Road Signs: A Short Guide to Their Hidden Meanings
Road Signs: A Short Guide to Their Hidden Meanings
The second most important item you'll need to pay attention to while driving, after the other cars on the road with you, is road signs. This is especially true for drivers who are new to the vast open road. The most crucial driving abilities are always defensive ones.
The sheer number of signs and lines utilised can be scary to a new motorist, even though those of us who have been driving for some time have figured out and learnt what all the road safety signs we see imply.
Even though you may have already learned about them in your driver's education classes, I doubt you will be able to remember all of the road signs you need to memorise. Let’s check out the hidden meanings behind road signs in Australia.
Octagon Shaped Road Signs
A road sign in the shape of an octagon means that you must come to a full stop. You should stop at the marked stop line before entering the crosswalk or before your vehicle enters the intersection. If there are other vehicles or pedestrians in your path, you should let them pass.
Triangle Shaped Road Signs
For yield signs, this type of road sign is utilised. Give way to traffic. Allow vehicles that are in your path to pass by to slow down. If necessary, pause before continuing. If a pedestrian is in the crosswalk or about to enter it, wait until they have crossed the street before moving on.
Diamond Shaped Road Signs
Diamond-shaped road signs are warning signs. They let you know about special road hazards. The words or pictures on the road sign tell you why you need to slow down or be extra careful.
Rectangle Shaped Road Signs
These will be either regulatory signs or guide signs. Regulatory signs will tell drivers what they should or should not do, such as speed limit signs. Horizontal road signs will give drivers directions or information about services they may want.
