Mexican Road Sign Translations

Mexican Road Sign Translations from Spanish to English 

Understanding how to drive in Mexico                          

ACOTAMIENTO                                                          Soft Shoulders

ALTO                                                                           Stop

AREA DE DESCANSO                                                Rest Area

ASCENSO Y DESCENSO DE PEAJE A 250 m         Toll Booth Barrier Ahead in 250 m

CALLE SIN SALIDA                                                    Dead End

CAMELLON CENTRAL                                               Center Divider

CAMINO CERRADO                                                    Road Closed

CAMINO SINUOSO                                                     Winding Road

CARRIL IZQUIERDO SOLO PARA REBASAR          Left lane Only for Passing

CASETA DE COBRO                                                  Toll Booth

CEDA EL PASO AL PEATON                                     Give Way to Pedestrians

CICLOPISTA                                                                Bicycle Path 

CON LLUVIA DISMINUYA SU VELOCIDAD               In Rain Reduce Your Speed

CON NEBLINA ENCIENDA SUS LUCES                    In Fog Turn on Lights

CONCEDA CAMBIO DE CIERRE SU ESCAPE          Close Muffler By-Pass

CONCEDA CAMBIO DE LUCES                                  Dim Your Lights Approaching Traffic 

CONSERVE LIMPIO QUINTANA ROO                        Keep Quintana-Roo Clean

CONSERVE SU DISTANCIA                                         Keep Your Distance

CONSERVE SU DERECHA                                           Keep to Your Right

CRUCE DE ESCOLARES                                              School Crossing                     

CRUCE DE PEATONES                                                Pedestrian Crossing

CUANDO TOME NO MANEJE                                       When You Drink Don’t Drive

CUIDADO CON EL TREN                                              Careful Rail Road Crossing

CURVA PELIGROSO                                                    Dangerous Curve

DESPACIO                                                                   Slow

DEPOSITOS DE BASURA EN   CASETAS TELEFONICAS          Deposit Trash at the Telephone Booth

DESVIACION A 500 MTS                                              Detour in 500 Meters               

DISMINUYA SU VELOCIDAD                                        Slow Down

DISMINUYA SU VELOCIDAD                                        Reduce Your Speed Toll Booth in 1Km

CASETA DE COBRO A 1Km

ELIJA SU CARRIL OPORTUNAMENTE                          Select Your Lane At Earliest Opportunity

EN B.C.S ES OBLIGATORIO                                         In Baja California South Seatbelts Are Mandatory

EL CINTURON DE SEGURIDAD

ENTRADA                                                                     Entrance

ENTRADA Y SALIDA DE CAMIONES                             Trucks Entering and Exiting

ENTRONQUE PROXIMO                                               Intersection Near

ENTRONQUE PELIGROSO                                           Dangerous Intersection

ESTA CARRETERA NO ES DE ALTA VELOCIDAD        This is Not a High Speed Road

ESTACIONAMIENTO SOLO PARA EMERGENCIAS       Emergency Parking Only

ESTE CAMINO NO ES DE ALTA VELOCIDAD               Not a High-Speed Road

EVITE ACCIDENTES                                                    Avoid Accidents

EVITE LA INSTALLACION DE TOPES                          Avoid the Installation of Speed Bumps

FELIZ VIAJE REBASE CON PRECAUCION                   Have a Good Trip Pass with Caution

GRACIAS POR USAR EL                                              Thanks For Using Your Seatbelt

CINTURON DE SUGURIDAD

GRAVA SUELTA                                                           Loose Gravel

GUARDE SU DISTANCIA                                              Keep Your Distance

HOMBRES TRABAJANDO                                             Men at Work

LO MEJOR TUS VACACIONES   UN BUEN REGRESO A CASA             The Best of Your Vacation is a Good Return Home

LUCES                                                                         Dim Your Lights

MANEJE CON PRECAUCION                                        Drive with Caution

MANEJE CON PRECAUCION   SU FAMILIA LE ESPERA                   Drive with Caution Your Family Waits For You

MAQUINA TRABAJANDO                                               Heavy Machines at Work

MIRADOR DE MOLINERO                                             View Point Of Mill

NO CIRCULAR POR EL ACOTAMIENTO                        No Driving On the Shoulders

NO DE FRENTE                                                            No Entry

NO DEJE PIEDRAS EL ACOTAMIENTO                        Do not leave rocks on the highway

NO DOBLE RODADO                                                    No Trucks with Duals

NO ESTACIONARSE EN ACOTAMIENTO                      No Parking On Shoulders

NO FRENE CON MOTOR                                              No Engine Breaks

NO MALTRATE LAS SENALES                                     Don’t Disregard the Signs

NO MANEJE                                                                 Don’t Drive Tired

NO REBASE CON RAYA CONTINUA                             No Passing on a Continuous Line

NO REBASE POR EL ACONTAMIENTO                        No Passing on Shoulders

NO REBASE                                                                 No Passing

NO TIRE BASURA                                                        Don’t Throw Trash

NO TRANSITE POR FRANJAS LATERALES                  Do Not Drive on Shoulders

NO UTILIZAR FRENO CON MOTOR                              No Engine Breaking

OBEDEZCA LAS SENALES                                          Obey the Signs   

PARA VUELTA IZQUIERDA ESPERE SU LUZ               Turing Left on Light

PARADERO                                                                  Bus Stop

PAVEMENTO DERRAPANTE AL ESTAR HUMEDO        Pavement Slick When Wet

PERMITA REBASAR UNTILICE SU  EXTREMA DERECHA            Allow Passing Use Extreme Right

PLAZA DE COBRO                                                       Toll Both

POBLADO PROXIMO                                                    Town Near

POR TU SEGURIDAD RESPETE LAS SEÑALES          For your Safety Respect The Signs

PELIGROSO                                                                 Dangerous

PRECUACION CRUCE DE PEATONES                          Caution Pedestrian Crossing

PRECAUCION ZONA ESCOLAR                                    Caution School Zone

PRECAUCION ZONA DE GUANDO                                Caution Livestock Zone 

PRECAUCION ZONA DE TOLVANERAS                        Precaution Wind Zone

PRINCIPIA TRAMO EN REPARACION                           Main Highway Under Repair

PRINCIPIA ZONA DE DERRUMBES                              Begin Rockslide Area

PRINCIPIA ZONA DE VADOS                                        Begin Area of Dips

PROHIBIDO ESTACIONARSE                                       No Parking

PROHIBIDO TIRAR BASURA                                         Throwing Thrash Prohibited

PROHIBIDO TIRAR BASURA MULTA O CARCEL           Throwing Trash Prohibited by Fine or Jail

PUENTE ANGOSTO                                                      Narrow Bridge

RADAR EN OPERACION                                               Radar in Operation

REDUCCION DE ACOTAMIENTO                              Reduction of Shoulders

REDUCCION A DOS CARRILES                                    Reduction to Two Lanes

REDUCTOR DE VELOCIDAD                                         Speed Bumps

RESPETE LIMITE DE VELOCIDAD                               Obey the Speed Limit

RETURNO A 2KM CARRIL IZQUIERDO                         U-Turn In 2km Left Lane

RUTA DE CAMIONES                                                   Truck Route

SALIDA                                                                        Exit

SALIDA A 150 MTS RAMPA DE SEGURIDAD VEHULOS SIN FRENOS                  Exit in 150 MTS for Vehicles without Brakes

SEMAFORO EN OPERACION                                       Stop Light In Operation

SE USARA GRUA                                                         Tow-Away Zone

SI TOMA NO MANEJE                                                  Don’t Drink and Drive

TERMINA AMPLIACION                                                End of Shoulders

TERMINA ZONA DE DERRUMBES                                End Rockslide Area

TOPES                                                                         Speed Bumps

TRAFICO PESADO                                                     Heavy Traffic Go Right

TRAMO EN REPARACION                                            Road Repairs

TRANSITO LENTO CARRIL DERECHO                          Slow Traffic Keep Right

TRANSITO PESADO POR LIBRAMIENTO                     Heavy Traffic by Libramiento or Circle Route

TROPICO DE CANCER                                                 Tropic of Cancer

UN SOLO CARRIL                                                        Single Lane

VADO PELIGROSO                                                      Dangerous Dip

VEHICULOS LIGEROS                                                 Light Vehicles

VEHICULOS PESADOS                                                 Heavy Vehicles

ZONA DE FALLAS                                                        Landslide Area

ZONA DE GANADO                                                       Cattle Area

ZONA URBANA                                                             Urban Zone Slow Down