How to set up traffic signs?

Traffic sign plays a role that cannot be ignored on the road, so the choice of traffic sign installation location is particularly important. There are many problems that need attention. The following traffic sign manufacturer Qixiang will tell you how to set the location of traffic signs.

Traffic sign

1. The setting of traffic signs should be comprehensively considered and rationally arranged to prevent insufficient or overloaded information. Information should be connected, and important information should be displayed repeatedly.

2. In general, traffic signs should be set on the right side of the road or above the road surface. It can also be set on the left side or on the left and right sides according to specific conditions.

3. In order to ensure visibility, if two or more signs are required at the same place, they can be installed on one support structure, but not more than four; signs are set separately, and should comply with prohibition, instruction and warning signs set space.

4. Avoid different types of signs and settings in principle.

5. There should not be many warning signs. When more than two warning signs are required at the same location, only one of them is required in principle.

In addition, there are some details to pay attention to:

1. Set up at a position with good sightlines and a position that ensures a reasonable line-of-sight, and should not be set up at slopes or curves;

2. The prohibition sign should be set near the entrance of the road where passage is prohibited;

3. The prohibition sign should be set at the entrance of the entry road or the exit of the one-way road;

4. The prohibition of overtaking sign should be set at the starting point of the prohibition of overtaking section; the removal of the prohibition of overtaking sign should be set at the end of the prohibition of overtaking section;

5. The speed limit sign should be set at the starting point where the vehicle speed needs to be limited; the speed limit release sign should be set at the end of the section where the vehicle speed is limited;

6. Narrow road signs should be set at the position before the road section where the road surface is narrowed or the number of lanes is reduced;

7. Construction signs should be set at the forefront of the operation control area;

8. Vehicle slow-moving signs should be set up in the operation control area where vehicles need to slow down;

9. The lane closed sign should be set at the upstream position of the closed lane;

10. The diversion sign should be set at the upstream position of the road section where the direction of traffic flow changes;

11. The linear guiding sign should be set at the upstream position of the road section where the direction of traffic flow changes;

12. Lane merging signs should be set at the upstream position where vehicles are required to merge into another lane due to the closure of one lane.

13. The operation control area is generally arranged according to the entire lane, and shall not exceed 20cm beyond the marked line under special circumstances.

Points to note when designing traffic signs

1. The pattern of traffic signs must meet the standard specifications.

2. The setting of traffic signage information should be comprehensively considered, and the layout should be reasonable to prevent insufficient or overloaded information.

3. The sequence of sign information on traffic signs cannot be wrong.

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Post time: May-05-2023