GB5768.1-2025
Traffic signs and markings—Part 1: General
道路交通标志和标线 第1部分：总则
GB 5768.1-2025 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Traffic signs and markings—Part 1: General. It appears in the Auto compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Nov 1, 2025.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies to the setting of traffic signs and markings on various roads, including highways, urban roads, and public areas such as parking lots and squares. It is mandatory for all new, modified, or replaced traffic signs and markings implemented after the effective date. It does not apply to off-road private facilities not open to public vehicles.
Technical requirements
This standard establishes the overall principles for road traffic signs and markings, requiring them to meet user needs, attract attention, and convey clear meanings. It specifies general requirements regarding the color, shape, characters, and dimensions of signs and markings, referencing detailed specifications in GB 5768.2 and GB 5768.3. A key compliance rule is the information priority hierarchy: when traffic signs and markings conflict, the traffic sign prevails. Additionally, temporary signs override permanent ones, and variable message signs override static signs. The standard also includes a normative appendix detailing common graphical symbols, such as directional arrows and vehicle classifications, which must be scaled proportionally. Signs and markings must not convey non-traffic-related information like advertisements.
Testing methods
While this general standard does not specify detailed physical testing procedures, it mandates visual and informational consistency assessments. Compliance verification involves checking the proportional scaling of graphical symbols and ensuring the correct application of the information priority hierarchy during traffic management operations.
FAQs
What products and projects are regulated under GB 5768.1-2025?
This standard applies to the setting of traffic signs and markings on various roads, including highways, urban roads, and public areas like parking lots. It is mandatory for all new, modified, or replaced traffic signs and markings implemented after November 1, 2025.
What are the main updates in GB 5768.1-2025 compared to the 2009 version?
The 2025 version updates the overall principles and general requirements. It removes previous requirements for color indicators, maintenance, and third-party testing of finished products. It adds new rules for handling information inconsistencies between temporary and static signs, and mandates that all newly installed or replaced signs must comply with the new standard.
How does GB 5768.1-2025 relate to other parts of the GB 5768 series?
GB 5768.1-2025 serves as the general principles standard (Part 1) for the entire GB 5768 series. It defines overarching rules, such as priority hierarchy and common graphics, while referring specific design details to GB 5768.2 (Traffic Signs) and GB 5768.3 (Traffic Markings).
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Applicability hints
- Type
- Safety
- CCS
- R80
- ICS
- 03.220.20
- Competent department
- Ministry of Transport
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Traffic Engineering Facilities (Highways) of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 5768.1-2009