INFORMATION SIGNS
Information signson the road are essential traffic signs designed to guide, inform, or provide directions to road users. Unlike regulatory or warning signs, information signs are not commands; rather, they help drivers navigate, find services, or understand road conditions ahead.
Information signs on roads are essential elements of traffic management systems, designed to provide drivers and other road users with important, non-regulatory information to help them navigate, make decisions, and access services safely and efficiently. These signs are usually rectangular or square in shape and are often colored blue or green with white text or symbols, although the exact color schemes can vary by country. Information signs do not give orders or warnings like regulatory or warning signs; instead, they offer guidance, direction, and assistance. There are several types of information signs, including direction signs, which indicate destinations, distances, and road routes; service signs, which show the location of nearby facilities such as fuel stations, hospitals, rest areas, restaurants, and emergency phones; and tourist signs, often in brown, which highlight points of interest like parks, monuments, or historical sites. Additional signs may inform drivers about toll booths, parking zones, dead-end roads, or pedestrian-only areas. Route markers are also a type of information sign, identifying specific roads such as motorways, highways, or international routes with alphanumeric codes. These signs play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth flow of traffic, reducing confusion, enhancing safety, and improving the overall travel experience, particularly in unfamiliar areas. Their consistent design, clear symbols, and strategic placement make them easily recognizable and universally understood, often in line with international standards like those of the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.