traffic signs
Directional street indicators
Traffic signs are standardized markers posted along roadways to regulate, warn, or guide drivers and pedestrians.
Stop signs, yield signs, speed limits, and directional arrows all fall under this category.
The shapes, colors, and symbols follow conventions that allow quick recognition: red means stop or prohibition, yellow warns, green permits.
She failed her driving test because she didn't know the traffic signs.
Cease all motion
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- no entryAccess not permitted
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
prohibited · mandatory · no parking · no standing · no U-turn · bicycle lane · bus lane · weight limit
Source of potential harm
- cautionCareful attention to risk
- curve aheadSign indicating turning roadway
- deer crossingAnimal road hazard zone
- pedestrian crossingDesignated road-crossing zone
school zone · stop ahead · construction · flooded · icy · slippery · falling rocks · low clearance
Shafted projectiles for bows
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- exitWay to leave
- entrancePoint of access
- mergeCombine into unity
turn · straight · interchange · roundabout · fork · lane · one-way · ramp
Marks conveying meaning
- pictogramsImages conveying meaning
- reflectiveCasting back light
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- legibilityClearness of text
octagon · triangle · diamond · rectangle · red · yellow · green · blue
Sign showing miles remaining
- route numberHighway's assigned designation
- mile markerNumbered highway position indicator
- street nameRoad's official designation
- destinationIntended arrival point
airport · hospital · rest area · gas station · food services · lodging · tourist attraction · parking area
stop
Cease all motion
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- no entryAccess not permitted
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
parking · prohibited · mandatory · no parking · no standing · no U-turn · bicycle lane · bus lane · weight limit · permit required
hazard
Source of potential harm
- cautionCareful attention to risk
- curve aheadSign indicating turning roadway
- deer crossingAnimal road hazard zone
pedestrian crossing · school zone · stop ahead · construction · flooded · icy · slippery · falling rocks · low clearance · crosswinds
arrows
Shafted projectiles for bows
merge · turn · straight · interchange · roundabout · fork · lane · one-way · ramp · curve
symbols
Marks conveying meaning
- pictogramsImages conveying meaning
- reflectiveCasting back light
- visibilityRange of clear sight
legibility · octagon · triangle · diamond · rectangle · red · yellow · green · blue · fluorescent
distance marker
Sign showing miles remaining
- route numberHighway's assigned designation
- mile markerNumbered highway position indicator
- street nameRoad's official designation
destination · airport · hospital · rest area · gas station · food services · lodging · tourist attraction · parking area · bike route
- signagewayfinding, historic markers, mile markers, billboard, fascia
- traffic lawsspeed limit, speed limits, stop sign, road rules, red lights
- visual symbolspictograms, pictographs, symbols, glyphs, ideograms
- safety rulesfire codes, health codes, building codes, electrical codes, plumbing codes
- traffic lawspeed limits, road rules, road markings, right of way, driving license
- driving safetyblind spot, braking, brake, signaling, merging
traffic signsroad markings
Painted guides on pavement
lane markings · pavement markings · rumble strips · cat's eyes · lane lines
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Officers regulating vehicle flow
traffic lights · traffic signals · crossing guards · flaggers · traffic wardens
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