Official text · Chapter XXI
Road signs, road markings and their characteristics; vehicle identification marks
This translation is unofficial. The Armenian text is the legally binding version.
The road signs themselves (Form N 1) are on the Road signs page.
Open road signsRoad signs, markings and their numbering comply with the standards.
Road signs are divided into 8 groups:
warning;
priority;
prohibitory;
mandatory;
special regulation;
information;
service;
additional information (plates).
Temporary signs installed on portable stands — 1.8 “Traffic signals”, 1.15 “Slippery road”, 1.16 “Uneven road”, 1.18 “Loose gravel”, 1.19 “Dangerous roadside”, 1.20.1–1.20.3 “Road narrows”, 1.21 “Two-way traffic”, 1.33 “Other dangers”, 2.6 “Priority to oncoming traffic”, 3.11 “Weight limit”, 3.12 “Axle load limit”, 3.13 “Height limit”, 3.14 “Width limit”, 3.15 “Length limit”, 3.16 “Minimum distance”, 3.18.1 “No right turn”, 3.18.2 “No left turn”, 3.19 “No U-turn”, 3.20 “No overtaking”, 3.21 “End of no-overtaking zone”, 3.22 “No overtaking by trucks”, 3.23 “End of no-overtaking zone for trucks”, 3.24 “Maximum speed limit” and 3.25 “End of maximum speed limit” — may have a yellow instead of a white background.
Road markings are used on their own or together with road signs and traffic lights.
Road markings are divided into 2 groups:
horizontal;
vertical.
Horizontal markings are lines, arrows, inscriptions and other markings on the carriageway that set a particular traffic mode and order. Horizontal markings are:
permanent, which are white, except for:
markings 1.4, 1.10, 1.17 and 1.26, which are yellow;
Vertical markings are combinations of black and white, blue and white, or red and white stripes on road structures and road furniture, showing their dimensions and serving as a means of visual guidance.
If the requirements of permanently installed signs conflict with those of temporary signs on portable stands, road users must follow the temporary signs.
If traffic light signals conflict with the requirements of priority signs, drivers must follow the traffic light signals.
16 questionsIf the requirements of markings conflict with those of temporary signs on a portable stand, road users must follow those signs. If temporary and permanent markings conflict, drivers must follow the temporary markings.
2 questionsVehicle identification marks must be fitted or displayed on vehicles where required. Except for the “Doctor” and “Person with a disability” marks, which are fitted at the driver’s discretion, all other identification marks are mandatory when the circumstance they indicate applies.