Road network of Mercury

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The road network of Mercury is the system of roads in Mercury and its territories. Roads are classified according to capacity and purpose, and the rules governing each classification of road vary between types. Drivers of motor vehicles are required to gain a driving licence in order to use the road network.

Classification of roads

Mercury has five classifications of roads, each with differing rules governing their use. A network of "expressways" spans the nation as a whole, being connected to towns and cities via smaller "dual carriageways" and "carriageways". Within towns and cities, the main routes are classified as "byways" while other roads are deemed as "access roads".

Road type	Description	Example sign	Speed limit (maximum)	Speed limit (residential)	Number of lanes (each direction)	Pedestrians/cycles allowed
Expressway	High speed, high capacity inter-state roads, primarily used to travel between major cities.	White text on a dark blue background with white border	130 km/h	Grade separated from local roads	3 +	No
Dual carriageways	High speed inter-city roads, used to travel between the expressway network and minor cities, or between two minor cities.	White text on a dark red background with white border			2 – 3	Only on pavement
Carriageways	Medium speed inter-town roads, joining dual carriageways or minor cities to smaller towns.	Black text on a yellow background with black border			1 – 2	Yes
Byways	Low speed inner-city roads.	Black capitalised text indicating the street name on a white background with black border	Not signed	Not signed	1	Yes
Access roads	Very low speed, low capacity inner-city roads.	Black sentence case text indicating the street name on a white background with black border			1	Yes