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A "route confirmation" sign on the Warrego Highway in Queensland, Australia, informing

motorists of their distance (in kilometres) from the places listed
A sign in the United States of America indicating a local speed limit in miles per hour

The design specifications for a Taiwanese sign warning of double bends ahead

Two or more signs may be displayed on one post. Here a Canadian end-of-road marker appears
together with a rural airport sign.
Traffic signs or road signs are signs erected at the side of roads to provide information to road
users. With traffic volumes increasing over the last eight decades, many countries have adopted
pictorial signs or otherwise simplified and standardized their signs to facilitate international
travel where language differences would create barriers, and in general to help enhance traffic
safety. Such pictorial signs use symbols (often silhouettes) in place of words and are usually
based on international protocols. Such signs were first developed in Europe, and have been
adopted by most countries to varying degrees.

Contents
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• 1 Categories
• 2 History
• 3 North America, Australia and New Zealand
○ 3.1 Color schemes
○ 3.2 Highway symbols and markers
○ 3.3 Units
○ 3.4 Languages
○ 3.5 Typefaces
 3.5.1 Uses of non-FHWA typefaces
○ 3.6 New Zealand
• 4 Europe
○ 4.1 United Kingdom
○ 4.2 The Netherlands
○ 4.3 Sweden
○ 4.4 Croatia
○ 4.5 Ireland
○ 4.6 Iceland
○ 4.7 Latvia
• 5 Mexico, South and Central America
○ 5.1 Colombia
• 6 Asia
○ 6.1 India
○ 6.2 Iran
○ 6.3 Israel
○ 6.4 Philippines
○ 6.5 China
○ 6.6 Japan
• 7 Automatic traffic sign recognition
• 8 Street sign theft
• 9 See also
• 10 References
• 11 External links
○ 11.1 United States
○ 11.2 Canada
○ 11.3 Europe
○ 11.4 Asia
 ○ 11.5 Typefaces
○ 11.6 Other

[edit] Categories

A group of green-colored directional signs on the National Highway No. 1 in Kaohsiung,

Taiwan.
Traffic signs can be grouped into several types. For example, Annexe 1 of the Vienna
Convention on Road Signs and Signals (1968), which at 30 June 2004 had 52 signatory
countries, defines eight categories of signs:
• A. Danger warning signs
• B. Priority signs
• C. Prohibitory or restrictive signs
• D. Mandatory signs
• E. Special regulation signs
• F. Information, facilities, or service signs
• G. Direction, position, or indication signs
• H. Additional panels
In the United States, Canada and Australia signs are categorised as follows:
• Regulatory signs
• Warning signs
• Guide signs
○ Street signs
○ Route marker signs
○ Expressway signs
○ Freeway signs
○ Welcome Signs
○ Informational signs
○ Recreation and cultural interest signs
 • Emergency management (civil defense) signs
• Temporary traffic control (construction or work zone) signs
• School signs
• Railroad and light rail signs
• Bicycle signs
In the United States, the categories, placement, and graphic standards for traffic signs and
pavement markings are legally defined in the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices as the standard.
A rather informal distinction among the directional signs is the one between advance directional
signs, interchange directional signs, and reassurance signs. Advance directional signs appear at a
certain distance from the interchange, giving information for each direction. A number of
countries do not give information for the road ahead (so-called "pull-through" signs), and only
for the directions left and right. Advance directional signs enable drivers to take precautions for
the exit (e.g., switch lanes, double check whether this is the correct exit, slow down). They often
do not appear on lesser roads, but are normally posted on expressways and motorways, as drivers
would be missing exits without them. While each nation has its own system, the first approach
sign for a motorway exit is mostly placed at least 1000 m from the actual interchange. After that
sign, one or two additional advance directional signs typically follow before the actual
interchange itself.
[edit] History

Roman milestone
Rural municipality weight limit sign on a dirt road.

Speed camera sign used in Canada, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia,
Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom
The earliest road signs were milestones, giving distance or direction; for example, the Romans
erected stone columns throughout their empire giving the distance to Rome. In the Middle Ages,
multidirectional signs at intersections became common, giving directions to cities and towns.
The first modern roadsigns erected on a wide scale were designed for riders of high or 'ordinary'
bicycles in the late 1870s and early 1880s. These machines were fast, silent and their nature
made them difficult to control, moreover their riders travelled considerable distances and often
preferred to tour on unfamiliar roads. For such riders, cycling organisations began to erect signs
that warned of potential hazards ahead (particularly steep hills), rather than merely giving
distance or directions to places, thereby contributing the sign type that defines 'modern' traffic
signs.
The development of automobiles encouraged more complex signage systems using more than
just text based notices. One of the first modern-day road sign systems was devised by the Italian
Touring Club in 1895. By 1900, a Congress of the International League of Touring
Organizations in Paris was considering proposals for standardization of road signage. In 1903 the
British government introduced four 'national' signs based on shape, but the basic patterns of most
traffic signs were set at the 1908 International Road Congress in Rome. In 1909, nine European
governments agreed on the use of four pictorial symbols, indicating "bump", "curve",
"intersection", and "grade-level railroad crossing". The intensive work on international road
signs that took place between 1926 and 1949 eventually led to the development of the European
road sign system. Both Britain and the United States developed their own road signage systems,
both of which were adopted or modified by many other nations in their respective spheres of
influence. The UK adopted a version of the European road signs in 1964 and, over past decades,
North American signage began using some symbols and graphics mixed in with English.
Over the years, change was gradual. Pre-industrial signs were stone or wood, but with the
development of Darby's method of smelting iron using coke, painted cast iron became favoured
in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Cast iron continued to be used until the mid
twentieth century, but it was gradually displaced by aluminium or other materials and processes,
such as vitreous enamelled and/or pressed malleable iron, or (later) steel. Since 1945 most signs
have been made from sheet aluminium with adhesive plastic coatings, these are normally
retroreflective for nighttime and low-light visibility. Before the development of reflective
plastics, reflectivity was provided by glass reflectors set into the lettering and symbols.
New generations of traffic signs based on electronic displays can also change their text (or, in
some countries, symbols) to provide for "intelligent control" linked to automated traffic sensors
or remote manual input. In over 20 countries, real-time Traffic Message Channel incident
warnings are conveyed directly to vehicle navigation systems using inaudible signals carried via
FM radio, 3G cellular data and satellite broadcasts. Finally, cars can pay tolls and trucks pass
safety screening checks using video numberplate scanning, or RFID transponders in windshields
linked to antennae over the road, in support on-board signalling, toll collection and travel time
monitoring.
Yet another "medium" for transferring information ordinarily associated with visible signs is
RIAS (Remote Infrared Audible Signage), e.g., "talking signs" for print-handicapped (including
blind/low-vision/illiterate) people. These are infra-red transmitters serving the same purpose as
the usual graphic signs when received by an appropriate device such as a hand-held receiver or
one built into a cell phone.
[edit] North America, Australia and New Zealand

handicap sign
One of Catskill Park's distinctive brown town signs with yellow text, showing the hamlet of Pine
Hill

Yellow and black warning signs for kangaroos are common in Australia.
[edit] Color schemes
The North American, Australian and New Zealand colours normally have these meanings:
• red with white for stop signs, yield, and forbidden actions (such as No Parking)
• green with white letters for informational signs, such as directions, distances, and places
• brown with white for signs to parks, historic sites, ski areas, forests, and campgrounds
• blue with white for rest areas, food, gasoline or petrol, hospitals, lodging, and other
services
• black with white for commercial, exempt, special, and signs were used in the past
• white with black (or red letters) for regulatory signs, such as speed limits (or parking)
• yellow with black letters and symbols for warning signs, such as curves and school zones
• orange with black letters for temporary traffic control zones and detours associated with
road construction
• purple for "lanes restricted to use only by vehicles with registered electronic toll
collection (ETC) accounts"[1]
The U.S. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices prescribes four other colors:[1]
• fluorescent yellow-green for school zone, school bus stop, pedestrian, playground, and
bicycle warning signs
 • fluorescent pink for incident management signs
• coral and light blue, which are unassigned.
Regulatory signs are also sometimes seen with white letters on red or black signs. In Quebec,
blue is often used for tourist attractions and brown public services such as rest areas; many
black-on-yellow signs are red-on-white instead.
Many U.S. states and Canadian provinces now use fluorescent orange for construction signs.[2]
[edit] Highway symbols and markers

Rural highway sign, Saskatchewan.

Every state and province has different markers for its own highways, but use standard ones for
all federal highways. Many special highways– such as the Queen Elizabeth Way, Trans-Canada
Highway, and various auto trails in the U.S. – have used unique signs. Counties in the U.S.
sometimes use a pentagonal blue sign with yellow letters for numbered county roads, though the
use is inconsistent even within states.
[edit] Units
Distances on traffic signs generally follow the measurement system in use by the country. Most
U.S. road signs use the "U.S. Customary Units" system of miles (or a fraction) or yards (not to be
confused with the British "Imperial Measure System", adopted throughout all British possessions
following the American Revolution), although the federal Department of Transportation has
developed metric standards for all signs. United Kingdom signs also display distances in miles.
Elsewhere, metric distances are in very wide use, though not universal.
[edit] Languages
Multilingual road signs in Mistissini, Quebec in Cree, English and French.
Where signs use a language, the recognized language/s of the area is normally used. Signs in
most of the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are in English. Quebec uses French, while
New Brunswick and the Jacques-Cartier and Champlain bridges, in Montreal (as well as some
parts in the West Island), use both English and French, and a number of other provinces and
states, such as Ontario, Manitoba, and Vermont use bilingual French–English signs in certain
localities. Mexico and Spain use Spanish. Signs in Belgium are in French, Dutch and German
depending on region. In the Brussels Capital Region, road signs are in French and Dutch. Signs
in Finland are in Finnish and Swedish. Signs in Germany and Austria are in German. Signs in
Luxembourg are in French and German. Signs in Switzerland are in French, German, and Italian.
Within a few miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, road signs are often in English and Spanish in
places like San Diego, Yuma, and El Paso. Indigenous languages, mainly Nahuatl as well as
some Mayan languages, have been used as well.
[edit] Typefaces
The typefaces predominantly used on signs in the U.S. and Canada are the FHWA alphabet
series (Series B through Series F and Series E Modified). Details of letter shape and spacing for
these alphabet series are given in "Standard Alphabets for Traffic Control Devices," first
published by the Bureau of Public Roads (BPR) in 1945 and subsequently updated by the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). It is now part of Standard Highway Signs (SHS), the
companion volume to the MUTCD which gives full design details for signfaces.
Initially, all of the alphabet series consisted of uppercase letters and digits only, although
lowercase extensions were provided for each alphabet series in a 2002 revision of SHS. Series B
through Series F evolved from identically named alphabet series which were introduced in 1927.
Straight-stroke letters in the 1927 series were substantially similar to their modern equivalents,
but unrounded glyphs were used for letters such as B, C, D, etc., to permit more uniform
fabrication of signs by illiterate painters. Various state highway departments and the federal BPR
experimented with rounded versions of these letters in the following two decades.
The modern, rounded alphabet series were finally standardized in 1945 after rounded versions of
some letters (with widths loosely appropriate for Series C or D) were specified as an option in
the 1935 MUTCD and draft versions of the new typefaces had been used in 1942 for guide signs
on the newly constructed Pentagon road network.
The mixed-case alphabet now called Series E Modified, which is the standard for destination
legend on freeway guide signs, originally existed in two parts: an all-uppercase Series E
Modified, which was essentially similar to Series E except for a larger stroke width, and a
lowercase-only alphabet. Both parts were developed by the California Division of Highways
(now Caltrans) for use on freeways in 1948–1950.
Initially the Division used all-uppercase Series E Modified for button-reflectorized letters on
ground-mounted signs and mixed-case legend (lowercase letters with Series D capitals) for
externally illuminated overhead guide signs. Several Eastern turnpike authorities blended all-
uppercase Series E Modified with the lowercase alphabet for destination legends on their guide
signs.
Eventually this combination was accepted for destination legend in the first manual for signing
Interstate highways, which was published in 1958 by the American Association of State
Highway Officials and adopted as the national standard by the BPR.
[edit] Uses of non-FHWA typefaces

Some traffic signs, such as the left-turn prohibition sign hanging from this gantry, are lit for
better visibility, particularly at night or in inclement weather.
The U.S. National Park Service uses NPS Rawlinson Roadway, a serif typeface, for guide
signage; it typically appears on a brown background. Rawlinson has replaced Clarendon as the
official NPS typeface, but some states still use Clarendon for recreational signage.
Georgia, in the past, used uppercase Series D with a custom lowercase alphabet on its freeway
guide signs; the most distinctive feature of this typeface is the lack of a dot on lowercase i and j.
[3]
More recent installations appear to include the dots.[4]
The Clearview typeface, developed by U.S. researchers to provide improved legibility, is
permitted for light legend on dark backgrounds under FHWA interim approval. Clearview has
seen widespread use by state departments of transportation in Arkansas, Illinois,[5] Michigan,
Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. In Canada, the Ministry of Transportation for the Province of
British Columbia specifies Clearview for use on its highway guide signs,[6] and its usage has
shown up in Ontario on the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway in Toronto and on
new 400-series highway installations in Hamilton, Halton and Niagara, as well as street signs in
various parts of the province. The font is also being used on newer signs in Alberta, Manitoba,
and Quebec.

A new Clearview typeface sign beside an old FHWA typeface, Quebec

It is common for local governments, airport authorities, and contractors to fabricate traffic signs
using typefaces other than the FHWA series; Helvetica and Arial are common choices.

Moose crossing warning with kill-counter, Alaska

[edit] New Zealand
New Zealand road signs are influenced both by American and European practices.
Warning signs are diamond shaped with a yellow background for permanent warnings, and an
orange background for temporary warnings. They are somewhat more pictorial than their
American counterparts.
Regulatory signs follow European practice, with a white circle with a red border indicating
prohibitive actions, and a blue circle indicating mandatory actions. White rectangular signs with
a red border indicate lane usage directions. Information and direction signs are rectangular, with
a green background indicating a state highway, a blue background for all other roads and all
services (except in some, where directional signage is white), and a brown background for tourist
attractions.
Before 1987, most road signs had black backgrounds - diamonds indicated warnings, and
rectangles indicated regulatory actions (with the exception of the Give Way sign (an inverted
trapezium), and Stop sign and speed limit signs (which were the same as today)). Information
signs were yellow, and direction signage was green on motorways and black everywhere else.
[edit] Europe
The first road signs established in Czechoslovakia on November 1, 1935: six blue-white danger
warning signs. They were later supplanted with red-white-black signs.

Road sign in Beussent, France.

Keep right, Portugal.

Romantic road sign in southern Germany, see Alps at the background.

In 1968, the European countries signed the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic treaty, with the
aim of standardizing traffic regulations in participating countries in order to facilitate
international road traffic and to increase road safety. Part of the treaty was the Vienna
Convention on Road Signs and Signals, which defined the traffic signs and signals. As a result,
in Western Europe the traffic signs are well standardised, although there are still some country-
specific exceptions, mostly dating from the pre-1968 era.
The principle of the European traffic sign standard is that shapes and colours are to be used for
indicating same purposes. Triangular shapes (white or yellow background) are used in warning
signs. Additionally, the Vienna convention allows an alternative shape for warning signs, a
diamond shape, which is rarely used in Europe. The prohibition signs in Europe are round with a
red border. Informative and various other secondary signs are of rectangular shape. Animals
shown on warning signs include moose, frogs, deer, ducks, cows, sheep, horses, polar bears (on
Svalbard), and monkeys (in Gibraltar). The Convention allows any animal image to be used.
Directional signs have not been harmonised under the Convention, at least not on ordinary roads.
As a result, there are substantial differences in directional signage throughout Europe.
Differences apply in typeface, type of arrows and, most notably, colour scheme. The convention
however specifies a difference between motorways and ordinary roads, and that motorways use
white-on-green (e.g., Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Slovenia, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, Republic of Macedonia,
Albania) or white-on-blue (e.g., Norway, Germany, the Republic of Ireland, France, United
Kingdom, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Latvia).
Hungary switched from white-on-green to white-on-blue in the early 2000s during the
reconstruction of existing and construction of new motorways.[citation needed]
Differences are greater for non-motorways: white-on-blue in Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Czech
Republic, Greece, Cyprus, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and
Netherlands (in this case the same as motorways), white-on-green in France, United Kingdom,
Republic of Ireland, Poland and Portugal, black-on-yellow in Germany, Luxembourg, Norway,
Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia, red-on-white in Denmark (though white-on-blue on motorway
exits and all overhead gantries), and black-on-white in Spain.[citation needed]
Secondary roads are different from primary roads in France, United Kingdom, Finland, Republic
of Ireland, Switzerland and Portugal, always signposted in black-on-white. In Germany, Italy,
Romania and Sweden, black-on-white indicates only urban roads or urban destinations.
Signposting road numbers differs greatly as well. Only the European route number, if signposted,
will always be placed in white letters on a green rectangle. European route numbers are not
signed at all in the United Kingdom.
Some signs like "STOP", "ZONE" etc. are recommended to be in English, but the local language
is also permitted. If the language uses non-Latin characters, the names of cities and places should
also be in Latin transcription. Road signs in the Republic of Ireland are bilingual, using Irish and
English. Wales is also the same, with bilingual Welsh-English signs; some parts of Scotland also
have bilingual Scottish Gaelic-English signs. Finland also uses bilingual signs, in Finnish and
Swedish.
European countries use the metric system on road signs (distances in kilometres or metres,
heights/widths in metres) with the notable exception of the UK, where distances are indicated in
miles, and on remaining finger post signs in the Republic of Ireland erected before 1977, where
distances are also indicated in miles (which were formally used for all directional signage in the
Republic of Ireland prior to 1977 and on speed limits prior to 2005). For countries driving on the
left, the convention stipulates that the traffic signs should be mirror images of those used in
countries driving on the right. This practice, however, is not systematically followed in the four
European countries driving on the left, Cyprus, the Republic of Ireland, Malta and the United
Kingdom. The convention permits the use of two background colours for danger and prohibit
signs, white or yellow. Most countries use white with a few exceptions like Sweden, Finland,
Iceland and Poland, as yellow tends to be more visible in areas in which snow is prevalent.
The European traffic signs have been designed with the principles of heraldry on mind[citation needed];
i.e., the sign must be clear and able to be resolved with one single glance. Most traffic signs
conform to heraldic tincture rules, and rather use symbols than written texts for better semiotic
clarity.
[edit] United Kingdom
One of the more unusual UK roadsigns, at the Magic roundabout in Swindon
Main article: Road signs in the United Kingdom
Traffic signing in the UK conforms broadly to European norms, though a number of signs are
unique to Britain and direction signs omit European route numbers. The current sign system,
introduced on 1 January 1965, was developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s by the Anderson
Committee, which established the motorway signing system, and by the Worboys Committee,
which reformed signing for existing all-purpose roads. (For illustrations of most British road
signs, see the Highway Code website.)
Britain remains the only European Union member nation and the only major Commonwealth
country to use non-metric (Imperial) measurements for distance and speed, although metric
"authorised-weight" signs were prescribed in 1981 and there is now a dual-unit (imperial first)
option for restriction signage, used on safety grounds where foreign drivers may use the routes so
that they may better understand the restriction and / or advice about a hazard ahead.
Three colour schemes exist for direction signs. A road may be a motorway (white on blue), a
primary route (white on dark green with yellow route numbers), or a non-primary route (black on
white). A fourth colour scheme, black on yellow, is seen on temporary signs, for example
marking a diversionary route avoiding a road closure.
Two typefaces are specified for British road signs. Transport medium or Transport Heavy are
used for all text on fixed permanent signs and most temporary signage, depending on the color of
the sign and associated text color, white text on a dark background is normally heavy so that it
stands out better. This is except for route numbers on motorway signs for which a taller limited
character set typeface called Motorway is used.
Signs are generally in English although bilingual signs are used in Wales (English/Welsh) and
are beginning to be seen in parts of the Scottish Highlands (English/Scottish Gaelic).
All signs and their associated regulations can be found in "The Traffic Signs Regulations and
General Directions 2002"[7], as updated by the TSRGD 2010 and complemented by the various
chapters of the "Traffic Signs Manual".
[edit] The Netherlands
Main article: Road signs in the Netherlands
Road signs in The Netherlands follow the Vienna Convention. Directional signs (which have not
been harmonised under the Convention) always use blue as the background colour. The
destinations on the sign are printed in white. If the destination is not a town (but an area within
town or some other kind of attraction), that destination will be printed in black on a separate
white background within the otherwise blue sign.
The Netherlands always signpost European road numbers where applicable (i.e., on the advance
directional signs, the interchange direction signs and on the reassurance signs). Dutch national
road numbers are placed on a rectangle, with motorways being signposted in white on a red
rectangle (as an Axx) and primary roads in black on a yellow rectangle (as Nxx). When a
motorway changes to a primary road, its number remains the same, but the A is replaced by the
N. So at a certain point the A2 becomes N2, and when it changes to a motorway again, it
becomes A2 again.
Signs intended for bike-riders always go on white signs with red or green letters.
The Dutch typeface, known as ANWB-Ee, is based on the US typeface. A new font, named
ANWB-Uu (also known as Redesign), has been developed in 1997 and appears on many recent
Dutch signs. On the motorways however the typeface remains the ANWB-Ee or a similar
typeface. The language of the signs is typically Dutch, even though bilingual signs may be used,
when the information is relevant for tourists.
[edit] Sweden

Swedish elk warning sign

Main article: Road signs in Sweden
The road signs in Sweden mostly follow the Vienna Convention with a few adaptations,
however, allowed within the convention:
• the background of warning signs is yellow
• warning signs for elk and reindeer
• the background of direction signs is blue with white text
• the background of motorway direction signs is green with white text
• when applicable, the language is Swedish in Sweden.
The signage typeface Tratex is used exclusively in Sweden and is available as freeware.[8]
[edit] Croatia
Traffic signs in Croatia are the same as traffic signs in the rest of the former Yugoslavia.
Croatian road signs follow the Vienna convention (SFR Yugoslavia was the original signatory
for Croatia, which is now a contracting party itself). The most common signs are yellow and
black signs for direction, blue and white signs for information and white-on-green signs are used
on the highways.
[edit] Ireland

Advance directional sign in for a roundabout in Ireland. The green background indicates that this
sign is on a national road, with the blue patches left and right indicating a motorway (with
symbol) and the white patches indicating a regional road or local road.

Irish warning signs

Main article: Road signs in the Republic of Ireland
Until the partition of Ireland in 1922 and the independence of Southern Ireland (now the
Republic of Ireland) British standards applied across the island. In 1926 road sign standards
similar to those used in the UK at the time were adopted.[9] Law requires that the signs be written
in both Irish and English .
In 1956, road signs in the Republic were changed to markedly differ from the UK standard, with
the adoption of U.S.-style "diamond" signs for many road hazard warnings (junctions, bends,
railway crossings, traffic lights).[10] Some domestic signs were also invented, such as the keep-
left sign (a black curved arrow pointing to the upper-left, although some are similar to the
European "white arrow on blue disk" signs), while some other signs are not widely adopted
outside Ireland, such as the no-entry sign (a black arrow pointing ahead in a white circle with a
red slashed circumference).
Directional signage is still firmly based on the United Kingdom standard, however, with the
basic design of directional signs remaining the same as the UK in most cases. The same colours
are used for directional signs in Ireland as in the UK, and the UK Transport and Motorway fonts
are used. However, signage in the Republic of Ireland is bilingual, with the Irish text in mixed
case italics, while the English text is in all upper-case.
The 'wild animals' warning sign, used in Latvia, Italy, Germany, other countries and in the other
former republics of the Soviet Union
In January 2005 Ireland adopted metric speed limits. Around 35,000 existing signs were replaced
and a further 23,000 new signs erected bearing the speed limit in kilometres per hour. To avoid
confusion with the old signs, each speed limit sign now has "km/h" beneath the numerals. Also,
since the adoption of signs based on the Warboys Committee standard in 1977, Irish directional
signs have used the metric system, however, unlike with the later speed limit change over, there
was no effort made to change the existing signage, and as of 2007[update] many finger posts still
remain on rural roads with distances in miles, although the numbers continue to decline as roads
are improved.
In late 2007 Ireland started to radically replace signs and posts. Good examples are the M1
(Dublin - Dundalk) and the M50 (Dublin). While being mostly the same as the old signs, it is
welcome as a lot of the signs were damaged / stained. About 1/2 of the new posts are now two
medium posts with crosshatched metal posts in-between instead of one large pole to minimize
the damage in case of a crash.
[edit] Iceland
Main article: Road signs in Iceland
Road signs in Iceland mainly follow the Vienna Convention, but use a variant of the colour
scheme and minor design changes.
[edit] Latvia
Road signs in Latvia mainly of Vienna Convention regulations, only the design is different from
many other European countries. The signs have many design issues common with Russian road
signs since the times of USSR.[11]
[edit] Mexico, South and Central America

Speed bump sign in Belize.

Road signs in Mexico, Central America, and South America vary from country to country. For
the most part, conventions in signage tend to resemble United States signage conventions more
so than European and Asian conventions. For example, warning signs are typically diamond
shaped and yellow rather than triangular and white. Some variations include the "No Parking"
sign, which uses a letter E instead of P (the Spanish word for "parking" is estacionamiento and
estacionamento in Brazilian Portuguese), as well as the Stop sign, which usually reads "Pare" or
"Alto". Notable exceptions include speed limit signs, which follow the European conventions,
and the "No Entry" sign, often replaced with a crossed upwards arrow.
[edit] Colombia
Traffic signs in Colombia are classified into three categories. These are Warning signs,
Mandatory signs and Information signs.[12]
Warning signs are very similar to warning signs in United States. They are yellow diamond
shaped with a black symbol (the yellow color is changed to an orange color in areas under
construction). In certain cases, the yellow color is shifted to fluorescent yellow (in the School
area sign and Chevron sign).
Mandatory signs are similar to European signs. They are circular with a red border, a white
background and a black symbol. Stop sign and Yield sign are as European, except the word
“Stop” is changed for “Pare” and the Yield sign has no letters, it is a red triangle with white
center.
Information signs have many shapes and colors. Principally they are blue with white symbols
and in many cases these signs have an information letter below the symbol.
[edit] Asia
[edit] India
Main article: Road signs in India
[edit] Iran
Main article: Road signs in Iran
Road signs in Iran mainly follow the Vienna Convention. Signs are in Persian and English.
[edit] Israel
Main article: Road signs in Israel
Road signs in Israel mainly follow the Vienna Convention, but have some variants.
[edit] Philippines
By law road signs in the Philippines follow the Vienna Convention, however, in reality most
road signs are of various character and can occur in different styles and shapes. For example
MMDA's (Metro Manila Development Authority) uses pink colored traffic signs within Metro
Manila. [13]
[edit] China
Warning signs in China are triangular with a black border, yellow background and black symbol.
Mandatory signs generally follow European conventions (circular with red border/blue
circle)with some local variations. Direction signs are green for expressways, brown for tourist
attractions and blue for other roads. Occasionally black on white is used for directions to local
facilities.

Japanese stop sign with letters Tomare (止まれ), meaning Stop

[edit] Japan
Road signs in Japan are either controlled by local police authorities under Road Traffic Law (道
路交通法) or by other road-controlling entities including Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and
Transport, local municipalities, NEXCO (companies controlling expressways), under Road Law
(道路法). Most of the design of the road signs in Japan are similar to the signs on the Vienna
Convention, except for some significant variances, such as stop sign with a red downward
triangle. The main signs are categorized into four meaning types: guidance (white letters on blue
in general - on green in expressways), warning (black letters and symbols on yellow diamond),
regulation (red or blue circle, depending on prohibition or regulation), and instruction (mostly
white letters or symbols on blue square).
[edit] Automatic traffic sign recognition
Cars are beginning to feature cameras with automatic traffic sign recognition, beginning with the
Opel Insignia. It mainly recognises speed limits and no-overtaking areas.[14]
[edit] Street sign theft
Main article: Street sign theft
Street sign theft occurs when street signs are stolen, often to be used as decorations, but also
sometimes to avoid obeying the law by claiming later the sign was not there.[citation needed] Although
the theft often seems arbitrary, signs that are unusual or amusing tend to be stolen more
frequently. Sometimes considered to be a prank by the perpetrators, the theft is often costly and
inconveniencing for the municipality or agency that owns the sign. In the United States, each
street sign generally costs between $100 and $500 to replace.[15][16]
Popular culture can act as a catalyst to street sign theft. Popular bands The Beatles and Lynyrd
Skynyrd have inadvertently perpetuated street sign theft as their songs and albums include real
place names including Penny Lane, Blue Jay Way, Abbey Road, and Brickyard Road.
Another commonly stolen sign marks the entrances to the village of Fucking, Austria. The sign
simply says the name of the village. Because of the vulgar connotation of the word, "fucking,"
this sign has been repeatedly stolen by pranksters.
[edit] See also
• Comparison of European traffic signs
• Duck crossing
 • Exit number
• List of public signage typefaces
• Off-Network Tactical Diversion Route
• Road surface marking
• Rules of the road
• Street sign theft
• Traffic light
• Traffic sign design
[edit] References
1. ^ a b Section 1A.12 Color Code, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
2. ^ Section 6F.02 General Characteristics of Signs [Temporary Traffic Control], Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
3. ^ [Link]
4. ^ [Link]
5. ^ Illinois Department of Transportation
6. ^ 2006 Internet Templates
7. ^ [Link]
8. ^ Teckensnitt på vägmärken / Vägverket
9. ^ S.I. No. 55/1926: Road Signs and Traffic Signals Regulations, 1926 - Irish Statute
Book
10. ^ S.I. No. 284/1956: Traffic Signs Regulations, 1956 - Irish Statute Book
11. ^ The signs and their descriptions are viewable here (in Latvian, dated April 5, 2008;
viewed on December 22, 2008)
12. ^ Colombia traffic signs manual
13. ^ [Link]
14. ^ Opel Insignia to feature traffic sign recognition system.
15. ^ The cost of Vandalism: Time, frustration and cash. Zach Church, Eagle-Tribune. July
29, 2007.
16. ^ Manual of Traffic Signs Richard C. Moeur

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Road signs

Look up signpost in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

[edit] United States
• A gallery of strange signs from around the U.S.
• Manual of Traffic Signs – information on United States signs
• Part 2: Signs from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Traffic & Road Sign Test – test your knowledge on U.S. traffic signs
[edit] Canada
• Government of Quebec traffic control devices library - Extensive list of all road signs and
signals from the Quebec Transport Ministry (in French and English).
• Road Signs in Ontario, from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
[edit] Europe
• Signs and markings British traffic signs from the Highway Code
• Danish traffic signs
• Official French Government guide to road signs and signals (in French)
• Know Your Traffic Signs - Department for Transport (UK)
• German traffic signs and signals
[edit] Asia
• Indian Traffic Rules and Signals
• The Road User's Code: The Language of the Road by the Transport Department of the
Government of the Hong Kong SAR
[edit] Typefaces
• Public domain fonts used on roadsigns
[edit] Other
• Traffic signs in Russian Federation
• A collection of street signs and traffic lights
• Photos of directional signage on motorways
• Traffic signs in Croatia
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Every driver should possess adequate knowledge and understanding of the following provisions
of Motor Vehicle Act 1988 :

Section 122)Leaving vehicle in dangerous position

No person shall park his vehicle in public place in such a way that it causes danger,obstruction or
inconvenience to other road users.

Section 123)Riding on running board

Carriage of persons on running board and on the top or on the bonnet of motor vehicle is strictly
prohibited.

Section 125)Obstruction to the driver

No person driving a motor vehicle shall allow any person to stand or sit or anything to be placed
in such a manner as to hamper the driver in his control of the vehicle.

Section 126)Stationary vehicle

While keeping the vehicle stationery in public place its Mechanism should be stopped, brakes
must be applied or such measures should be taken as to ensure that vehicle cannot accidently be
put in motion.

Section 128)Pillion Rider

No driver of two-wheeled motor cycle shall carry more than one person, on pillion seat.

Section 130)Production of Documents

A) The driver of motor vehicle in any public place shall on demand produce his driving licence
and certificate of registration of the vehicle for examination.
B) Beside these documents driver of transport vehicle shall produce Road Permit Fitness
Certificate, Authorisation if any Certification of Taxation on demand.

Section 134) Duty of Driver in case of Accident

If you are involved in an accident then you should -
• Stop
• Give your own and vehicle owners name and address to any person who gives his name
and address
• Give possible medical aid to injured person.
 • Report the matter to the nearest Police Station as soon as possible or within 24 hours.
Section 185)Driving by drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs
Whoever, while driving, or attempting to drive, a motor vehicle shall be punishable for the first
offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six month, or with fine which may
extend to Rs.2000/- or with both.

Section 186)Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive

Whoever drives a motor vehicle in any public place when he is to his knowledge suffering from
any disease or disability, calculated to cause his driving of the vehicle to be a source of danger to
the public, shall be punishable for the first offence with fine which may extend to Rs.200/-.

Section 207)Power to detain the vehicle

The Motor Vehicle Inspector may detain the vehicle used -
• Without certificate of registration.
• Without permit.
• Without driving licence
Overtaking :- Driver must take following precautions before overtaking
• Overtaking is prohibited at blind turns, corners, hill top, when indicated not to overtake
by traffic signal or road markings.
• Overtaking only from right hand side. (Except when vehicle ahead is turning right)
• Make your intentions clear before overtaking & do not overtake unless driver ahead
permits you to do so.
• While overtaking, distance of vehicle coming from opposite direction, its speed and road
gradient plays an important role.
• Before starting to overtake look in your rear view mirror & confirm that nobody else is
overtaking you.
• If in doubt do not overtake.
• When being overtaken driver shall not increase speed or do anything to other vehicle
passing it.
• Come back to your own lane as soon as the vehicle which you have overtaken is seen in
the mirror.
Caution at road junction and give way
The driver of a motor vehicle shall slow down when approaching a road intersection, a road
junction, pedestrian crossing or a road corner, and shall not enter, until he has become aware that
the he may do so without endangering the safety of persons thereon and shall give way to all
traffic approaching on the right hand side of the road. On mountains road or steep roads vehicles
traveling down hill shall give precedence to vehicle going up hill.

Fire service vehicles and ambulance to be given free passage

Every driver shall on the approach of fire service vehicle or of an ambulance allow it free
passage by drawing his vehicle to the left side of the road.

Pedestrial crossing
The pedestrian have right of way at any pedestrian crossings (Zebra crossing). When a solid
yellow or white line is painted on road at pedestrian crossing no driver shall drive a motor
vehicle so that part thereof projects beyond that line.

Towing
• No vehicle other than mechanically disabled vehicle shall be towed by any vehicle.
• There shall be a licence holder driver in the vehicle being towed or its steering wheels
shall be elevated from the road.
• On the rear of vehicle being towed letters "ON TOW" shall be displayed.
• Distance between two vehicle shall not be more than 5mts.
• Speed of the vehicle towing another vehicle shall not be more than 24 km/Hrs.
Distance from vehicle in front
The driver of vehicle moving behind another shall keep sufficient distance from the vehicle in
front (one vehicle length distance for every 15km/hr). More the speed more is the distance
between two vehicles.

Carrying persons in tractor and goods vehicles

A driver when driving a tractor shall not carry or allow to carry any person on tractor. Goods
vehicles driver shall not carry passengers on Hire or Reward.

Number of persons / labour allowed to carry in the vehicle

A) Three Wheeler (but not by the side of driver) - 1 Bonafide employee
1) LMV Transport (D/van,Tempo) - 3 Bonafide employee
2) Heavy goods vehicle (Truck) - 6 Bonafide employee
(Not applicable for vehicle plying on inter state route or from one city to another city)

Projection of load :-
No Person shall drive any motor vehicle with is loaded in manner likely to cause danger to any
person in such manner that the load projects laterally beyond the side of body or to the front or
the rear or in height beyond permissible limits. (Projection in Height - 3.8mtrs. Projection at the
Rear -1.85mtrs.)

Driving reverse gear :-

No driver shall drive in reverse gear without first satisfying himself that it will not cause danger
to others.

Use of horns and silence zones :-

A driver of a vehicle shall not -
• Sound the horn needlessly or continuously or more than necessary to ensure safety.
• Sound the horn is silence zones.
• Drive a vehicle creating undue noise when in motion.
• Drive a vehicle with a muffler causing alarming sound.
• Sound the multi tuned horn or shrill horns.
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road ahead is not present.
Overtaking when safe to do so is
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other vehicle from passing.
7. Intersections: Drivers should slow down
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intersections, junctions or pedestrian
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pedestrians or people in other vehicles
there.
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intersection that is not regulated by a
traffic signal or by a traffic policeman and
which is an entry onto a main road, the
driver of the vehicle is to give right of
way to the vehicles already proceeding on
that road. In all other cases the driver is to
give way to traffic approaching from his
right hand side and only then proceed.
9. Emergency Vehicles: Fire Service
Vehicles and Ambulances are to be
allowed free passage and drivers of all
other vehicles should move their vehicles
to the side of the road to do so.
10. Pedestrians: Pedestrians have the right of
way at uncontrolled pedestrian crossings.
11. “U” Turns: “U” turns may be done only
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that there is no other traffic and it
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12. Required Signals: These are really hand
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actually know the hand signs and use
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with your indicator lights or with your
brake lights. The hand signs for the
following should be followed if the
vehicle brake/indicator lights do not work:
1. When the vehicle is about to slow
down
2. When the vehicle is about to stop
3. When the vehicle is about to turn
to the right side or pass a vehicle
on the right
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to the left
5. When indicating that it is safe for
the vehicle behind to pass
13. Indicators: The signals indicated in
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use of mechanical or electrical devices
(indicators).
14. Parking: When parking the vehicle make
sure that it does not cause any danger,
obstruction or inconvenience for other
road users.
15. Registration: Loads or goods should not
be kept on the vehicle in a manner that
obstructs visibility, the headlamps/tail
lamps or the registration number of the
 vehicle. If any obstruction of the
registration is done a duplicate is to be
kept in a visible spot.
16. One Way Roads: On designated “One
Way” roads drive only in the direction
indicated on the road signs. Do not drive
the vehicle in reverse into a “One way”
street.
17. Stop Lines: At road intersections,
pedestrian crossings and stop signs make
sure that the vehicle is fully behind the
stop lines painted on the road. The driver
has to drive taking into account this
requirement of stopping before the stop
line when required by a stop light or sign
or by a police officer.
18. Towing: No vehicles may be towed
behind another motor vehicle. The only
exceptions are
1. Mechanically disabled vehicles
2. Incompletely assembled vehicles
3. Registered trailers and sidecars
4. The above may be towed only for
the purpose of delivery or to the
nearest garage or service station.
19. Noise: Drivers should not
1. Sound the horn more than
necessary for safety. Continuously
and unnecessary sounding of the
horn is illegal.
2. Sound the horn In designated
silent zones ( for e.g. such as
hospital zones )
3. Use multi-toned horns that are
harsh, shrill, loud or alarming
4. Use cut outs for the exhausts
5. Drive vehicles that create a lot of
noise when in motion
6. Drive vehicles without proper
mufflers causing a loud sound
20. Traffic Lights & Signs: Obey the traffic
signal lights , the instructions given by the
 traffic policemen or by
designated/authorized people in charge of
regulating traffic
21. Following Distance: Keep sufficient
distance behind the vehicle in front to
allow distance to stop if the vehicle in
front has to stop suddenly.
22. Right of Way on mountain roads/ steep
roads: Where the width of the road is not
sufficient for vehicles to pass each other
safely, the vehicle going downhill has to
stop to the side of the road and allow the
vehicles going uphill to pass.
23. Obstruction of Control: The driver of
the vehicle should not allow a person to
sit, stand or place anything that obstructs
his control of the vehicle.
24. Passing Pedestrians: When passing a
procession, meeting, troops or police on
the march or road repair workmen do not
drive faster than 25 kilometers per hour.
25. Tractor & Goods Carriages: Drivers of
tractors are not permitted to carry
passengers on the tractor. Drivers of good
carriages should not allow more persons
than listed on the vehicle registration to
travel in the cabin or take passengers for
hire or reward.
26. Loading: Vehicles should not be loaded
in such a way that causes danger to other
road users. Load carrying vehicles should
not have anything extending outside the
vehicle towards the front, rear, sides and
should also follow allowed maximum
height restrictions.
27. Dangerous Materials: Other than the
fuel and lubricant necessary for vehicle
operation, no explosive, inflammable or
other dangerous substance should be
carried on any public transport vehicle.
28. Driving in reverse: The driver should not
drive the vehicle in reverse without first
making sure that doing so would not
cause any danger or inconvenience to any
person on the road.
29. Documents to be carried/produced on
demand: The person driving the vehicle
is to always carry the following
documents:
1. Driving License
2. Certificate of registration of the
vehicle
3. Certificate of taxation
4. Certificate of insurance
5. For transport vehicles the
following additional documents
are required
1. The permit
2. Fitness certificate
6. These documents are to be
produced on demand by any
Police officer in Uniform, Officers
of the Motor Vehicles Department
in Uniform or by any officer
authorized by the Government. If
the driver does not have the
documents in his/her possession he
should produce attested copies in
person or through registered post
to the officer who demanded it
within 15 days.
30. Additional Regulations: Drivers have to
be familiar with the following additional
guidelines of the Motor Vehicles Act
1988 . The numbers below are the Motor
Vehicles Act numbers. These are PDF
files.
#112 - Speed Limits
#113 – Weight Limits, II
#121 – Signals , Signals II
#122 – Leaving vehicle in a dangerous
position
#125 – Duplicate of #24 on Obstruction of
Control
#132 – Duty to of Driver to Stop
#134- Duties of driver in case of
accident/injury -I, II
#185 – Drunken Driving
#186 – Driving when mentally or
 physically unfit to drive
#194 - Driving vehicle exceeding weight
limits
#207 – Power to detain vehicles without
required documents
Please also look at this thread on Team-BHP
which covers a lot of the fines and additional
regulations of the Motor Vehicles Act. One reply
by arjyamaj is fun to read.
Though these are the rules how we actually drive
in India is much different. Do take a look at one
of my related posts on this topic here:
[Link]
A Request: Please pass these rules to your
friends and relatives and if you are/know a first
time driver please make sure they go through
these before they get behind the wheel. Make
sure your own drivers follow these rules and
demand that your hired drivers
(cabs/rentals/autos/share autos) also follow these
rules. Please sign in through comments that you
will follow these rules as much as you can and
will encourage as many others as you can to do so
as well. Let us make the roads a bit safer for
everyone. Drive Safe!
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9 comments to 30 Basic Rules of the Road
• George
May 8, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Great compilation of basic rules that some
times experienced drivers also may
[Link] my personal observation I
think lack of awareness causes many
[Link] is high time to introduce
road manners/rules as a compulsory
subject in schools and [Link]
atleast new generation will be aware of
basic traffic rules.
“Drive Safe”

• Danesh
May 8, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Will keep these in mind when I eventually
get to drive

• Sushil
May 8, 2009 at 10:55 pm
George & Danesh Thanks for the support.
Sadly even though I had typed these up
and seem to have most of them in memory
– on the way in to work and on the way
back I had no choice but to break some of
these rules. I consoled myself that I did
try and follow as many as I could but still
other jokers on the road have not
understood the rules and force people to
break them. For e.g. the underpowered
load carrying small cargo vehicles usually
hog the lane next to the median and go
very slowly. You are forced to overtake
them from the left as staying behind them
will do you no good, flashing your lights
or honking will just result in them
showering you with expletives !
• Indian Car Blog
May 9, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Some very useful tips Sushil. Sadly very
very few people actually follow these
rules and thats the reason for high
accidents.

• Sushil
May 9, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Thanks ICB. I am writing my next one on
how we actually drive . Hope to publish
it within a day.

• KoolRaaga
May 12, 2009 at 6:14 am
Keep up the good work.

• Sushil
May 12, 2009 at 9:59 am
Thanks Raaga & ICB.

• arjyamaj
December 5, 2009 at 11:09 am
Hey Sushil,
Thanks for mentioning my post on Team-
BHP! Hope it helped some drivers!
Cheers
Arjyamaj
 • Rajiva Joshi
May 2, 2010 at 10:25 am
Nice compilation!
But, are there a few additions for
pedestrians? Can you please edit?
Thanks for it.
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