(The Philippines) Traffic signs
Aug 11, 2014
(The Philippines)
Traffic signs
The Philippines follows its rules towards traffic signs from the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, alongside with other countries such as India, Greece and Italy.
The Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals is an international treaty designed to increase road safety and aid international road traffic by standardising the signing system for road traffic (road signs, traffic lights and road markings) in use internationally.
In article 2 the convention classes all road signs into a number of categories (A - H):
A. Danger warning signsB. Priority signsC. Prohibitory or restrictive signsD. Mandatory signsF. Information, facilities, or service signsG. Direction, position, or indication signH. Additional panels
Warning signs can indicate any potential hazard, obstacle or condition requiring special attention.
Here are the most common warning signs:
Danger Warning Signs
General Auction Sign
Congestion Sign
Crossroad Sign
Y-junction Sign
Traffic Circle Sign
Two-way Traffic Sign
Gentle Curve Signs
Sharp Curve Signs
Hairpin Curve Sign
Winding Road Signs
Combined Curves Signs
Lane Ends Signs
Traffic Signal Ahead Sign
Traffic Control “STOP” Ahead
Sign
Pedestrian Crossing Sign
Pedestrian Sign
Farm Animals Sign
Height Restriction Sign
Length Restriction
Sign
Narrow Bridge Sign
Speed Humps Sign
Slippery Road Sign
Falling Rocks Sign
Reduced Visibility Sign
Electric Shock Sign
Sharp Curve Chevron Signs
Flagman Ahead Sign
Men at Work Sign
Priority Signs
Priority traffic signs indicate the order in which vehicles should pass intersection points.
Here are some common examples of Priority Traffic Signs :
Stop Sign
Go Sign
Yield Sign
Yield to Pedestrians Sign
No Entry Sign
Yield to Oncoming Traffic
Sign
One –way Roadway Signs
Prohibitory or Restrictive Signs
Prohibitory traffic signs are used to prohibit certain types of manoeuvres or some types of traffic.
Here are some common examples of prohibitory traffic signs:
Speed Limit Sign
Mass Limit Sign
Height Restriction Sign
Length Restriction
Sign
Excessive Noise
Prohibited Sign
Unauthorized Vehicles
Prohibited Sign
Left/Right Turn Prohibited Sign
Left/Right Turn Ahead Prohibited Sign
U-Turn Prohibited Sign
Overtaking Prohibited Sign
Parking Prohibited Sign
Stopping Prohibited Sign
Pedestrian Prohibited Sign
Pedal Cycle Prohibited Sign
Taxi Prohibited Sign
Bus Prohibited Sign
Mandatory SignsMandatory signs are road signs which are used to set the obligations of all traffic which use a specific area of road. Unlike prohibitory or restrictive signs, mandatory signs tell traffic what it must do, rather than must not do.
Here are some common examples of mandatory signs:
Minimum Speed Sign
Vehicles Exceeding Mass Only Sign
Keep Left/Right Sign
Pedestrians Only Sign
Taxi Only Sign
Bus Only Sign
Pay Toll Sign
Roundabout Sign
Switch Head Lamps On Sign
INFORMATION, FACILITIES OR SERVICE SIGN
Service signs are those that indicates a specific facility by which many can find useful, especially those that can be used for medical purposes, security, and food.
Here are some common examples of service signs:
Parking Area Sign
Hospital Sign
School Sign
Dinner & Restaurant Sign
Police Sign
Medical Services Sign
Gasoline Station Sign
Diesel Station Sign
DIRECTION, POSITION, OR INDICATION SIGNSA direction sign, more fully defined
as a direction, position, or indication sign by the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, is any road sign used primarily to give information about the location of either the driver or possible destinations, and are considered a subset of the informative signs group.
Here are some common examples of Indication Signs:
Destination Sign
Destination w/ Distance Sign
3-way Destination w/ Distance Sign
Traffic Lights
Go Slow Down Sto
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Pedestrian Lights
Don’t Walk Walk
Walk Don’t Walk
Hand Signals – Traffic Officers
Stop traffic approaching from
the front.
Stop traffic approaching from the
rear.
Stop traffic approaching the front and rear.
Indicates the traffic to proceed.
Flag Signals – Road Construction
Flag signal to warning traffic.
Flag signal to stop.
Flag signal to proceed.
Flag signal to slow down.
Warning to slow moving vehicles.
Exclusive Parking Bay Symbols
Ambulance
Bus
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Taxi
Fire
Police
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