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- 2. .Few words of Traffic Signs Purpose of Road Signs Types of road signs. Cautionary Sign/Warning Signs/Danger Signs Mandatory or Regulatory Signs. Informatory Signs Direction, Position, or Indication Signs Traffic Lights Hand Signals Flag Signals Parking Bay Symbols Legal Requirement Road Marking Cautionary/warning signs List. LIST OF FACILITY INFORMATION SIGNS List 3/23/2017 2
- 3. The India follows its rules towards traffic signs from the Road Signs and Signals of United Nations Conference on Road and Motor Transport, 1949 and Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1968, alongside with other countries such as Philippines, Greece and Italy. 3/23/2017 3 Few words of Traffic Signs
- 4. Road signs, which have the backing of law in India, are incorporated in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has covered all the signs warranted by different traffic situations. 3/23/2017 4 Few words of Traffic Signs
- 5. The purpose of road signs is to promote road safety and efficiency by providing for the orderly movement of all road users on all roads in both urban and non-urban areas. Road signs notify road users of regulations and provide warning and guidance. 3/23/2017 5
- 6. The three main Types of traffic signs are: W-R-I Warning Sign (W) Regulatory Sign (R) Informatory(I). 3/23/2017 6 Regulatory Signs. /Mandatory Sign what they must do And These signs give orders. Prohibitory Signs This Sign tell drivers what they must not do Warning Signs. -These warn drivers of some danger or difficulty on the road ahead. Informatory Signs./Guide Signs -Most of these signs give drivers information to enable them to find their way to their destination.
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- 8. Cautionary signs/Warning signs/Danger signs are triangular or diamond in shape with red border and black symbol in white or yellow background to caution and alert the road users to potential danger or hazardous conditions. 3/23/2017 8
- 11. 3/23/2017 11 Gentle Curve/right hand or left hand Curve Signs
- 13. 3/23/2017 13 Hairpin Curve Sign/Right hand pin bend Left hand pin bend
- 14. 3/23/2017 14 Right and Left Winding Road Signs
- 15. 3/23/2017 15 Combined Curves Signs Double bend first right and double bend first left
- 17. 3/23/2017 17 Traffic Signal Ahead Sign Traffic Control “STOP” Ahead Sign
- 22. 3/23/2017 22 Slippery Road Sign Falling Rocks Sign
- 23. Sharp Curve Chevron Signs 3/23/2017 23
- 24. Flagman Ahead Sign Men at Work Sign 3/23/2017 24
- 25. One –way Roadway Signs 3/23/2017 25
- 26. 3/23/2017 26 All Mandatory or Regulatory Signs are circular in shape. They are with red circular ring and diagonal bars with black / White symbols or arrows or letters on white /Blue background. Mandatory or Regulatory Signs Regulatory signs are either mandatory or prohibitory.
- 27. Minimum Speed Sign Vehicles Exceeding Mass Only Sign 3/23/2017 27
- 29. Pedestrians Only Sign Taxi Only Sign 3/23/2017 29
- 30. Bus Only Sign Pay Toll Sign 3/23/2017 30
- 31. Roundabout Sign Switch Head Lamps On Sign 3/23/2017 31
- 32. No Entry Sign 3/23/2017 32 Stop Sign
- 34. Speed Limit Sign Mass Limit Sign 3/23/2017 34
- 35. 3/23/2017 35 One Way Vehicles prohibited both in Directions
- 38. 3/23/2017 38 No parking or stopping No parking
- 41. Excessive Noise Prohibited Sign Unauthorized Vehicles Prohibited Sign 3/23/2017 41
- 42. Left/Right Turn Prohibited Sign Left/Right Turn Ahead Prohibited Sign 3/23/2017 42
- 45. Pedestrian Prohibited Sign Pedal Cycle Prohibited Sign 3/23/2017 45
- 47. Information signs in rectangular shape are also used with destination names and distances with arrows indicating the direction. The colour pattern are . 3/23/2017 47 Type of road Background Arrows/Border/Letters Expressway Blue White National Highway (NH) Green White State Highway (SH) Green White Major District Road (MDR) Green White Village Road (VR) White Black Urban/City Road Blue White
- 48. Parking Area Sign Hospital Sign 3/23/2017 48
- 49. 3/23/2017 49 Parking both sides Parking this side
- 50. School Sign Dinner & Restaurant Sign 3/23/2017 50
- 51. Police Sign Medical Services Sign 3/23/2017 51
- 52. Gasoline Station Sign Diesel Station Sign 3/23/2017 52
- 53. 3/23/2017 53 It should be visible to the drivers both during approach and while making the turn (with minimum clear visibility distance). This design principle may also be used for signs indicating street names in urban areas, which may be designed for the font height of 30 mm to 50 mm.
- 54. Advanced Direction Sign Map type Direction 3/23/2017 54
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- 63. Stop traffic approaching from the front. Stop traffic approaching from the rear. 3/23/2017 63
- 64. Stop traffic approaching the front and rear. Indicates the traffic to proceed. 3/23/2017 64
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- 66. Flag signal to warning traffic. Flag signal to stop. 3/23/2017 66
- 67. Flag signal to proceed. Flag signal to slow down. 3/23/2017 67
- 68. Warning to slow moving vehicles. 3/23/2017 68
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- 71. 3/23/2017 71 Road Marking This is called a STOP LINE. Stop Line painted before the edge of the road intersection and it meant whenever the traffic is expected to stop, you should have to stop your vehicle just before the stop line. The jumping or crossing of the stop line is an offence. The alternate black and white lines painted across the road are called zebra-crossing or PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. This is the place through which pedestrians used to cross the road. Be careful and stop your vehicle before such pedestrian crossing whenever necessary. These parallel broken white lines are called GIVE WAY LINE and it meant that you have to give way to oncoming traffic on major road ahead of you. This continuous white line is called BARRIER LINE. It indicates that driver should not overtake in this area.
- 72. 3/23/2017 72 Road Marking These broken white lines separate a road in to a two lane road. These lines generally used as centre line in two-way roads. It is very essential for traffic safety. These broken white lines are called lane separators. It is used as lane markings in a road on same direction. This type of continuous parallel two white lines means that driver is not permitted to overtaking. A continuous yellow colour line at the edge of road indicates that no vehicle will be allowed to park on the side of the road. Abroken white line if changing in to a solid continuous white line it indicates that no lane changing will allow till the continuous white line becomes a broken line again.
- 73. 3/23/2017 73 Legal Requirement 1.Section 118 :Road use regulation made under section 118 Motor vehicles act under 1988. 2.Section 122:Leaving Vehicle in dangerous position, like to cause danger, obstruction to other users of the public place made under the section 122 Motor vehicle s act 1988. 3.Section 123:Riding on running Board : No person driving or carry any person on the running boards or on the top or bonnet of a motor vehicle made under section 123 of motor vehicles Act 1988. 4.Section 129: wearing of protective Hear Gear: Every person driving or riding while in public place wear head protective gear (Helmet)made under section 129 Motor vehicle 1988. 5.Section 134 :Duty of driver in case of Accident and injury to a person: Take all reasonable steps to secure medical attention for the injured person and give necessary information to police.
- 74. 3/23/2017 74 6.Section 183:Driving at excessive Speed Driver of a motor vehicle in contravention of speed limit shall be punishable with fine . 7.Section 184:Drive a motor vehicles at speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public shall be a punishable offence with imprisonment ,made under section 184 of motor vehicles Act 1988. 8.Section 185:Driving by a Drunken person or by a person Under Influence of Drugs: Any Driver in his blood ,alcohol exceeding 30mg/100 ml of blood detected in test by breath analyser, shall punishable for the first offence with imprisonment. Made under Section 185 of motor Vehicle Act 1988. 9.Section 186:Driving When Mentally or Physically Unfit to Drive shall be punishable for the first offence with fine. 10.Section 190:Using Vehicle in unsafe Condition shall be punishable offence . 11.Section 203: Breath Test A police officer or any authorised person behalf of vehicle department to take one or more specimens of breath for breath test.
- 75. 3/23/2017 75 1) Left Hand Curve 2) Right Hand Curve 3) Right Hairpin Bend 4) Left Hairpin Bend 5) Right Reverse Bend 6) Left Reverse Bend 7) Series of Bend 8) Degree Loop 9) Side Road Right 10) Side Road Left 11) Y-intersection 12) Cross Road 13) Roundabout 14) Traffic Signals 15) T-intersection 16) T-intersection Major Road Ahead 17) Major Road Ahead 18) Staggered Intersection 19) Merging Traffic Ahead (From Left) 20) Merging Traffic Ahead (From Right) 21) Narrow Road Ahead 22) Road Widens 23) Narrow Bridge Ahead 24) Steep Ascent 25) Steep Descent 26) Reduced Carriageway (Left Lane(s) Reduced) 27) Reduced Carriageway (Right Lane(s) Reduced) 28) Start of Dual Carriageway 29) End of Dual Carriageway 30) Gap in Median 31) Pedestrian Crossing 32) School Ahead 33) Built-up Area 34) Two Way Operation 35) Two Way Traffic on Cross Road Ahead Warning 36) Lane Closed (Two Lane Carriageway) C a u t i o n a r y / w a r n i n g s i g n s
- 76. 3/23/2017 76 1) Eating Peace 2) Light Refreshment 3) Resting Peace 4) First Aid Post 5) Toilet 6) Filling Station(Fuel Pump) 7) Hospital 8) Public Telephone 9) U-TurnAhead 10) Pedestrian Subway 11) Foot Over Bridge 12) Chair Lift 13) Police Station 14) Picnic Site 15) Repair Facility 16) Railway Station/Metro Station/Monorail 17) Industrial Area 18) Cycle Rickshaw Stand 19) Taxi Stand 20) Auto Rickshaw Stand 21) Home Zone 22) Camp Site 23) Airport 24) Golf Course 25) National Heritage 26) No Through Road 27) No Through Side Road 28) Toll Road Ahead 29) Guide Sign on Toll Lane Portai 30) Country Border 31) Entry Ramp far Expressway 32) Exit Ramp for Expressway 33) Expressway Symbol L i s t O f F a c i l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n S i g n s
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