Traffic signs and their meaning ppt

1. by srinivasa BV

2. Mandatory Signs
These signs are for informing the users about the specific laws & regulations to
ensure safety and to make sure about the clear movement of traffic. As the name
itself says mandatory, that means any violation of these signs will leave you in
trouble and that will be considered as a legal offence. These signs notify a person
about the special obligations, prohibitions and the restrictions. Most of the signs
under this category are round shaped, may get the symbols painted white on a blue
background, having a white border or maybe there is a white background to carry
black symbols with a red border. However, the last-mentioned may also be
associated with restrictive signs. Here’s the list giving the meanings of mandatory
signs.

3. Stop
The sign indicates
that the drivers must
stop right there at
their place.

4. Give Way
The sign is used to give a
direction to the traffic to
give way to right side
drivers.

5. No Entry
This sign clearly shows
that there is a restricted
area ahead, so the
driver should not go and
reroute.

6. One Way
One Way This
indicates that the
traffic is allowed to
be moved in a single
direction.

7. Vehicles
Prohibited in
Both Directions
The sign suggests the
area ahead is blocked
from both the sides. The
traffic can not be moved
from either side

8. The sign directs the
driver to evade right
turn
Right Turn
Prohibited

9. Left Turn
Prohibited
The sign directs the
driver to evade left
turn.

10. U-Turn
Prohibited
The sign directs the
driver to evade right
turn.

11. Overtaking
Prohibited
Overtaking Prohibited
Sometimes, at highways
or where the roads are
narrow or at bridges,
overtaking proves to be
extremely dangerous.
The signs are put over
these kind of places to
ensure safety.

12. Horn
Prohibited
When there’s no
requirement of honking,
then this sign is put so
that the drivers should
respect the silence and do
not use horn.

13. It prohibits parking of a
vehicle in a designated
area.
No Parking

14. Speed Limit
Speed Limit Whatever
number the sign carries,
the driver should limit
his speed accordingly.

15. Compulsory
Turn Left
Due to a diversion, this sign
is placed. One has to turn
left after watching it.

16. Compulsory Ahead The sign
indicates that one should go
in straight direction.
Compulsory
Ahead

17. Compulsory
Right Turn.
There is a particular
reason for why this sign
is installed so the driver
should obey and move in
right direction for a safety
perspective.

18. Compulsory
Ahead or
Turn Right
This sign gives an
indication to either go
straight or turn right.

19. Compulsory
Ahead or
Turn Left
This sign gives an
indication to either
go straight or turn
left.

20. Compulsory
Sound Horn
This sign indicates that
must blow the horn.
Normally, this sign will
be seen at the highway’s
where you do not have
any idea about the
oncoming traffic.

21. Cautionary Signs
Cautionary signs are used to give a warning to the road persons
of the coming hazardous conditions on the way or beside the
roadway. With the help of those symbols the motorcyclists can
be careful and can mould the situation accordingly, whatever
comes ahead. Below is the description of these signs.

22. It notifies about a
right hand curve on
the way forward.
Right Hand
Curve

23. Left
Hand Curve
It notifies about a
left hand curve on
the way forward.

24. Right
Hair Pin Band.
One can find this sign
board on hilly roads where
there are sharp turns. When
there’s a sharp right turn
ahead, it will caution you to
move right.

25. Left
Hair Pin Band
This sign will warn you
about a sharp left turn
ahead. These are very
much essential at hilly
roads.

26. Right
Reverse Band.
This Z-shaped sign
indicates the same Z-
shaped formation of the
road ahead towards the
right. This cautions the
driver the reduce the speed.

27. Left
Reverse Band
This Z-shaped sign
indicates the same Z-
shaped formation of the
road ahead towards the left.
This cautions the driver the
reduce the speed.

28. Steep Ascent
These signs are usually
found at the hilly areas
where there’s a steep
upward slope

29. Steep Descent.
Steep Descent The sign
is found at hilly roads
where there’s a Steep
downward slope.

30. Narrow Road
The sign indicates about
the narrowness of the
road ahead so that the
driver can reduce the
speed.

31. Road
Widens Ahead.
The sign conveys about
the widening of the road
ahead so that the traffic
could be adjusted
accordingly.

32. Narrow Bridge.
This sign board is
erected before
there’s a narrow
bridge ahead.

33. Slippery Road.
The sign says about the
slippery road ahead due
to any leakage of water
or oil spill etc.

34. Loose Gravel
This sign is usually
placed on the hilly paths
where there’s a possibility
of loose earth or gravel
keeps on falling.

35. Cycle Crossing
There is cycle path
crossing the major road,
the sign will warn the
driver about that.

36. Pedestrian
Crossing
Pedestrian Crossing
Pedestrians are the ones to be
served first than the rest of
the traffic. When this is
erected, that means the driver
should either reduce the
speed or stop the vehicle and
let the pedestrian cross the
road first.

37. School Ahead
This sign indicates
about a school ahead.

38. Men at Work
Men at Work This shows
some kind of labour
work or repair is going
on ahead the road.

39. Cattle
Possibilities are there
that a cattle may be
straying on the road.

40. Falling Rocks
The sign cautions about
the falling of rocks ahead
due to landslides in
extreme climates.

41. Cross Road
This sign tells the
crossing of two roads
ahead.

42. The sign suggests that a
provision of U-turn is
there ahead.
Gap In Median

43. The sign indicates of a
right side turn along
with a straight way
ahead.
Side Road Right

44. Side Road Left
Side Road Left The sign
indicates of a left side
turn along with a straight
way ahead.

45. Y-intersection
There is a Y-shaped
formation ahead. It
depicts the actual
formation of the road.

46. Staggered
Intersection
This sign placed where
there are left and right
turns are available on the
straight road having a tiny
distance between them.

47. T-Intersection
The signs notifies that
there’s a T intersection on
the road ahead and from
where you can not go
forward.

48. Major
Road Ahead
This sign is placed where there
is going to be a major cross
over road ahead.

49. Round
About This sign can be
used as a substitute of a
road crossing.

50. Dangerous Dip.
It shows there is a
dip ahead on the
road.

51. Hump or
Rough Road
A hump on the road is
created so that the
driver should slow
down the speed. The
sign indicates the same.

52. Unguarded
Level Crossing
The sign indicates that there
is a railway crossing ahead.
The type unguarded depicts
that the driver should cross
the road on his own risk
when there is no train
coming.

53. Guarded
Level Crossing.
This sign indicates that
a railway crossing ahead
is guarded by a person.

54. Informatory Signs
These are the signs, which will provide the road users a guided
information. For example, information about the routes,
destination, how much remaining distance is there, historical
and geographical locations. Informatory signs are the ones that
will make your safari more pleasant, safe and easier. They
usually get a broad sky-blue border, holding the signs in
between that are of black color. Check out their meanings.

55. Public
Telephone
The sign indicates that
one can avail a telephone
service ahead.

56. Petrol Pump
This sign clearly
indicates the availability
of a Petrol Pump in the
way ahead.

57. Hospital
This sign shows an
availability of a nearby
hospital ahead.

58. First Aid Post
This informatory sign will
indicate you about the first
aid facility available ahead.

59. Eating Place
This sign will be usually seen
on the highways indicating any
food facility ahead.

60. Light
Refreshment
This sign will notify about
the availability of any light
refreshment on road.

61. No
Thorough Road
This sign is placed from
where you can’t take an
exit.

62. No Thorough
Side Road.
This sign is erected when
there is no through side
road on the main road.

63. Park
This Side
This sign indicates the
location where you can
park the vehicle.

64. Parking Scooters
and Motorcycles
One can park his scooter
or motorcycle at the
destination where this
sign is placed.

65. Parking
Lot Cycles .
Parking Lot Cycles This
Informatory sign indicates
that the parking is meant
only for cycles.

66. Parking
Lot Cars .
This Informatory sign
indicates that the parking
is meant only for cars.

67. Resting place
Whenever there’s a
motel or a lodge, which
is nearby, you will find
this sign on the road.