Guide signs
Guide signs inform road users of a destination, distance, direction, street name, point of interest, services or information. They are generally blue, brown, yellow, red or green, depending on the nature of the message being conveyed.
There are different types of guide signs:
- Destination signs
- Locator signs
- Off-road services signs
- Information signs
- Tourist facilities signs
Examples of guide signs are below.
S.O.S. Steep Grade
This information sign indicates that a particularly steep grade with an emergency lane is approaching.
Freeway Name
The following sign indicates the name of a freeway whose name has been made official by the Commission de toponymie.
Topographic Feature
The following sign shows the name of a mountain or mount located near the highway.
Hospital
The following specific service sign indicates the presence of a hospital, university medical centre or cottage hospital providing continuous services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and having emergency hospital-type services.
Directory of Québec road signs and signals
For information on all road signs, consult the Répertoire des dispositifs de signalisation routière du Québec
This directory is based on Volume V — Traffic Control Devices of the Normes – Ouvrages routiers collection published by the ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable.
Posters on Québec road signs
La signalisation routière au Québec, the series of posters on Québec road signs, is available free of charge. These posters highlight the symbols and signs that have been used in the province for over 100 years.
Poster presenting guide signs
Poster presenting guide signs
Last update: November 13, 2024