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Driving in China - Traffic rules and Road signs

Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in China. Also, you may take a look for road signs of China. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to China. Make your trip safer!

cn

China

General rules

Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h

For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io

Speed limits rules

Urban Area

60

Speed road

60-80

Express road

100–120

Some provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions may prohibit motorcycles from entering the expressway. The speed limit of a motorcycle is 80.

Where to rent a car in China?

The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍

Other differences in rules

Maximum promille alcohole
0

Over 0% but under 0.08%: CN¥ 1,000–2,000 fine, six-month license suspension

Over 0.08%: up to three years' imprisonment, five-year license suspension

Toll roads
No
Minimum driver age
18

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Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket

Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries

Regular updates

Where to rent a car in China?

The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍

China road signs

Checkpoints signs

Customs

Indication signs

No through road
Parking

Mandatory signs

Bicycles only
Pass on this side
Pedestrians only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Roundabout
Straight ahead only
Turn left ahead only
Turn right ahead only

Priority signs

Give Way Yield
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming vehicles
Priority road
Stop

Prohibitory signs

Driving straight ahead prohibited
Handcarts prohibited
Maximum height
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight
Maximum width
No U-turns
No bicycles
No buses
No heavy goods vehicles
No horns or excessive motor noise
No left turn
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
No motorcycles
No overtaking
No parking or waiting
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No tractors
No vehicles carrying explosives
No vehicles

Special regulations signs

Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing

Speed limit signs

End of maximum speed limit
Maximum speed limit
Minimum speed limit

Warning signs

Bend ahead
Children
Cyclists ahead
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Double bend ahead
Falling rocks or debris
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Merging traffic
Other danger
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on one side
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic queues likely ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tunnel ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Uneven road ahead
Unprotected quayside or riverbank
Warning for a dip in the road
Wild animals
App
About
News
Rules

Driving in China - Traffic rules and Road signs

Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in China. Also, you may take a look for road signs of China. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to China. Make your trip safer!

cn

China

General rules

Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h

For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io

Speed limits rules

Urban Area

60

Speed road

60-80

Express road

100–120

Some provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions may prohibit motorcycles from entering the expressway. The speed limit of a motorcycle is 80.

Where to rent a car in China?

The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍

Other differences in rules

Maximum promille alcohole
0

Over 0% but under 0.08%: CN¥ 1,000–2,000 fine, six-month license suspension

Over 0.08%: up to three years' imprisonment, five-year license suspension

Toll roads
No
Minimum driver age
18

🔥 Download our mobile app!

Works fully offline

Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket

Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries

Regular updates

Where to rent a car in China?

The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍

China road signs

Checkpoints signs

Customs

Indication signs

No through road
Parking

Mandatory signs

Bicycles only
Pass on this side
Pedestrians only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Roundabout
Straight ahead only
Turn left ahead only
Turn right ahead only

Priority signs

Give Way Yield
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming vehicles
Priority road
Stop

Prohibitory signs

Driving straight ahead prohibited
Handcarts prohibited
Maximum height
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight
Maximum width
No U-turns
No bicycles
No buses
No heavy goods vehicles
No horns or excessive motor noise
No left turn
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
No motorcycles
No overtaking
No parking or waiting
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No tractors
No vehicles carrying explosives
No vehicles

Special regulations signs

Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing

Speed limit signs

End of maximum speed limit
Maximum speed limit
Minimum speed limit

Warning signs

Bend ahead
Children
Cyclists ahead
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Double bend ahead
Falling rocks or debris
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Merging traffic
Other danger
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on one side
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic queues likely ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tunnel ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Uneven road ahead
Unprotected quayside or riverbank
Warning for a dip in the road
Wild animals