Greetings family, believe we all are cool. Today is a post more or like a call to obedience on the true nature and safety to our wellbeing..*ROAD SIGNS
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Very many times, though countless we have been neglecting vital information's, rules, standards which are detrimental to ourselves and society at large. Though we might feel it isn't that necessary but it may have one way or the other contributed to us being victims.
Meaning of the word road signs or symbol
Road symbols or signs are the pictorial representations having the different necessary information required to be understood by every road user.source
It has been hazardous when laid down rules most especially things that are about life and death is been neglected.
Most accidents has been as a result of not yielding to the signs been arrayed.
Classification of Road signs
-A must or 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.sourceFrom this implications, mandatory signs are important and has no way to do withal if been given, example is when a stop sign is been shown,no other alternative than to adhere to such rule
The following mandatory sign include;
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Just to mention but a few, These following signs are reprimanded to maintain safety.
- Forewarn or 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.Source. Just as the name implies, these signs forewarns one miles or millimeters away from the yet to see things. The following signs are termed mandatory or forewarn.
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Informatory signs or symbols
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.
Source These signs provides one with the information of the place he or she is,that's to say, the name of the route you are into,the nearby suites and many more. The following signs are termed informatory signs;
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DISADVANTAGES OF NOT OBEYING ROAD SIGNS
once said this, the disadvantages has already struck your mind, I got you on that,lolz.
Accident
Accident leading to lost of lives and properties.
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Thanks for reading through friends, I pray we beckon on those laid down rules, Do have nice days ahead.