Traffic signs have always had a major impact on the flow of vehicles and traffic, but there’s much more to it than that. In this article, we discuss the hidden benefits of Traffic sign
Environmental protection:
For those who want to see tangible changes in creating a better future for the environment and society by reducing traffic congestion and thus reducing travel time and road presence, which reduces exhaust products that negatively affect the environment and the health of the people around the place.
Traffic sign Speed up transportation:
contribute to the organizational separation of vehicles on the road by directing drivers of heavy transport trucks to special lanes that suit the speed, load, and dimensions of the vehicle, which contributes to faster traffic flow.
Traffic sign for Notification of emergency changes:
Speed and directional guidelines help minimize potential accidents, and traffic signs are the most appropriate way to alert drivers in case of emergency changes or maintenance on the road.
Facilitate access to the destination:
Traffic signs are the only safety elements that can be traced as a continuum on the road that can be used to reach your destination without having to re-ask pedestrians or drivers who may be unavailable at certain times.
Reduce costs for drivers:
The plates also contribute to saving drivers money as they alert them to the speed limit, which helps reduce the incidence of traffic violations.
What do the colours inside traffic sign mean?
Blue
- used on highways outside of urban areas for wayfinding signs
- Blue rectangles are used for information signs except on motorways where blue is used for direction signs
Green
- denotes roads within the urban area
- rectangles are used for direction signs on primary routes
White
- To indoor places and landmarks such as universities, neighbourhoods, malls, and other indoor facilities
- White rectangles are used for direction signs on non-primary routes, or for plates used in combination with warning and
brown
- The brown colour indicates tourist, heritage, and recreational areas
orange
- orange circles with red borders generally give a woning for work area, such as
“slow down” “work ahead”
Red
- Red rings or circles tell you what you must not do, You must not exceed 90km/h, no vehicles over the height shown may proceed
Traffic sign from shwahid
Many traffic sign have been manufactured by shwahid Industrial Road Co. to a very high standard throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. shwahid Industrial Road Co. also offers high-quality products that have been installed in many cities and projects that are characterized by a high degree of reflectivity that allows the driver the ability to see at night and a high layer of insulation that makes the panels resistant to all weather factors, which makes its customers highly confident that the Industrial Roadstones Group is a leader in the manufacture of traffic safety equipment and systems.