What is a traffic sign?

Traffic signs and signboards are graphic symbols showing traffic regulations and road information. It can express the traffic regulations vividly, concretely and concisely, and at the same time express the contents that are difficult to describe in words, which can be used to manage traffic, indicate the driving direction, and ensure smooth roads and safe driving.

Traffic signs are divided into main signs and auxiliary signs. The main indicating signs are divided into warning signs, prohibition signs, guiding signs, indicating signs, tourist signs and road construction signs. The auxiliary sign is usually below the main sign to make the main sign more complete.

The color of the warning sign is a black pattern with a yellow background and black edges, and the shape is an equilateral triangle with the top angle up.

The color of the prohibition sign is white background, red circle, red stripe and black pattern, and the pattern is embossed. Among them, the sign of lifting the prohibition of overtaking and speed limit is a black bar with a black circle on a white background and a black pattern. The shape is round, and the giving way sign is an equilateral triangle with the vertex down.

The colors of the indicator are blue background and white pattern. Shapes are round, rectangular and square.

Except landmarks, 100-meter piles, and jiepai, the general roads are blue and white. Except for the location identification signs, the shapes are all rectangular and square.

Commonly used traffic signs are as follows:

1, stop sign, if there is a diagonal line in the circle, it means that you can stop here for a short time. If you stop here for a long time, you can't. If the traffic police see it, they will post a ticket for you. If there is an "X" in the circle, it means that parking is not allowed here, so don't park here.

2, the minimum speed limit and the maximum speed limit, the minimum speed limit mainly appears on the highway, reminding drivers not to fall below this speed, otherwise they will be fined. The maximum speed limit is mainly to prevent drivers from speeding. If the driver exceeds the speed limit, he will definitely be fined.

3. No traffic, no entry. If a road section is marked with a no-go sign, it means that the road is dangerous, or there is no road ahead. If you are forbidden to enter, it means that this road is a one-way street. Only cars are allowed to come out, but cars are not allowed to enter.