A Road sign and traffic symbols are a picturized way of providing information about the road conditions ahead for the, or to ensure the proper function of the traffic on the road. These signals act like silent speakers.
All drivers need to know the traffic signs and symbols to ensure the safety of others as well as themselves. The motive of the traffic signals is to inform the details about the road and their conditions or provide details of the distance left to travel to reach the destination.
The traffic signals are made with materials from durable reflective aluminum so that can also be reflected in the night or the darkness. These signs are made free from the crack, chip, fade, or even resist chemical wear.
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Types of Road sign and traffic symbols
The traffic signs and signals are of three types:
- Mandatory Signs
- Cautionary signs
- Informatory signs.
1. Mandatory Signs:
The mandatory signs are the traffic signs used to assure free movement of traffic and provide certain restrictions, rules, and regulations for road users. Violation of the road safety signs is considered an offense, as per the law.
2. Cautionary Signs:
The Cautionary road signs are for providing the details of the roads and the conditions, which is used to alert the drivers to drive safely to avoid the chances of an accident.
3. Informatory Signs:
The Informatory type of traffic signs and symbols are the signs which provide information to the drivers about the distances, locations, destinations, and the alternative routes ahead in the road like public toilets, fuel stations, restaurants, hospitals, bypasses, etc.
List of traffic signs, symbol and signals:
- STOP
- RED LIGHT
- YELLOW LIGHT
- GREENLIGHT
- GIVE WAY
- NO PARKING
- SPEED LIMIT
- MAX SPEED
- NO SMOKING
- RIGHT-HAND CURVE
- LEFT-HAND CURVE
- RIGHT HAIRPIN BEND
- LEFT HAIRPIN BEND
- NARROW ROAD AHEAD
- ROAD WIDENESS AHEAD
- NARROW BRIDGE
- NO LEFT TURN
- NO RIGHT TURN
- NO U-TURN
- NO OVERTAKING
- 2-WAY TRAFFIC
- ROAD RIGHT
- ROAD LEFT
- LINE MERGE AHEAD
- BICYCLE CROSSING
- ZEBRA CROSSING
- MEN AT WORK
- PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
- PEDESTRIAN PROHIBITED
- HORN PROHIBITED
- NO STOPPING/STANDING
- STRAIGHT PROHIBITOR NO ENTRY
- SCHOOL AHEAD
- ROUNDABOUT
- DANGEROUS DIP
- HUMP OR ROUGH
- BARRIER AHEAD
- RIGHT REVERSE BEND
- LEFT REVERSE BEND
- STEEP ASCENT
- STEEP DESCENT
- SLIPPERY ROAD
- LOOSE GRAVEL
- CATTLE
- FALLING ROCKS
- FERRY
- PUBLIC TELEPHONE
- PETROL PUMP/ FUEL STATION
- HOSPITAL
- FIRST AID POST
- EATING PLACE
- LIGHT REFRESHMENT
- RESTING PLACE
- THOROUGH ROAD
- THOROUGH SIDE ROAD
- PARK THIS SIDE
- PARKING LOT SCOOTER AND MOTORCYCLES
- PARKING LOT CYCLES
- PARKING LOT CARS
- VIP PARKING
- TRAFFIC LIGHTS
- Y-INTERSECTION
- SOFT VERGES
- RIVERBANK
- HUMP AHEAD
- CROSSROAD
- HEIGHT LIMIT
- RAILROAD
- INTERSECTING SIGN
- T-JUNCTION
- SCHOOL BUS STOP
- TRAIN STATION
- NO-PARKING BUS STOP
- MARINA
- MEDICAL
- PARK AND GO
- AREA CLOSED
- YIELD
- FOR ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES
- TRICYCLE PROHIBITED
- ANIMAL PROHIBITED
- WIDTH LIMIT
- LENGTH LIMIT
- CELL PHONES PROHIBITED
- CYCLES PROHIBITED
- PUSH CARTS PROHIBITED
- NO CAR
- LOAD LIMIT
- POLICE
Details of traffic signs:
STOP:
Stop sign indicates to stop the vehicle.
GIVE WAY:
Give way sign is used to indicate the driver to give way for the vehicle behind his vehicle to pass.
NO PARKING:
The no parking sign indicates that there is a prohibition on parking vehicles.
SPEED LIMIT:
It indicates the speed limit of the vehicle up to the mentioned speed.
Max speed:
Max speed is used on highways to ensure the maximum speed indication.
RIGHT-HAND CURVE:
Right-hand curve indicates to the driver that there is a right-hand curve ahead.
LEFT-HAND CURVE:
Left-hand curve indicates to the driver that there is a left-hand curve ahead.
RIGHT HAIRPIN BEND:
Right hairpin bend sign indicates the driver that there is a deep right curve road ahead.
LEFT HAIRPIN BEND:
Left hairpin bend sign indicates the driver that there is a deep left curve road ahead.
NARROW ROAD AHEAD:
It is used to indicate that the width of the road is narrow ahead.
ROAD WIDENESS AHEAD:
This sign indicates that the width of the road is enlarged or wide ahead.
NARROW BRIDGE:
The narrow bridge sign indicates that there is a bridge ahead that is less wide.
NO LEFT TURN:
This sign indicated that there is no left turning for the vehicle.
NO RIGHT TURN:
This sign indicated that there is no right turning for the vehicle.
NO U-TURN:
This sign indicates that there is no U-turn ahead for so long.
NO OVERTAKING:
This sign indicated that the overtaking of vehicles is prohibited.
2-WAY TRAFFIC:
2-way traffic indicates that the vehicles are allowed to pass from both sides.
LINE MERGE AHEAD:
Line merge ahead is used to indicate that the line strip is merging also the lanes are merging too.
HORN PROHIBITED:
Horn prohibited is to indicate that no horns to be blown in this area to maintain peace near courtyards, hospitals, offices, or some official places.
BICYCLE CROSSING:
This sign indicates the bicycles passing ahead and the vehicle has to stop.
ZEBRA CROSSING:
Zebra crossing is a crossing found near the traffic that people can cross the road.
MEN AT WORK:
Men at work symbol is used where the construction work is going on.
RED LIGHT:
The red light in the traffic signal indicated to stop the vehicle.
YELLOW LIGHT:
The yellow light of the traffic signal indicated to slow down the vehicle near the traffic signals.
GREENLIGHT:
The green light is used to indicate the vehicles can go ahead as the traffic signal opens.