Signs and symbols are methods of communication since ancient times. They are used to pass a certain message to people. For instance, road signs are used to inform drivers and pedestrians about road safety. Road signs are installed by traffic management companies like the Capital Traffic safety company who will ensure the signs are in the right place at the right time. They are also responsible for traffic control in traffic-prone areas and areas of construction. In this article, we are going to look at the importance of road signs.
- Safety of drivers and pedestrians.
Road signs are responsible for informing, warning drivers and pedestrians of any danger in the road. This will make them aware so that they drive carefully within certain areas, like crosswalks, when near a sharp corner. For instance, workers on the road construction site should indicate with a road sign that there is ‘construction ahead’ this warns drivers and pedestrians to slow down since there may be an accident. Another example is where there is a police check, they will have a ‘stop police check’ sign to inform the drivers to slow down for police to inspect the vehicles.
- Provide constant rules.
Road signs will provide constant rules in the road to instruct drivers on what to do. For example, there are areas where drivers should drive at a speed of 50kph. They are informed of that by road signs. This is very important to new road users who are not used to the same road.
- Manage traffic.
Road traffic is controlled by traffic lights where the road is not busy. These signs will indicate when you should cross. For instance, a red light instructs drivers to stop for a pedestrian to cross. While the green light instructs them to drive.
- Warns about events on the road that are not necessarily obvious.
Road signs will inform drivers of events like road construction that can be done without a driver’s knowledge. They will temporarily inform the driver of the events on the road that are temporal. Drivers will know that there is construction ahead and there is a need to slow down.
- They can be easily understood.
Road signs are easy to understand and will provide the right instruction in a simple way. This makes sure that drivers and pedestrians understand them. With that knowledge we expect every driver to drive well and thus there is efficiency and safety on the roads.
