We all see traffic signs most days, but how many of us actually know what they mean? Of course we have a good understanding of the general jest (or at least we’d hope so), but do you know exactly what traffic signs are asking you to do?
Now we are not going to go through every single traffic sign and explain what each one does as it would take up far too much of your time – and it’s pointless anyway as there is a highway code for that! Instead we thought we would talk you through some of the rules traffic signs follow.
If you see a red triangular sign of any description this will indicate a direct warning to the road user. These warnings could include anything from junctions to upcoming obstructions, and of course the signs apply to cyclists, riders and pedestrians too, as they're also road users.
The next type of signs you will notice are red circular signs, these indicate an order or orders. Again these signs are applicable to all road users and contain information such as the speed limit on that particular stretch of road.
Another type of sign you will encounter on British roads are larger rectangular ones such as these direction ones found on motorways. Although the particular one we have chosen is green, you can expect to find these in a variety of other colours, all of which indicate the direction of a place.
The last type of traffic sign you will find indicates information of sorts. These signs inform road users of potential hazards like lane restrictions and merging road lanes, for example. These signs can also come in an assortment of different colours, though they are usually rectangular.
