ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNS

THREE EFFICACY PRINCIPLES

Uniformity includes the prohibition to use unofficial signs and markings
Homogeneity requires that in the same conditions, the user notices signs or
markings with the same value, same importance and located according to the same
rules
Simplicity is to avoid superabudance of sign that over the driver s having te
endency to neglect the given instructions.
ROAD SIGN HAS THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES

To
To
To
To

lead to a safest road traffic

facilitate this traffic
indicate or to remind some particular traffic rules
inform the drivers how to use the highway

THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF SIGNALING DEVICES ARE:

Road traffic sign

Road traffic siagnals

Pavement Markings

Guide posts and delineators

ROAD SIGNS ARE CLASSIFIED INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES

1. Danger warning signs

2. Intersection signs

3. Prescription signs

a. Prohibitive signs

b. Obligation signs

4. General Information

5. Direction Signs

6. Railway Crossing signs

7. Temporary signs(on
road works)

8. Special Instruction
Signs

VISIBILITY and LEGIBILITY

Signaling devices whether horizontal or vertically installed has the following
objectives:

To inform
To prevent
To guide
Act as liaison agents between the driver and the highway alignment

Visibility and Legibility of road signs or the pavement markings are dependent
on three parameters:

DETECTION is the minimum area in contrast with environment perceptibility

by human eye.

IDENTIFICATION is an analysis of the form and color of the road signs to

understand the messages it conveys.
READING is the fundamental role of road signs conforming to alpha
numerical language or by the symbol of information transmitted to the driver

BASIC PRINCIPLE OF ROADF SIGNS

Road signs must be efficient according to:

Valorization Principles
Concentration Principles
Legibility Principles