ROAD SIGNS
By Cindy 6C
What is the purpose of 'Road Signs'?
Road Signs informs you while your driving if there is any danger, what is the speed limit in that area, what you can't do and even how far the next town/area is. It is safer with road signs as you know what you can't do, for example, if you wanted to turn right, but there was a road sign saying 'NO RIGHT TURN' you know not to turn right. Having that sign there saved you at least more than $50 as you would have gotten fined, that amount of money could have been spent on something better. Road signs are very helpful when it comes to driving on the road.
STOP SIGN!
The stop sign basically is telling you to stop, if you don't stop you have a risk of getting fined if there is cameras around where you are driving. The sign is an octagon shape, with bright red in the middle to catch our attention. This sign is VERY important as you might crash into people. For example, at the crossing, kids are constantly walking over to get to the other side, in and mornings and afternoons. With out the lady holding the stop sign who knows, you could run over a child.
LIMIT!
This sign means that 30 is the fastest speed limit in the area you are traveling in. You will also get fined for traveling in a faster speed limit that 30. The sign is in a circle shape with a red border to catch our attention, a white background and the number 30 in black to make us notice it. This sign is important as the cars won't drive too fast or else lots of collision may occur.
NO RIGHT TURN!
This sign means you can't turn right on the road you are driving on. If you turn right on that street it may cause a collision, causing people getting injured and a chance of dying. This sign is also VERY important, it stops collision from happening.
Different countries have different road signs
Not all countries have the same road sign. Why? Since they live in a different country, the way their law for driving works is different to us. They might not even have stop signs or no left right turns. In USA they have signs with animals on it, that to inform the driver to beware of the animal as it is around that area. One of the signs only let carpools drive on the left lane. They have a sign with two child carrying a bag while walking, this sign is in kinda like a house shape, there is then an arrow pointing towards a school ; this sign means there is a school where ever the arrow is pointing towards. The picture below is a picture of the sign.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Google Images
- http://www.usa-traffic-signs.com/