EXAMPLE...otem ’ Signs for Rest & Ser vice Ar eas GFS D1-21 Picnic Area GFS D1-22 Tourist Information GFS D1-23 Motor Car Wash GFS D1-24 Truck Wash GFS D1-25 Drinking Water GFS D1-26

GDLS A1-1Central

Business Area

Any or a combination of the signs to follow (GDLS A1-1 to GDLS A4-6) can be used tomake up a Local Directional Sign. The size of the sign is directly proportional

to the amount of information included.

Capegate Durbanville

GDL1Advance Local Direction

GDL2Local Direction

GDL3Local Fingerboard

GDLS A1-5Shopping

Centre

GDLS A1-6RailwayStation

GDLS A1-7Airport

GDLS A1-8Bus Station

GDLS A1-9Minibus Rank

GDLS A1-10Harbour

GDLS A1-11Parking

GDLS A1-12ParkingGarage

GDLS A1-11MineG

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Ma

jor

Tra

ffic

Ge

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GDLS A2-1Information

Centre/Layby

GDLS A2-2Post Office

GDLS A2-3Industrial Area

GDLS A2-6Waste Disposal

Site

GDLS A2-7Produce Market

GDLS A2-8Conference

Facilities

GDLS A2-9Power Station

GDLS A2-10School

GDLS A2-12Library

GDLS A3-5Swimming Pool

Gro

up

A2

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GDLS A2-13Border/

Customs Post

GDLS A4-1Fire Station

GDLS A4-2Heliport

Gro

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4 M

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Tra

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Gen

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Tel: +27 (0)21 981 0070/0184 | Fax: +27 (0)21 981 0069 Email: [email protected]. Box 563, 25 Patrys Crescent, Brackenfell, Cape Town, 7561

GE1/TGE1Advance TrailblazerFreeway Access in

Both Directions

Sizes Vary

(N1) (N1)

EX

AM

PL

E

Sign Code

Description

GE (Permanent)TGE (Temporary)

Visual RepresentationGE (Permanent) on leftTGE (Temporary) on right

Sizes (in mm)

GE2/TGE2Advance TrailblazerFreeway Access inOne Direction Only

Sizes Vary

GE1/TGE1Advance TrailblazerFreeway Access in

Both Directions

Sizes Vary

(N1) (N1)

GE3/TGE3Advance Trailblazer

Class ‘B’ Route Accessin Both Directions

Sizes Vary

GE4/TGE4Advance Trailblazer

Class ‘B’ Route Accessin One Direction Only

Sizes Vary

GE5/TGE5Trailblazer -

Freeway Access inBoth Directions

Sizes Vary

GE6/TGE6Trailblazer - Freeway

Access in OneDirection Only

Sizes Vary

(R44) (R300)(N1) (N1) (N1)(N1) (R44)

Permanent Background ColoursGreen (Normal Direction Sign) or Blue (Freeway Direction Sign)

(R300) (N1) (N1)

GE8/TGE8 Trailblazer - Class‘B’ Route Access inOne Direction Only

Sizes Vary

GE7/TGE7Trailblazer - Class

‘B’ Route Access inBoth Directions

Sizes Vary

GE9Advance Transport

Trailblazer

400X600

GE10TransportTrailblazer

400x600

GE11Map-TypeAdvance

Trailblazer

Sizes Vary

GE12/TGE12Confirmation Route

Marker - MetropolitanRoute

400x600

(B44) (R32) (N1)

(N1)

M

44

C

102

(B44) (R32) M

44


Marker - Tertiary Route

600x700

C

102 B

44A

17


Marker - Secondary Route

849x849

B

44


Marker - Primary Route

720x600

A

17

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DIRECTION ROUTE MARKER SIGNS A variety of arrows can be used with each of the Direction Route Marker Signs (GE12-GE19)

E X

A M

P L

E

M

9M

9M

9M

9M

9M

9

GE12No Arrow

GE12.1Type DO Arrow

(Right)

GE12.2Type DO Arrow

(Left)

GE12.3Type 6 Arrow

(Right)

GE12.4Type 6 Arrow

(Left)

GE12.5Type 4 Arrow

60

0 m

m

325 mm 325 mm 500 mm 500 mm 345 mm

GE12/TGE12Direction Route

Marker - Metropolitan

400x600

M

9M

9


Marker - Tertiary Route

700x600

C

568C

568


Marker - Secondary Route

600x600

B

44B

44A

17A

17


Marker - Primary Route

720x600

M

44M

44A

17

GE12.6Overhead Advance

Route Marker (Turn)

GE12.7Overhead Advance

Route Marker (Turn)

GE12.8(Overhead Advance

Route Marker (Straight)

N2

AA

GE16Confirmation Route

Marker - Alternative Route

800x1200


Marker - Bicycle Route

200x300

3


Marker - Tourist Route

400x600

GE18AERoute End Route

Marker - Tourist Route

400x600

GE18ADirection Route

Marker-Tourist Route Alternative A

No Tourist Route Marker

450x600

GE18BConfirmation Route

Marker-Tourist RouteAlternative B

Cardinal Direction

400x600


Marker - SADC Route

700x600900x750

T3End

T2 14

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GF 1Freeway Advance Exit

Any or a combination of the signs to follow (GFS A1-GFS D2-4) can be used tomake up a Tourist Directional Sign. The size of the sign is directly

proportional to the amount of information included.

GF 3Final Turn

GF 2Advance Exit

EXIT

500 m

DriehoekGreenAcres

120

2 Tygerberg Zoo

Lion Park10 km

GF 4Gore Exit

GF 6Layby Turn-in

GF 5Layby Advance

GF 7Confirmation

GF 9Rest & Service Sequence

GF 8Service Exit Sequence

Every2 km

Last1 km

Blue Sugar 112

10177

GF 10“Totem” Service Area

GF 12Advance SOS Service

GF 11SOS-Service Spacing

GF 13SOS Service Turn-in

GF 15Free Parking

GF 14Last SOS Service

GF 16Tourist Information

GF 18 Emergency Services

GF 17Part-time Attraction

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Gro

up

A1

Na

tio

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l P

ark

s GFS A1 National Parks(South Africa)

GFS A2Generic -

Provincial Parks

Gro

up

A3

R

es

ort

s A

ttra

cti

on

s GFS A3Generic - Resorts

GFS A4Generic -

Scenic

GFS A4-1BotanicalGardens

Gro

up

A4

S

ce

nic

Att

rac

tio

ns

GFS A4-2Waterfall

GFS A4-3Lake or Dam

(no water sport)

GFS A4-4Caves

GFS A4-5View Point

GFS A4-6Forest

(Natural)

Gro

up

A2

P

rov

inc

ial/

Re

gio

na

l/D

istr

ict

Pa

rk A

ttra

cti

on

s

GFS A4-7Aerial Cable Way

Gro

up

A5

S

po

rts

Att

rac

tio

ns

GFS A5-2Motor Racing

Track

GFS A5-3Golf Course

GFS A5-4Horse

Racecourse

GFS A5-5Equestrian

Events

GFS A5-6Fishing

Gro

up

A6

Wil

dli

fe A

ttra

cti

on

s

GFS A6 Generic Wildlife

GFS A6-1Private

Game Reserve

GFS A6-2Bird Park / Sanctuary

GFS A6-4Crocodile Park

GFS A6-5Rhino Park

GFS A6-6Lion Park

Gro

up

A7

His

tori

ca

l A

ttra

cti

on

s GFS A7 Generic

Historical

GFS A7-1National

Monument (RSA)

GFS A7-2Museum

GFS A7-3Historic Mine

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GFS A5-1Stadium

GFS A6-3 Snake Park

GFS A6-7Elephant Park

GFS A7-4Historic Railway

GFS A7-5Historic

Battlefield

GFS A7-6Historic

Battlefield

GFS A8Generic -Coastal

GFS A8-1Beach

GFS A8-2Boat Launch

GFS A8-3Light House

GFS A8-4Whales

Gro

up

A8

C

os

tal

Att

rac

tio

ns

GFS A8-5Dolphins

GFS A8-6Sailing

GFS A9Generic -

Arts & Crafts

GFS A9-1African Arts

& Crafts

Gro

up

A9

A

rts

& C

raft

s A

ttra

cti

on

s

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GFS A10Generic -Cultural

GFS A10-1 Theatre

GFS A10-2World Heritage

Site

Gro

up

A1

0C

ult

ura

lA

ttra

cti

on

s

GFS A11Generic Adventure

Attraction

GFS A11-1Hiking Trail

GFS A11-2Horse Trail

GFS A11-3 4x4 Trail

Gro

up

A1

1

Ad

ve

ntu

re A

ttra

cti

on

s

GFS A11-4Bike Trail

GFS A11-5River Activities

GFS A12Generic -

Farming Attractions

GFS A12-1Wine Cellar

GFS A12-2Wine Route

GFS A12-3Ostrich Farming

Gro

up

A1

2

Fa

rmin

g A

ttra

cti

on

s

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GFS B1-1Telephone

GFS B1-2Police RSA

GFS B1-3Hospital

(with 24h Trauma Unit)

Gro

up

B1

E

me

rge

nc

y S

erv

ice

s

GFS B1-5SOS Call

Station (sign)

GFS B1-6SOS Call

Station (post)

GFS B1-7 NSRI

GFS B1-8Ambulance/

Medical Services

GFS B1-9Fire Station/

Services

GFS B1-10Cell Phone

Emergency No.

GFS B2-1 Filling Station

GFS B2-2Workshop

GFS B2-3Tow-in Service

Gro

up

B2

L

igh

t V

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icle

Se

rvic

es

GFS B3-1Truck Rest & Service Area

Gro

up

B3

Tru

ck

Re

st

&S

erv

ice

Are

a

GFS B4-1Restaurant

GFS B4-2Refreshments

Gro

up

B4

F

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d S

erv

ice

s

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GFS B5-1Parking Area(free parking)

GFS B5-2Toilets

GFS B5-3Shower

GFS B5-4Drinking Water

Gro

up

B5

Ge

ne

ral

Se

rvic

es

GFS B5-5Fireplace

GFS B5-6CookingFacilities

GFS B5-7Picnic Area

GFS B5-8Tourist

Information

GFS B5-9Facility for

Handicapped

GFS B5-10Roadside Stall/

Curio Shop

GFS B6-1Rest Area -

Class 1

GFS B6-2Rest Area -

Class 2

GFS B6-3Rest Area -

Class 3

Gro

up

B6

Re

st

an

dS

erv

ice

Are

as

GFS B7-1Motor Cars

GFS B7-2Caravans

GFS B7-3Buses

GFS B7-4Trucks

GFS B7-5Delivery Vehicles

GFS B7-6Motor CyclesG

rou

p B

7V

eh

icle

Cla

ss

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GFS C1-1Accommodation

GFS C2Guest

Accommodation

GFS C3Self-Catering

Accommodation

Gro

up

C1

Ac

co

mm

od

ati

on

GFS C4Caravanning &

Camping

GFS C4-1 GFS C4-2

GFS D1-1 Motor Cars

GFS D1-2Caravans

GFS D1-3Buses

GFS D1-4Trucks

GFS D1-5Motor Cycles

Gro

up

D1

‘To

tem

’ S

ign

s f

or

Re

st

& S

erv

ice

Are

as

GFS D1-6Take Away

GFS D1-7Restaurant

GFS D1-8Refreshments

GFS D1-9Shop

GFS D1-10Facility for theHandicapped

GFS D1-11Toilets

GFS D1-12Telephone

GFS D1-13Straight-On

Arrow

GFS D1-14Left/Right

Arrow

GFS D1-15Diagonal Left/

Right Arrow

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GFS C5Backpackers

Accommodation

GFS D1-16Advance Left/

Right Arrow

GFS D1-17Exit

(Route Number)

GFS D1-18Parking

GFS D1-19Filling Station& Workshop

GFS D1-20Filling Station

Gro

up

D1

‘To

tem

’ S

ign

s f

or

Re

st

& S

erv

ice

Are

as

GFS D1-21Picnic Area

GFS D1-22Tourist

Information

GFS D1-23Motor Car

Wash

GFS D1-24Truck Wash

GFS D1-25Drinking Water

GFS D1-26Fireplace

GFS D1-27Cooking Facilities

GFS D1-28Shower

GFS D2-1North & Central

Drakensberg Resort

GFS D2-2 RSASouthern

Drakensberg Resort

GFS D2-3 RSAMidlands Meander

(Kwazulu-Natal)

Gro

up

D2

‘Off

Ro

ad

To

uri

sm

In

form

ati

on GFS D2-4 RSA

Highlands Tourism(Free State)

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Any of the signs to follow (GLS-1 to GLS-7) can be used tomake up a Location Sign. The size of the sign is directly proportional

to the amount of information included.

GLS-1River Name

GLS-2Toll Route Name

GLS-3End of Toll Route

GLS-4Freeway Name

(Class A1)

GLS-6Interchange

Name

GLS-7Conservancy

Area

GLS-5Freeway Name

(Class A2)

QUARRY STR D�URBANVILLE CITRUSDAL

ORANGE GAUTENGBORDER

TROPIC OFCAPRICORN

HUGUENOT BUCCLEUCH

GL1Street Name

GL2Suburb Name

GL3Town Name

GL4River Name

GL5National/Provincial

Border

GL6Geographical Location

GL7Route Name

GL8-RSAInterchange Name

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TGS 101900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

EX

AM

PL

E

GS 101900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

Sign Code (GS (Permanent); TGS (Temporary)

Sizes(in mm)

Visual Representation(Permanent - LeftTemporary - Right)

TGS 101900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 102900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 103900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 101900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 102900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 103900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 104900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 1051125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 1061125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 104900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 1051125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 1061125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 107900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 108900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 109900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 110900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 112900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 111900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

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TGS 113900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 114900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 115900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 116900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 1171125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 1181125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 119900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 120900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 121900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 122900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 125900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 126900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 127900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 128900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 131900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 132900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 133900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 134900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 123900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 123900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 124900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 124900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 129900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 130900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

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TGS 137900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 138900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 139900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 140900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 1421125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 141900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 135900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 136900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 1431125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 1441125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 1451125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 1451125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 1481125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 1471125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 1461125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 1481125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 1471125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 1461125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 1491125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 1501125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 1491125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 1501125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 151900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 1521125x12001500x16002250x2400

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TGS 153900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 154900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 155900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 153900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 154900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 155900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 202900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 204900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 206900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 201900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 203900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 205900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 208900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 212900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 207900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 211900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 2091125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 2101125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 214900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 213900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 1581125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 157900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

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TGS 301900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 302900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 3031125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 301900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 302900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 3031125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 3051125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 3061125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 3041125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 3051125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 3061125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 3041125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 307900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 307900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 3081125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 3091125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 3091125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 3101125x12001500x16002250x2400

40 80

40 80

TGS 3101125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 3111125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 3111125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 3121125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 3121125x12001500x16002250x2400

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TGS 4031125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 402900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 401900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 4031125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 402900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 401900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 404900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 4061125x12001500x16002250x2400

TGS 4051125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 4061125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 4051125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 404900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 4521125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 4511125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 4531350x12001800x16002700x2400

GS 4541350x12001800x16002700x2400

GS 5012400x3000

GS 5022500x3600

GS 5031200x16001800x2400

GS 5041200x16001800x2400

GS 505900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

TGS 505900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

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GS 6012400x3200

GS 6022400x3200

TGS 6032400x3200

GS 6032400x3200

TGS 6042400x3200

GS 6042400x3200

TGS 6052400x3200

GS 6052400x3200

TGS 6062400x3200

GS 6062400x3200

For 2 km For 2 km For 2 km For 2 km

GS 6073000x4000

GS 6083400x2400

GS 6103200x3410

GS 6093200x4200

GS 6113200x2500

GS 61062500x2750

TGS 61062500x2750

GS 6106-D3200x2750

TGS 6106-D3200x2750

GS 6210D3200x3000

GS 62102500x3000

TGS 64062500x3000

GS 64062500x3000

GS 6406D3200x3000

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TGS 6406D3200x3000

3 km

GS 65012400x3000

For 2 km Begins500 m

GS 6122400x3200

GS 6132400x3200

GS 6142400x3200

GS 701900x900

1200x12001800x1800

GS 702900x900

1200x12001800x1800

GS 703900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 704900x900

1200x12001800x1800

GS 705900x900

1200x12001800x1800

GS 706900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 801900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 802900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 803900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 804900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 805900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 807900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 806900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 808900x1200

1200x16001800x2400

GS 8101125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 8091125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 8111125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 8121125x12001500x16002250x2400

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GS 8131125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 8141125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 8151125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 8161125x12001500x16002250x2400

GS 8171125x12001500x16002250x2400

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