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Do You Know Your Traffic Signs?

Civic Education, SS 1, Week 7

Topic: Traffic Regulation

Contents:

  1. Meaning of Traffic Regulation
  2. Some Traffic Regulations
  3. Road signs

Meaning of Traffic Regulation

Traffic regulation can be defined as the rules and regulations which guide the behavior or action of road users. This is in place in order to prevent accidents and enhance the free flow of traffic.

Traffic signs or road signs are signs erected at the side of or above roads to give instructions or provide information to road users.

Some Traffic rules and regulation

  1. Do not drink and drive: Users of road should avoid to alcohol before and while driving
  2. Vigilance: Pedestrians crossing roads should be vigilant in order not to cause accidents.
  3. Avoid hands free / earpiece: All road users are required to avoid all forms of hand free/ earpiece as this may not allow them to hear well and concentrate.
  4. Wearing of seat belt: Motorist are expected to wear the seat -belt whenever they are driving, passengers should also use the seat belt where they are provided
  5. Noise pollution: All road users are expected to guide against noise pollution. Drivers of vehicles should not blow their horns excessively to disturb or distract others
  6. Obstruction parking: All road users should avoid packing on the road as this may lead to obstruction for other road users, thereby leading to heavy traffic.
  7. Making calls while driving: Making and receiving of calls should be avoided while driving as this can cause distraction and lead to accident.
  8. Use of trafficator: Road users should trafficate before entering or leaving the road to indicate and create awareness for other vehicles coming behind; this will help to avoid accident
  9. Speed limit: All road users should avoid packing on the road as this may lead to obstruction for other road users, thereby leading to heavy traffic
  10. Bridges and zebra crossing point: Pedestrians should use pedestrians bridges or zebra crossing points where they are provided

Road Signs

Road signs are symbols which help road users gain full information about road. In other to avoid accidents. These signs are grouped into

  1. Regulatory signs: These are signs that appear often in circular shapes. “They are divided into

(a). Mandatory regulatory signs: Mandatory regulatory signs appear with blue circles but without red border such as diversion signs , roundabout sign etc. Examples are:

(b). Prohibitive Regulatory signs: They are signs with red and yellow circles. They are Stop sign, No light sign etc.The  color red for regulatory signs as a background color to denote restriction and as a circular outline and diagonal bar a prohibitory symbol.

 

 

2. Informative Signs: They are provided to give required information to road users. they appear rectangular in shape. is a very legibly printed and very noticeable placard that informs people of the purpose of an object, or gives them instruction on the use of something

3. Warning Signs: These will be used to call attention to hazardous conditions, actual or potential, that would otherwise be readily apparent.
Mandatory Signs

4. Prohibitory Signs: They provide information on the prohibitions and failure to comply with these signs constitutes an offence.

5. Directional Signs: These signs provide information on the road that you are approaching.

6. Other Signs: They consist of different signs such as pedestrian crossing signs and facility signs, which users should heed and/or obey.

20mph Zone Entry sign

Entry to 20 mph zone

End of 20mph zone

End of 20 mph zone

Maximum speed sign

Maximum speed

National Speed limit sign

National speed limit applies

School Crossing Sign

School crossing patrol

Stop sign

Stop and give way

Give way sign

Give way to traffic on major road

Manually operated stop sign

Manually operated temporary

Manually operated go sign

STOP and GO signs

No entry sign

No entry for vehicular traffic

No vehicles except bikes

No vehicles except bicycles being pushed

No cycling

No cycling

No motor vehicles

No motor vehicles

No Busses sign

No buses (over 8 passenger seats)

No overtaking sign

No overtaking

No towed caravans

No towed caravans

No vehicles carrying explosive

No vehicles carrying explosives

No overlength vehicles

No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown

No overheight vehicles

No vehicles over height shown

No vehicles over width shown

No vehicles over width shown

Give priority to oncoming vehicles

Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction

No right turn sign

No right turn

No left turn sign

No left turn

No U turns sign

No U-turns

No goods vehicles over weight shown

No goods vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes) except for loading and unloading

No overwight vehicles sign

No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes)

Permit holders only sign

Parking restricted to permit holders

No Waiting

No waiting

No stopping during periods shown sign

No stopping during period indicated except for buses

No stopping

No stopping (Clearway)

No stopping except to drop off and pick up

No stopping during times shown except for as long as necessary to set down or pick up passengers

Signs with blue circles but no red border mostly give positive instruction.

Ahead only

Ahead only

Turn left ahead sign

Turn left ahead (right if symbol reversed)

Turn left sign

Turn left (right if symbol reversed)

Keep left sign

Keep left (right if symbol reversed)

Vehicles may pass either side

Vehicles may pass either side to reach same destination

Mini roundabout

Mini-roundabout (roundabout circulation – give way to vehicles from the immediate right)

Pedal cycles route only

Route to be used by pedal cycles only

Segregated Pedal cycles and pedestrians

Segregated pedal cycle and pedestrian route

Maximum speed sign

Minimum speed

End of Minimum speed sign

End of minimum speed

Buses and cycles only

Buses and cycles only

Trams only

Trams only

Pedestrian crossing point over tramway

Pedestrian crossing point over tramway

One-way traffic

One-way traffic

With floaw bus and cycle lane sign

With-flow bus and cycle lane

Contra-flow bus lane sign

Contra-flow bus lane

With-flow pedal cycle lane

With-flow pedal cycle lane

Warning Signs

Mostly triangular

Distance to STOP

Distance to ‘STOP’ line ahead

Dual carriage-way ends

Dual carriage-way ends

Road narrows on right

Road narrows on right (left if symbol reversed)

Road narrows on both sides

Road narrows on both sides

Distance to Give Way

Distance to ‘Give Way’ line ahead

Crossroads

Crossroads

Junction on bend ahead

Junction on bend ahead

T-junction with priority over vehicles

T-junction with priority over vehicles from the right

Staggered junction

Staggered junction

Traffic merging from left

Traffic merging from left ahead

The priority through route is indicated by the broader line
Double bend

Double bend first to left (symbol may be reversed)

Bend to right

Bend to right (or left if symbol reversed)

Roundabout

Roundabout

Uneven road

Uneven road

Plate below some signs

Plate below some signs

Two-way traffic crosses

Two-way traffic crosses one-way road

Two-way traffic straight ahead

Two-way traffic straight ahead

Opening or swing bridge ahead

Opening or swing bridge ahead

Low-flying aircraft

Low-flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise

Falling or fallen rocks

Falling or fallen rocks

Traffic signals not in use

Traffic signals not in use

Traffic signals

Traffic signals

Slippery road

Slippery road

Steep hill downwards

Steep hill downwards

Steep hill upwards

Steep hill upwards

Tunnel ahead

Tunnel ahead

Trams crossing ahead

Trams crossing ahead

Level crossing with barrier

Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead

Level crossing without barrier or gate

Level crossing without barrier or gate ahead

Level crossing without barrier

Level crossing without barrier

School crossing patrol ahead

School crossing patrol ahead (some signs have amber lights which flash when children are crossing)

Frail pedestrians likely

Frail (or blind or disabled if shown) pedestrians likely to cross road ahead

Pedestrians in road ahead

Pedestrians in road ahead

Zebra crossing

Zebra crossing

Overhead electric cable

Overhead electric cable; plate indicates maximum height of vehicles which can pass safely

Available width of headroom

Available width of headroom indicated

Sharp deviation of route

Sharp deviation of route to left (or right if chevrons reversed)

Light signals ahead

Light signals ahead at level crossing, airfield or bridge

Miniature warning lights

Miniature warning lights at level crossings

Cattle

Cattle

Wild animals

Wild animals

Wild horses or ponies

Wild horses or ponies

Accompanied horses or ponies

Accompanied horses or ponies

Cycle route ahead

Cycle route ahead

Risk of ice

Risk of ice

Traffic queues likely

Traffic queues likely ahead

Distance over which road humps extend

Distance over which road humps extend

Other danger

Other danger; plate indicates nature of danger

Soft verges

Soft verges

Side winds

Side winds

Hump bridge

Hump bridge

Worded warning sign

Worded warning sign

Quayside or river bank

Quayside or river bank

Risk of grounding

Risk of grounding

Direction signs

Mostly rectangular

Signs on motorways – blue backgrounds

Junction leading directly to motorway

At a junction leading directly into a motorway (junction number may be shown on a black background)

Approaches to junctions

On approaches to junctions (junction number on black background)

Route confirmatory sign

Route confirmatory sign after junction

Get in lane Sign

Downward pointing arrows mean ‘Get in lane’. The left-hand lane leads to a different destination from the other lanes.

Leave the motorway at next junction

The panel with the inclined arrow indicates the destinations which can be reached by leaving the motorway at the next junction

Signs on primary routes – green backgrounds

On approaches to junctions

On approaches to junctions

At the junction

At the junction

Route confirmatory sign

Route confirmatory sign after junction

On approaches to junctions

On approaches to junctions

Ring road sign
Primary route ring road

Primary route forming part of a ring road

On approach to a junction (Welsh)

On approach to a junction in Wales (bilingual)

Signs on non-primary and local routesblack borders

On junction approach sign

On approaches to junctions

On approach to junction sign
At the junction sign

At the junction

Direction to toilets

Direction to toilets with access for the disabled

Other direction signs

Picnic site

Picnic site

Ancient monument sign

Ancient monument in the care of English Heritage

Direction to a car park

Direction to a car park

Tourist attraction

Tourist attraction

Direction to camping and caravan site

Direction to camping and caravan site

Advisory route for lorries

Advisory route for lorries

Route for pedal cycles

Route for pedal cycles forming part of a network

Recommended route for pedal cycles

Recommended route for pedal cycles to place shown

Route for pedestrians

Route for pedestrians

Diversion route

Diversion route

Emergency diversion route for motorway

Symbols showing emergency diversion route for motorway and other main road traffic

Information Signs

All rectangular

Entrance to controlled parking zone

Entrance to controlled parking zone

Entrance to congestion charging zone

Entrance to congestion charging zone

End of controlled parking zone

End of controlled parking zone

Advance warning of restriction

Advance warning of restriction or prohibition ahead

Parking place for solo motorcycles

Parking place for solo motorcycles

With-flow bus lane ahead

With-flow bus lane ahead which pedal cycles and taxis may also use

Lane designated for use by high occupancy vehicles

Lane designated for use by high occupancy vehicles (HOV) – see rule 142

Vehicles permitted to use an HOV lane

Vehicles permitted to use an HOV lane ahead

End of motorway

End of motorway

Start of motorway

Start of motorway and point from which motorway regulations apply

Appropriate traffic lanes at junction

Appropriate traffic lanes at junction ahead

Priority over joining traffic

Traffic on the main carriageway coming from right has priority over joining traffic

Main carriageway has priority

Additional traffic joining from left ahead. Traffic on main carriageway has priority over joining traffic from right hand lane of slip road.

Right lane has priority

Traffic in right hand lane of slip road joining the main carriageway has priority over left hand lane.

motorway countdown markers

‘Countdown’ markers at exit from motorway

Motorway service area sign

Motorway service area sign showing the operator’s name

Traffic has priority

Traffic has priority over oncoming vehicles

Hospital ahead sign

Hospital ahead with Accident and Emergency facilities

Tourist information point

Tourist information point

No through road for vehicles

No through road for vehicles

Recommended route for pedal cycles

Recommended route for pedal cycles

Home Zone Entry

Home Zone Entry

Area in which speed cameras are used

Area in which cameras are used to enforce traffic regulations

Bus lane on road at junction ahead

Bus lane on road at junction ahead

Road works signs

Road works

Road works

Loose chippings

Loose chippings

Temporary hazard at road works

Temporary hazard at road works

Temporary lane closure

Temporary lane closure (the number and position of arrows and red bars may be varied according to lanes open and closed)

Slow moving or stationary works vehicle

Slow moving or stationary works vehicle blocking traffic lane. Pass in the direction shown by the arrow

Mandatory speed limit ahead

Mandatory speed limit ahead

Road works 1 mile ahead sign

Road works 1 mile ahead

End of road works sign

End of road works and any temporary restrictions

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