Road signs have been designed to be consistent. Red usually means stop or danger. Blue indicates user services or tourist information. Brown guides you to cultural or local attractions. Yellow asks for caution. Just as a color denotes one factor, shape designates another: stop signs are the only style that is octagonal. Horizontal placards usually […]
You should always be familiar with your driving handbook for road rules and traffic laws specific to your state. In addition, experienced drivers will use caution when driving rather than risk their lives or the lives of others by being reckless or inattentive. Common sense, alertness, a level head, and courtesy should always prevail on […]
The earliest road signs were simple, made of wood or stone. And just as today, they were placed by the side of roads to give people information or directions. The Romans erected stone columns throughout their empire, informing travelers of how far they were from Rome — because, as we know, all roads lead to […]
Highway construction work has increased each year steadily, along with concern for the safety and well-being of workers, pedestrians, and possible vehicle collisions. Road barricades are important tools to help protect workers by controlling the flow of traffic in work zones, as well as in many other situations where safety involves ingress and egress of […]
Brown road signs are not nearly as common as some of the other traffic control signs you might encounter during normal highway driving. In fact, if you haven’t done any interstate driving, and you don’t go on many vacations, it’s entirely possible that you may never have seen a brown sign. Brown signs are most […]