a short glossary of some of the more common signs and signals seen in Mexico, with their respective translations from Spanish to English, as well as some of the graphic signage with meanings.
| Alto – Stop
Area de Descanso – Rest Area Calle Sin Salida – No exit / Deadend street Camino Cerrado – Road closed Camino Sinuoso – Winding road Carril Izquierdo Solo para Rebasar – Left lane for passing only Caseta de Cobro – Toll booth Ceda el Paso – Yield Cierre su Escape – Close your muffler Conceda Cambio de Luces – Dim your lights Curva Peligrosa – Dangerous Curve Desviacion – Detour Disminuya su Velocidad – Reduce speed Entrada y Salida de Camiones – Trucks entering and exiting Entronque – Junction, or intersection Escuela – School / School zone Estacionamiento solamente para emergencias – Emergency parking only Grava Suelta – Loose gravel Hombres Trabajando – Men at Work No Deje Piedras en el Acotamiento – Don’t leave rocks on shoulder No Rebase con Raya Continua – No passing with solid line |
Parada OR Paradero – Bus stop
Paso Restringido – Restricted access Peligro – Danger Poblado Proximo – Populated area Principia Tramo en Reparacion – Road work begins Prohibido el Paso – Entry Prohibited Proximo retorno a 2 kms – Next turnaround 2 kms. Puenta Angosto – Narrow Bridge Reduccion a Dos Carriles – Road narrows to two lanes Reduccion de Acotamiento – Shoulder Narrows Salida – Exit Semaforo en Operacion – Traffic light ahead Se Usara Grua – Towaway zone Si tome no maneje – If you drink don’t drive Tope – Speed bump Tramo en Reparacion – Road work, Road under Repair Transito Lento Carril Derecho – Slow traffic keep right Un Solo Carril – One lane only Vado Peligroso – Dangerous Dip Zona de Derrumbes – Slide area |
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| Estrechamiento del Camino | Prohibido Estacionarse | Superficie Derrapante |
| Road Narrows | No Parking | Slippery when wet |
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| Prohibito Rebasar | Cruce de Escolares | Vuelta Derecha Continua |
| No Passing | School Crossing | Continuous right turn |
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| Doble Circulacion | Pendiente Peligrosa | Conserve su Derecha |
| Two-way traffic | Steep Hill | Keep Right |
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