What does transportation sign mean by definition

Transportation sign is a type of traffic control device used to guide and regulate the direction and requirements of road transportation. It helps vehicles and pedestrians to follow routes and access requirements, and to maintain order and safety on roads and in traffic by informing road transport participants about traffic rules and safety in an accurate and simple way.

Transportation signs are divided into five categories according to different uses and functions, such as directional signs, warning signs, prohibition signs, wayfinding signs and information signs. Among them, the directional signs are mainly used for the guidance on the road, indicating the driving direction and distance; warning signs are used to remind the road of the existence of danger or possible dangerous situations, etc.; prohibited signs are used to prompt the vehicle and pedestrian sidewalks on the road too many matters or groups of walking danger, etc., and call for the observance of traffic rules; wayfinding signs are set up in order to help the traveler to find the destination of pointing markers; finally, the information signs are Lastly, information signs are designed to provide traffic information for easy reference.

With the development of society and the change of people's life style, the road traffic is getting more and more dense and complex, and the transportation sign, as a basic means of road traffic control, plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and transportation efficiency of road traffic. Therefore, the government and relevant departments should strengthen the regulation and management of transport signs, optimize traffic planning, construction, management, etc., to protect traffic safety is an important work, need to get all parties **** the same efforts and support.