UNDERSTANDING ROAD SIGNS IN

SPANISH

COMPRENDIENDO LAS SEÑALES EN

ESPAÑOL

STOP

WE KNOW THE SPANISH WORD “ALTO” TO MEAN TALL, BUT IT HAS A DOUBLE MEANING IT CAN ALSO MEAN “STOP” OR “HALT”.

NO PARKING/PARKING

YOU MAY ALSO SEE “NO APARCAMIENTO” IN SPAIN

YIELD

“CEDA EL PASO” LITERALLY MEANS “TO GIVE WAY” (TO THE OTHER DRIVERS)

SPEED LIMIT

“MAXIMA” CLEARLY MEANS MAXIMUM, THE FASTEST YOU CAN GO

BUT NOTICE THE SPEED IS IN KILOMETERS PER HOUR KM/H - NOT MILES PER HOUR MPH

THE CONVERSION IS 1 MILE = 1.6 KILOMETERSSO THE SPEED LIMIT HERE IS ABOUT 38 MPH

WHEN YOU GET ON THE ROAD IN MEXICO, PRACTICE

THESE SAFE DRIVING TECHNIQUES*PUTTING AWAY CELL PHONE AND

OTHER DISTRACTIONSGUARDA TU TELEFONO MOBIL Y

OTRAS COSAS.*PUTTING ON SEATBELT

PONTE TU CINTURON*COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT STOP SIGNS

PARATE COMPLETA A LA SENAL ALTO*OBEYING ALL SPEED LIMIT SIGNS

OBSERVA TODAS LAS SENALES

CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING VIDEO OF SAFE DRIVING

CONDUCE BIEN

DO NOT ATTEMPT THESE HORRIFIC DRIVING

TECHNIQUESCONDUCE MAL

OTHER USEFUL EXPRESSIONS YOU MAY SEE

IN MEXICO►AREA DE DESCANSO                          

                      Rest Area

►CALLE SIN SALIDA                                                      Dead End

►CAMINO CERRADO                                                      Road Closed

►CUANDO TOME NO MANEJE                                      

When You Drink Don’t Drive

►CUIDADO CON EL TREN                                             

Careful Rail Road Crossing ►CURVA

PELIGROSO                                                    Dangerous Curve

►DESPACIO                                                              Slow

►CASETA DE COBRO                                                     Toll Booth

►CEDA EL PASO AL PEATON                                       

Give Way to Pedestrians

►CICLOPISTA                                                                Bicycle Path 

►CRUCE DE ESCOLARES                                             

School Crossing