Road narrowingColombia
Traffic rules
Colombia
1. Road narrowing
A road narrowing is a section where the available width of the road or carriageway becomes smaller. The narrowing may occur on both sides, on one side only, or because one or more traffic lanes end.
Drivers should reduce speed, observe approaching and adjacent traffic, maintain sufficient lateral clearance and merge when necessary. Warning signs do not always determine priority, so drivers must follow any priority signs, lane markings and local traffic rules.
What does a road-narrowing warning mean in Colombia?
Colombia’s national sign manual distinguishes roadway narrowing from regulatory priority and lane controls. Read the actual diagram, available width and any temporary traffic-management arrangement.
Warning for a road narrowing.
English • Traffic sign SP-28 • Road narrows on both sides. Reduce speed and maintain safe lateral clearance.
Español • SP-28 • Reducción de calzada a ambos lados. Advierte que la calzada se estrecha por ambos lados. Reduce la velocidad y conserva una separación lateral segura.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transmilenio.gov.co • MinTransporte/ANSV: Manual de Señalización Vial 2024, página PDF 119
SVG source: Gobierno de Colombia • Public domain • Original revision 2017-09-13. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a road narrowing on the left.
English • Traffic sign SP-30 • Road narrows on the left. Reduce speed and watch for changes in vehicle paths.
Español • SP-30 • Reducción de calzada a la izquierda. Advierte que la calzada se reduce por el lado izquierdo. Disminuye la velocidad y presta atención a los cambios de trayectoria.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transmilenio.gov.co • MinTransporte/ANSV: Manual de Señalización Vial 2024, página PDF 119
SVG source: Gobierno de Colombia • Public domain • Original revision 2017-09-13. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a road narrowing on the right.
English • Traffic sign SP-31 • Road narrows on the right. Watch for vehicles moving sideways.
Español • SP-31 • Reducción de calzada a la derecha. Advierte que la calzada se estrecha por el lado derecho. Presta atención a los vehículos que puedan desplazarse lateralmente.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transmilenio.gov.co • MinTransporte/ANSV: Manual de Señalización Vial 2024, página PDF 119
SVG source: Gobierno de Colombia • Public domain • Original revision 2017-09-13. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a narrowing warning give you priority in Colombia?
No. A warning describes the reduced width, rather than allocating priority or setting a numerical speed limit. Follow any separate priority signs, signals and meeting rules, and slow enough to pass safely or wait before entering.
What should you do if traffic lanes merge at a narrowing in Colombia?
Read the lane-ending signs and markings, check surrounding traffic and signal any lane change as required. Apply the local merging rule and enter only when safe. Do not assume the driver in an ending lane always has priority, or confuse merging with meeting oncoming traffic.
