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The Awesome Road Convention (commonly known as ARC) is the signage and road marking convention primarily used in The Yavno Republic, Fegal and the Republic of Québec. It is acclaimed as one of the most comprehensive road signage systems, closely following official Romanian signage guidelines.

ARC road signs and markings comply with the Vienna Convention of Road Signs and Signals (1968).

Priority signs

P1 Give way
P2.1 Stop
P2.2 Stop (Arrêt)
P3.1 Right of way
P3.2 End of right of way
P4.1 Give way to oncoming traffic
P4.2 Right of way over oncoming traffic

Warning signs

A1.1 Left curve
A1.2 Right curve
A2.1 Double left curve
A2.2 Double right curve
A3.1 Road narrows
A3.2 Road narrows on left side
A3.3 Road narrows on right side
A4 Tunnel ahead
A5 Abrupt end of road
A6 Soft shoulder
A7 Rockfall
A8 Slippery road
A9 Bump
A10.1 Crosswalk ahead
A10.2 Crosswalk ahead
A11 Children
A12 Traffic signals ahead
A13 Give way to right traffic
A14.1 Intersection with secondary road
A14.2 Intersection with secondary road on left side
A14.3 Intersection with secondary road on right side
A15.1 Merging traffic from right side
A15.2 Merging traffic from left side
A16.1 Roundabout ahead
A16.2 Roundabout ahead
A17.1 Stop ahead
A12.1 Stop (Arrêt) ahead
A18 Two-way traffic
A19.1 Livestock
A19.2 Wildlife
A20 Cyclists
A21 Low-flying aircrafts
A22 Caution
A23 Accident risk
A30 Roadworks
A31 Accident

Prohibitory signs

R1 No entry
R2 Road closed
R3.1 No vehicles
R3.2 No bicycles
R3.3 No horse-riders
R4.1 No passing zone
R4.2 End of no passing zone
R5.1 Speed limit
R5.2 End of speed limit
R5.3 Decimal speed limit
R6 Height restriction
R7.1 No left turns
R7.2 No right turns
R7.3 No U-turns
R7.4 No U-turns
R8.1 No parking
R8.2 No stopping
R9 End of all restrictions

Mandatory signs

O1 Continue straight
O2.1 Turn left
O2.2 Turn right
O3.1 Continue straight or turn left
O3.2 Continue straight or turn right
O4.1 Keep right
O4.2 Keep left
O4.3 Keep to either side
O5.1 Roundabout
O5.2 Roundabout
O6 Footpath
O7 Bicycle path
O8.1 Shared path
O8.2 Divided shared path
O8.3 Divided shared path

Informational signs

N1 One way road
N2.1 Crosswalk
N2.2 Crosswalk
N3 Lane ends (example)
N4 Lane control (example)
N5.1 Parking space
N5.2 Parallel parking space
N5.3 45-degree parking space
N5.4 Parking space for handicapped individuals
N6 Bus stop (example)
N7.1 Filling station (example)
N7.2 Filling station (example)
N8 Information point
N9.1 Underpass
N9.2 Overpass
N2.3 Crosswalk
N10 U-turn reserved space
N11 Passport checkpoint
N12 Toll road
N13 Emergency telephone

Directional signs

Standard

National routes and local roads

L1.1 Diagram (example)
L1.2 Diagram (example)

Motorways and expressways

M1.1 Interchange ahead (example)
M1.2 Exit ahead (example)
M2.1 Lane control (example)
M2.2 Lane control (example)
M2.3 Lane control (example)
M3.1 Diagram (example)
M3.2 Diagram (example)
M4 Distances to following junctions (example)

Republic of Quèbec

L5 Diagram sign
L6.1 Direction list sign
L6.2 Direction list sign

Route badges

Yavno, Doodad Xenon motorway (X) (example)
Yavno National route (N) (example)
Yavno Local road (L) (example)
Fegal Motorway (A) (example
Republic of Quèbec Route (example)

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+[[File:ARC road signs as captured on Orchards Pkwy, Dlphecity.png|thumb|ARC road signs as captured on Orchards Parkway, Dlphecity in The Yavno Republic|205x205px]]
 The '''Awesome Road Convention''' (commonly known as '''ARC''') is the signage and road marking convention primarily used in [[The Yavno Republic]], [[Fegal]] and the [[Republic of Québec]]. It is acclaimed as one of the most comprehensive road signage systems, closely following official [https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_Romania Romanian signage guidelines].
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 File:Roundabout Ahead (ARC).svg|'''A16.1''' Roundabout ahead
 File:Roundabout Ahead Alt (ARC).svg|'''A16.2''' Roundabout ahead
-File:Livestock (ARC).svg|'''A17.1''' Livestock
+File:Stop Ahead (ARC).svg|'''A17.1''' Stop ahead
-File:Wildlife (ARC).svg|'''A17.2''' Wildlife
+File:Stop Sign Ahead (Republic of Quebec).svg|'''A12.1''' Stop (Arrêt) ahead
-File:Bikers (ARC).svg|'''A18''' Bikers
+File:Two-Way Traffic (ARC).svg|'''A18''' Two-way traffic
-File:Low Flying Airplanes (ARC).svg|'''A19''' Low-flying aircrafts
+File:Livestock (ARC).svg|'''A19.1''' Livestock
-File:Caution (ARC).svg|'''A20''' Caution
+File:Wildlife (ARC).svg|'''A19.2''' Wildlife
-File:Accident Risk (ARC).svg|'''A21''' Accident risk
+File:Bikers (ARC).svg|'''A20''' Cyclists
+File:Low Flying Airplanes (ARC).svg|'''A21''' Low-flying aircrafts
+File:Caution (ARC).svg|'''A22''' Caution
+File:Accident Risk (ARC).svg|'''A23''' Accident risk
 File:Roadworks (ARC).svg|'''A30''' Roadworks
-File:Accident (ARC).svg|'''A20''' Accident
+File:Accident (ARC).svg|'''A31''' Accident
+</gallery>
+== Prohibitory signs ==
+<gallery>
+File:No Entry (ARC).svg|'''R1''' No entry
+File:Road Closed (ARC).svg|'''R2''' Road closed
+File:No Vehicles.svg|'''R3.1''' No vehicles
+File:No Bicycles.svg|'''R3.2''' No bicycles
+File:No Horse-riders.svg|'''R3.3''' No horse-riders
+File:No Passing (ARC).svg|'''R4.1''' No passing zone
+File:End of No Passing (ARC).svg|'''R4.2''' End of no passing zone
+File:Speed Limit (ARC).svg|'''R5.1''' Speed limit
+File:End of Speed Limit (ARC).svg|'''R5.2''' End of speed limit
+File:Decimal Speed Limit (ARC).svg|'''R5.3''' Decimal speed limit
+File:Height Limit (ARC).svg|'''R6''' Height restriction
+File:No Left Turn (ARC).svg|'''R7.1''' No left turns
+File:No Right Turn (ARC).svg|'''R7.2''' No right turns
+File:No U-Turns (ARC).svg|'''R7.3''' No U-turns
+File:No U-turns Alt (ARC).svg|'''R7.4''' No U-turns
+File:No Parking (ARC).svg|'''R8.1''' No parking
+File:No Stopping (ARC).svg|'''R8.2''' No stopping
+File:End of All Restrictions (ARC).svg|'''R9''' End of all restrictions
+</gallery>
+== Mandatory signs ==
+<gallery>
+File:Continue Straight (ARC).svg|'''O1''' Continue straight
+File:Turn Left (ARC).svg|'''O2.1''' Turn left
+File:Turn Right (ARC).svg|'''O2.2''' Turn right
+File:Continue Straight or Turn Left (ARC).svg|'''O3.1''' Continue straight or turn left
+File:Continue Straight or Turn Right (ARC).svg|'''O3.2''' Continue straight or turn right
+File:Keep Right (ARC).svg|'''O4.1''' Keep right
+File:Keep Left (ARC).svg|'''O4.2''' Keep left
+File:Keep to Either Side (ARC).svg|'''O4.3''' Keep to either side
+File:Round-about (ARC).svg|'''O5.1''' Roundabout
+File:Round-about Alt (ARC).svg|'''O5.2''' Roundabout
+File:Footpath (ARC).svg|'''O6''' Footpath
+File:Bicycle Path (ARC).svg|'''O7''' Bicycle path
+File:Shared Path (ARC).svg|'''O8.1''' Shared path
+File:Divided Path (ARC).svg|'''O8.2''' Divided shared path
+File:Divided Path Alt (ARC).svg|'''O8.3''' Divided shared path
+</gallery>
+== Informational signs ==
+<gallery>
+File:One Way (ARC).svg|'''N1''' One way road
+File:Crosswalk (ARC).svg|'''N2.1''' Crosswalk
+File:Crosswalk Alt (ARC).svg|'''N2.2''' Crosswalk
+File:Lane Ends (ARC).svg|'''N3''' Lane ends (example)
+File:Lane Control (ARC).svg|'''N4''' Lane control (example)
+File:Parking (ARC).svg|'''N5.1''' Parking space
+File:Parallel Parking (ARC).svg|'''N5.2''' Parallel parking space
+File:45-Degree Parking (ARC).svg|'''N5.3''' 45-degree parking space
+File:Handicap Parking (ARC).svg|'''N5.4''' Parking space for handicapped individuals
+File:Bus Stop (ARC).svg|'''N6''' Bus stop (example)
+File:Filling Station (ARC).svg|'''N7.1''' Filling station (example)
+File:Filling Station Alt (ARC).svg|'''N7.2''' Filling station (example)
+File:Information Point (ARC).svg|'''N8''' Information point
+File:Underpass (ARC).svg|'''N9.1''' Underpass
+File:Overpass (ARC).svg|'''N9.2''' Overpass
+File:Crosswalk Retroreflective (ARC).svg|'''N2.3''' Crosswalk
+File:U-Turn Space (ARC).svg|'''N10''' U-turn reserved space
+File:Passport Checkpoint (ARC).svg|'''N11''' Passport checkpoint
+File:Toll Road (ARC).svg|'''N12''' Toll road
+File:Emergency Telephone (ARC).svg|'''N13''' Emergency telephone
+</gallery>
+== Directional signs ==
+=== Standard ===
+==== National routes and local roads ====
+<gallery>
+File:DirectYavno.svg|'''L1.1''' Diagram (example)
+File:DirectYavno2.svg|'''L1.2''' Diagram (example)
 </gallery>
-== Restriction signs ==
+==== Motorways and expressways ====
 <gallery>
-File:No Entry (ARC).svg|'''O1''' No entry
+File:Motorway Interchange (ARC).svg|'''M1.1''' Interchange ahead (example)
-File:Road Closed (ARC).svg|'''O2''' Road closed
+File:Motorway Exit (ARC).svg|'''M1.2''' Exit ahead (example)
-File:No Vehicles.svg|'''O3.1''' No vehicles
+File:Motorway Lane Control 1 (ARC).svg|'''M2.1''' Lane control (example)
-File:No Bicycles.svg|'''O3.2''' No bicycles
+File:Motorway Lane Control 2 (ARC).svg|'''M2.2''' Lane control (example)
-File:No Horse-riders.svg|'''O3.3''' No horse-riders
+File:Motorway Lane Control 3 (ARC).svg|'''M2.3''' Lane control (example)
-File:No Passing (ARC).svg|'''O4.1''' No passing
+File:Motorway Diagram (ARC).svg|'''M3.1''' Diagram (example)
-File:End of No Passing (ARC).svg|'''O4.2''' End of no passing restriction
+File:Motorway Diagram Alt (ARC).svg|'''M3.2''' Diagram (example)
-File:Height Limit (ARC).svg|'''O5''' Height restriction
+File:Motorway Distances (ARC).svg|'''M4''' Distances to following junctions (example)
-File:Speed Limit (ARC).svg|'''O6.1''' Speed limit
+</gallery>
-File:End of Speed Limit (ARC).svg|'''O6.2''' End of speed limit
-File:No Left Turn (ARC).svg|'''O7.1''' No left turns
+=== Republic of Quèbec ===
-File:No Right Turn (ARC).svg|'''O7.2''' No right turns
+<gallery>
-File:No U-Turns (ARC).svg|'''O7.3''' No U-turns
+File:DirectQuebec.svg|'''L5''' Diagram sign
-File:No Parking (ARC).svg|'''O8.1''' No parking
+File:DirectQuebec2.svg|'''L6.1''' Direction list sign
-File:No Stopping (ARC).svg|'''O8.2''' No stopping
+File:DirectQuebec3.svg|'''L6.2''' Direction list sign
+</gallery>
+== Route badges ==
+<gallery heights="120">
+File:Motorway (Yavno ARC).svg|'''Yavno, Doodad''' Xenon motorway ('''X''') (example)
+File:National Route (Yavno ARC).svg|'''Yavno''' National route ('''N''') (example)
+File:Local Road (Yavno ARC).svg|'''Yavno''' Local road ('''L''') (example)
+File:Motorway (Fegal ARC).svg|'''Fegal''' Motorway ('''A''') (example
+File:Route (ROQ ARC).svg|'''Republic of Quèbec''' Route (example)
+</gallery><gallery>
 </gallery>