Can anyone explain why some road signs have those triangle, square and circular emblems on them? Sometimes they are empty and sometimes they are solid colour. I would imagine that they are there for the emergency services, but I can't understand what is what.
Dave
Dave gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:
Yellow ones?
Diversion routes. You'll often see signs "Diversion - follow "
Do you mean on the bigger 'route' signs? And usually in yellow?
They tend to be 'follow this shape if you want to get to X' and there's usually a preceding sign somewhere.
Triangle-Circle-Rectangle = Warn- Inform- Direct
mark
I suspect you should have read more of the question before answering, anyway I though triangle was for information and circle was an order.
Don't know, but soon we will have 20 mph signs all over the place. Next it will be a man with a red flag walking in front of the vehicle.
It is obvious neither of you have read the DoT publication 'Know your traffic signs'. Circles give orders, triangles warn and rectangles inform,.
Colin Bignell
That's effectively the speed that humps allow. Wonder if they'll get rid of them?
We're not talking normal traffic signs here. Or do you realise that? it's unclear.
This is the small (probably 20cm across) solid coloured emblems on the large rectangular direction signs.
I do hope so, then I won't have to worry about the sump on my kit-car!
Actually I find my wife's car worse (a mk1 Nissan Almera), the rear suspension gives quite a jolt unless you slow to walking pace for each hump.
SteveW
There is, sadly, little understanding of these important distinctions. I reckon the most misunderstood pair of signs are "Oncoming vehicles have priority" and "You have priority over oncoming vehicles", especially amongst workers deploying signs around road works.
I have seen works protected by identical pairs of signs of either the above types. On chatting with the men, they were convinced that they had done it right, and showed me the comprehensive printout showing them exactly what they had to do. Unfortunately, they failed to appreciate how important it was to have _precisely_ what the sheet showed, not merely something similar, because that was all they had on their wagon.
Chris
I thought the OP was refering to the various small, generally luminous orange ducks to mushroom clouds that are on some signs...
Triangular signs are warnings.
Circular signs give mandatory instructions, speed limit, keep left/right etc.
Rectangular signs give direction or other information.
"nightjar .me.uk>" >> Triangle-Circle-Rectangle = Warn- Inform- Direct
Naaah you slaaaaaag, screws give orders, nonces and scum bags inform.
My flat here in Melbourne Docklands to IKEA is about 8km, 5 miles. Takes about 25-30 minutes. 20mph would be great. Walking is a lot slower in the UK: pedestrians have to obey red man signals on pain of a fine and you can wait a long time.
But that was in the good old days. Now you'll have to fill in a risk assessment form before your journey and the man with the flag will have to have a hard hat with a flashing light on the top and wear a hi-vis jacket.
Or a man with a red flag walking in front of him. And so on...
He is on about the diversion symbols that have been in use for about the last decade.
It makes me think that compulsory annual(ish) theory tests to keep your license might be a good idea.
Humps are cheaper than cameras.
Humps will go if they install road pricing GPS units in cars.. then they can fine you for exceeding the speed limit on the fly, or maybe even disable the vehicle on the grounds that its being driven by an idiot or is stolen if you start clocking up (say) £10 per 100 meters per mph over limit fines.
Decade? I believe they were introduced for holiday routes in the 1970's (mainly to the south west) and then spread.
Mind you I was driving from 1972 :o(
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