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A U.S. advisory speed limit sign, warning drivers of a curve ahead. An advisory speed limit is a speed recommendation by a governing body, used when it may be non-obvious to the driver that the safe speed is below the legal speed. It is a posting which either approximates the Basic Speed Law or rule (and is subject to enforcement as such) or is ...
Nonwithstanding the above, the generally applied maximum speed limits are 20 to 30 km/h (12 to 19 mph) on most city or municipal roads, 40 to 80 km/h (25 to 50 mph) on most highways, and 100 km/h (62 mph) on most expressways. The speed limit sign is a red circle with numbers inside as in most countries including Japan, Thailand and Malaysia.
A rumble strip is applied along the direction of travel following an edgeline or centerline, to alert drivers when they drift from their lane. Rumble strips may also be installed in a series across the direction of travel, to warn drivers of a stop or slowdown ahead, or of an approaching danger spot.
Sign warning of cattle crossing in a rural road of Madeira Island, Portugal. Traffic signs can be grouped into several types. For example, Annexe 1 of the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals (1968), which on 30 June 2004 had 52 signatory countries, defines eight categories of signs: A. Danger warning signs; B. Priority signs
Signs including Stop, Yield, No Turns, No Trucks, No Parking, No Stopping, Minimum Speed, Right Turn Only, Do Not Enter, Weight Limit, and Speed Limit are considered regulatory signs. Some have special shapes, such as the octagon for the Stop sign and the crossbuck for railroad crossings.
Mandatory signs are generally circular with a white border and symbol on a blue background. They usually indicate something all drivers must do (e.g. keep left) or a facility available to certain classes of traffic (e.g. pedal cycles only). Ahead only (Turning left and right is prohibited)
Traffic warning signs with lights. Some warning signs have flashing lights to alert drivers of conditions ahead or remind drivers to slow down. In Britain, they are called warning lights. Flashing lights can be dangerous for people with certain forms of epilepsy and/or sensory processing disorder.
Sign for the A2 road. Road signs in Botswana are based on the SADC Road Traffic Signs Manual, [1][2][3] a document designed to harmonise traffic signs in member states of the Southern Africa Development Community. A white background signifies the sign is permanent, while a yellow background signifies that the sign is temporary.