What kinds of traffic signs and pavement signs are generally divided into?

According to their different functions, traffic signs and pavement markings are generally divided into four categories: guidance, warning, regulation and indication.

oriented classes mainly provide people with all kinds of oriented information, with the nature of inquiry. Such as road name, place names and facilities along the road, distance, route and direction, etc. With such a sign system, even people who have never been to this city can reach their destination directly without having to delay time for asking for directions. Some cities also use vivid pictures to guide pedestrians and vehicles. For example, on both sides of the streets of German cities, road signs painted with cameras are hung, indicating that tourist attractions can be reached along this direction. Or draw road signs with ball racks, rings and female divers who jump into the diving pool from the springboard to tell people that there is a gymnasium or stadium in front. France has a "smiling signpost" in the bustling area of the city: a cheerful young girl is telling pedestrians that there are entertainment places ahead.

The warning category mainly provides people, especially drivers, with information about the dangers or precautions that exist on or along the road. Such as the existence and shape of intersections, the direction of road bending, road narrowing and lane reduction, road slip, steep slope, construction and so on, in order to arouse people's vigilance. In some city bus stations, there are anti-theft "warning signs": a thief carrying stolen goods is fleeing in a hurry, and he is holding a master key with the words "Beware of thieves" on it. Some cities have pictures of quiet nurses sticking fingertips to their lips, or pictures of "sleeping baby girls" to remind hospitals and nurseries nearby, please walk slowly and don't honk your horn.

the regulation category is set by the traffic department according to laws and regulations, indicating the prohibition or restriction of traffic. The difference between it and the first two kinds of functions is that the regulation class has the function of law, and the violator should be treated as illegal. For example, signs indicate that vehicles carrying dangerous goods are prohibited from passing, trucks and tractors are prohibited from passing, parking is prohibited, horns are prohibited, bicycles are prohibited from passing, pedestrians are prohibited from passing, and so on. In order to protect children's traffic safety, Japanese cities set up safety flags for them to cross the road. All school-age children wear yellow hats when crossing the road, and are escorted by women holding yellow flags. In the alleys where children come and go, the ground is painted green and written in big yellow letters: school area. Signs in big characters are posted on the surrounding walls to remind drivers that children will suddenly rush out.

Indication refers to indicating the allowed traffic behavior to people or reminding people of matters needing attention. For example, signs for parking, priority roads, dedicated roads and safety zones, as well as lane lines, center lines, parking lines, crosswalk lines, etc. In the endless stream of cars in Japan, you will find a yellow sign on the front and back of some cars. If the car lights go off at night, the yellow mark will reflect light. This yellow sign means that the driver of this car has been licensed for less than one year, and the vehicles behind him are required not to get too close, and the oncoming vehicles should slow down to prevent accidents. However, if this yellow mark is overdue, even if it is overdue for one day, it will be severely punished if it is discovered by the police.