Zimbabwe's official Highway Code classifies all road traffic signs into five distinct classes:

  1. Class A: Danger Warning Signs — Equilateral triangles with red borders pointing upwards.
  2. Class B: Regulatory Signs — Circles and octagons giving mandatory commands or strict prohibitions.
  3. Class C: Informative & Direction Signs — Rectangles providing route navigation, distances, and services.
  4. Class D: Traffic Light Signals (Robots) — Electrically operated light signals controlling flow.
  5. Class E: Carriageway Markings — White and yellow lines painted onto the road surface.
Visual overview of Zimbabwe Highway Code sign categories
Visual overview of Zimbabwe Highway Code sign categories
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GOLDEN RULE FOR EXAMS: The shape and border colour immediately identify the class and purpose of a sign before you can even read the symbol inside.

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