RockfallNepal
Traffic rules
Nepal
1. Rockfall
A rockfall warning indicates a road section where rocks or stones may fall from a cliff, cutting or steep slope, or where fallen material may already be present on the road. The danger may affect the full carriageway and can appear suddenly.
Drivers should reduce speed, scan the road and slopes ahead, increase their following distance and remain prepared to stop. They should avoid unnecessary stopping in the exposed section and never attempt to move unstable rocks themselves.
Where might falling rocks be a hazard on roads in Nepal?
A falling-rocks warning identifies a section where material may fall onto the road or already obstruct it. Check the road ahead, allow stopping distance and obey any closure or traffic-control instruction. Avoid stopping beneath an exposed slope unnecessarily.
Does a falling-rocks warning sign in Nepal impose a speed limit?
A falling-rocks sign is a hazard warning, not normally a numerical speed-limit sign. Follow any separate speed or closure signs, slow down to match visibility and conditions, and watch for material already on the road.
Warning for falling rocks.
English • Traffic sign B33 • Falling rocks. Rocks may fall from the mountainside or be lying on the road. Take care.
नेपाली • B33 • ढुङ्गा खस्ने खतरा। अगाडि पहाडबाट ढुङ्गा खस्ने वा सडकमा ढुङ्गा हुन सक्ने क्षेत्र छ। सावधान रहनुहोस्।
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Dor.gov.np • सडक विभाग • Traffic Signs Manual, 1997 • B33 • PDF पृष्ठ 113
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Nepali Department of Roads • Public domain • Original revision 2020-03-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Department of Roads Traffic Signs Manual 2018, Volume 2: Dor.gov.np • PDF page 69. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. The earlier manual is retained as supporting evidence.
What should you do if rocks are blocking the road in Nepal?
Slow or stop in a safe place away from the exposed slope if possible. Do not drive over unstable debris or stop beneath a cliff unnecessarily. Follow any closure or traffic-control instructions and report a dangerous obstruction through the appropriate road authority or emergency channel.
