This document discusses different types of traffic signs and signals used to regulate traffic and ensure safety. It describes warning signs that indicate potential hazards, priority signs that establish right-of-way, and prohibitory/restrictive signs banning certain maneuvers. It also covers mandatory signs that require specific traffic behavior, service signs providing information to drivers, and directional signs indicating locations and destinations. Proper use and placement of traffic signs and signals can help reduce accidents by clearly conveying important safety and navigation information to road users.

1. USING TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND
SIGNS
Guided By:
Pradeep Purohit sir
Asso. Professor
Presented By:
Sachin Nagayach
0108CE13ME42
A
Seminar
on

2. WHAT IS AN ACCIDENT
 The term accident has been defined as an
occurrence in the sequence of events which
usually produces unintended injury , death or
property damage,

3. 470,000 kms major
District Roads
1,28,000k
m
State
highway
66,590 kms
National Highway
2,60,000 kms Village and other Roads
Road carry 85% passenger and 70%freight traffic

4.  India no.1 in Road Accidents.
 India suffers from highest number of deaths
around 150000 in absolute terms annually.
 INDIA:2012
 Accidents : 4.97 lakh (1 every minute)
 Deaths: 1,42,485 (one death every 4 min)
 Road traffic injuries(RTIs) was 9th leading
cause of death in 2004 and expected to be
5th leading cause of death by 2030.

5.  Over Speeding
 Drunk Driving
 Using Mobile Phones while Driving
 Irresponsible Driving
 Ignoring Safety Precautions
 Not wearing of helmets and seatbelts
 Poor road infrastructure &Congested city road.

6.  Driver
 Pedestrian
 Passenger
 Vehicle defects
 Weather
 Animals

7.  Maintaing of Roads.
 It include maintaing existing roads.
 Improving road surface.
 Constructng guards.
 Rails.
 Proper signs &widening of roads.
 There should be good lighting in night.
BY USINGTrafficsignandsignals

8.  In article 2 the convention classes all road signs
into a number of categories :
A. Danger warning signs
B. Priority signs
C. Prohibitory or restrictive signs
D. Mandatory signs
F. Information, facilities, or service signs
G. Direction, position, or indication sign
H. Additional panels

9. Warning signs can indicate any
potential hazard, obstacle or
condition requiring special
attention.
Here are the most common warning
signs:

10. Crossroad Sign
Y-junction
Sign

11. Narrow Bridge
Sign
Speed Humps
Sign

12. Priority traffic signs indicate the
order in which vehicles should pass
intersection points.
Here are some common examples
of Priority Traffic Signs :

13. Stop Sign
Go Sign

14. One –way Roadway Signs

15. 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:

16. Speed Limit Sign
Mass Limit Sign

17. Parking Prohibited
Sign
Stopping
Prohibited Sign

18. Mandatory 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:

19. Pedestrians Only Sign
Taxi Only Sign

20. Keep Left/Right Sign

21. 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:

22. Parking Area Sign
Hospital Sign

23. A 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:

24. 3-way Destination w/ Distance
Sign

25. Destination w/ Distance Sign

27. Go Slow
Down
Stop

29. Don’t Walk
Walk

31. Stop traffic
approaching from the
front.
Stop traffic approaching
from the rear.

33. Flag signal to proceed.
Flag signal to slow
down.

35. Ambulance
Bus
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Taxi
Fire
Police