Explanation of the meanings of road traffic sign colors and shapes

On the road, we often see various road traffic signs, each with different colors and shapes. But what do the colors of traffic signs actually mean? Let’s comprehensively understand this with Jiangsu Haowei!

1.Red: Indicates prohibition, stop, danger, used for borders, backgrounds, diagonal stripes on prohibition signs, as well as cross symbols and diagonal symbols, and the background of warning linear guidance signs.

2.Yellow or fluorescent yellow: Indicates warning, used for the background of warning signs.

3.Blue: Indicates instructions, compliance, used for the background of direction signs; also indicates road names, routes, directions, etc., used for the background of general road directional signs.

4.Green: Indicates road names, routes, directions, etc., used for the background of directional signs on highways and urban expressways.

5.Brown: Indicates guidance for tourist areas and attractions, used for the background of tourist area signs.

6.Black: Used for text on signs, graphic symbols, and some sign borders.

7.White: Used for the background, text, and graphic symbols on signs, as well as some sign borders.

8.Orange or fluorescent green: Used for warning and directional signs in road work areas.

9.Fluorescent yellow-green: Indicates warning, used for warning signs to watch out for pedestrians, children.

The general rules for the shapes of road traffic signs are as follows:

1.Equilateral triangle: Used for warning signs.

2.Circle: Used for prohibition and direction signs.

3.Inverted equilateral triangle: Used for “yield” prohibition signs.

4.Octagon: Used for “stop” prohibition signs.

5.Cross shape: Used for “railroad crossing” warning signs.

6.Square: Used for directional signs, some warning, prohibition, and direction signs, tourist area signs, auxiliary signs, notification signs, etc.