Draft:Comparison of Asian road signs
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With many Asian countries not signatory to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, traffic signs in Asia can vary to a much greater degree than their European counterparts. Despite this, there are also many noticeable similarities.
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Special regulations
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