1. Location signs
Give name of the location e.g. street, town, river, bridge, interchange, freeway, etc.
May include a symbol which represents the location.


2. Route marker signs
Give route numbers and compass directions.


3. Direction signs
Include arrows to indicate the direction to be taken to proceed to a particular route or destination.
Destination name may be given in text form or as a combination of text and symbols.
Route numbers in brackets indicate the joining of that route to the one travelled on.
Signs in this group that do not have arrows, serve as reassurance or confirmation that the driver is on the chosen route.




4. Freeway direction signs
As for the previous group.
Since they occur on the freeway, the background is blue.


5. Tourism signs
Indicate holiday, recreational and parks facilities.
Tourist attractions, accommodation, rest and service areas.
Emergency, vehicle, food and general services.


6. Diagrammatic signs
Indicate changes to lanes and other traffic conditions.




7. Information signs
Give general information unrelated to directions.
Include supplementary plates used with regulatory and warning signs.

TRAFFIC SIGNALS

• Are standard devices for regulating, controlling, warning and guiding vehicles and pedestrians.
• They take the form of traffic lights (robots), overhead signals, flag signals and hand signals.