They keep us safe, when we move to road

The functions of road signs are to provide regulations, warnings, and guidance information for road users.

Both words and symbols are used to convey the messages.

Regulatory sign

Warning sign

Informative sign

Mandatory sign

Traffic sign that regulate roadways to help drivers use the roadways in an orderly fashion.

Regulatory sign use the following shapes:

octagon , circular , equilateral triangle with the point down and vertical rectangle.

The colors used for regulatory sign are red and white.

Example of regulatory signs

Give advance warning of hazards to allow drivers time to safely minimize risks Warning sign use the following shapes. Diamond-shaped, pentagon-shaped and equilateral triangle shapes. The colors used for warning signs are yellow, orange, red and white. red and white color used for equilateral

triangle shaped with a white background and red border.

Example of warning signs

Yellow General Warning

Orange

Construction/

Work Zone

Traffic control Warning

Informative traffic signs, also known as guide signs. Informative signs are green, blue or white.

Informative signs are often horizontally rectangular, while roadway designation signs can be shaped like shields and or rectangles.

Example of informative sings

Mandatory signs are road signs which are used to set the obligations of all traffic which use a specific area of road. Unlike prohibitory or restrictive signs, mandatory signs tell traffic what it must do, rather than must not do.

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