ump to navigationJump to search "Signpost" redirects here. For other uses, see Signpost (disambiguation). "Road sign" and "Street sign" redirect here. For the sign used to identify named roads, see Street name sign. A "route confirmation" sign on the Warrego Highway in Queensland, Australia, informing motorists of their distance (in kilometres) from the places listed Fingerposts and other road signage in the English village of Sturminster Marshall, near Poole Traffic signs or road signs are signs erected at the side of or above roads to give instructions or provide information to road users. The earliest signs were simple wooden or stone milestones. Later, signs with directional arms were introduced, for example the fingerposts in the United Kingdom and their wooden counterparts in Saxony. Traffic sign in London Traffic sign in London With traffic volumes increasing since the 1930s, many countries have adopted pictorial signs or otherwise simplified and standardized their signs to overcome language barriers, and 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 1 International conventions 2 Categories 3 History 4 Africa 4.1 Mauritius 4.2 Sierra Leone 5 Asia 5.1 Cambodia 5.2 China 5.3 Hong Kong 5.4 India 5.5 Indonesia 5.6 Iran 5.7 Israel 5.8 Japan 5.9 Macau 5.10 Pakistan 5.11 Philippines 5.12 Saudi Arabia 5.13 Singapore 5.14 South Korea 5.15 Sri Lanka 5.16 Thailand 5.17 United Arab Emirates 5.18 Vietnam 6 Europe 6.1 Croatia 6.2 Iceland 6.3 Ireland 6.4 Latvia 6.5 Netherlands 6.6 Norway 6.7 Sweden 6.8 Switzerland and Liechtenstein 6.9 United Kingdom 7 Northern America and Oceania 7.1 Colour schemes 7.2 Highway symbols and markers 7.3 Units 7.4 Languages 7.5 Typefaces 7.5.1 Uses of non-FHWA typefaces 7.6 New Zealand 8 South America, Central America and the Caribbean 8.1 Colombia 8.2 Haiti 8.3 Suriname 9 Automatic traffic sign recognition 10 Image gallery 11 See also 12 References 13 External links 13.1 Asia 13.2 Europe 13.3 North America 13.3.1 Canada 13.3.2 United States 13.4 Typefaces 13.5 Other International conventions Various international conventions have helped to achieve a degree of uniformity in Traffic Signing in various countries.[1] Categories Sign warning of cattle crossing in a rural road of Madeira island, Portugal Traffic signs can be grouped into several types. For example, Annexe 1 of the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals (1968), which on 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 Five or more signs may be displayed on one post. Here a Canadian end-of-road marker appears together with a rural airport sign. Speed limit traffic sign in Jordan In the United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand signs are categorized as follows: Regulatory signs Warning signs Guide signs Street name 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. Please hit the subscribe and like the button to help this video to reach to a greater audience. If you know anyone in deaf community, please recommend them to connect to our channel to get more such informative videos and news. Don't forget to hit the bell icon to be the first to watch. To contact me: Facebook-Hassan Ali Mobin Linkedin-Sign language News Twitter-@HASSANMOBIN TikTok-@hassanalimobin Email - wslnewstv@gmail.com Instagram - @hassan_ali_mobin Snapchat: Hassan Ali Mobin #traffic #safe #belt #drive #car #carefulldrive #bahrain #pakistan #saudiarabia #china #american #dubai #us #UK #qatar #USA #india #protect Traffic sign

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