Spanish Road Signs †Spanish for Drivers

Try driving in a Spanish-speaking country, and you probably wont have too much difficulty with the signs — many of the essential signs use pictures or symbols that are recognized internationally, speed limits are expressed in numbers that you already know, and destination signs probably dont need translation. Even so, and especially once youre off the major highways, you may come across signs where the following list can help. The following list indicates some of the words commonly used on signs. Keep in mind that in some regions you may see different words used than those listed here. bus stop — paradacrossing — crucecurve — curvadanger — peligrodead end — sin salidadetour — desvà ­o, desviacià ³ndowntown, city center — centroexit — salidalane — carrilno entry — entrada prohibidano passing — adelantamiento prohibidoone-way — de sentido à ºnico, sentido obligatorioparking — estacionamiento, aparcamiento (Verb forms are estacionar, aparcar and paquear, depending on the region. Parking is sometimes symbolized by a capital E or capital P, depending on the region.)pedestrians — peatonespolice — policà ­aprohibited — prohibido, prohibidaroad closed — camino cerradoslow — despaciospeed bump — topestop — alto, pare or stop, depending on the regionspeed limit — velocidad mà ¡xima (typically indicated in kilometers per hour, often abbreviated km/h)toll — peaje, cobroviewpoint — vista de interà ©syield   ceda, ceda el paso