Nowadays, we come across many kinds of road safety sign boards everywhere we roam around no matter where we are. They are an inevitable part of every road transportation network as they play important role in reducing fatalities as well as accidents on roads. When a road user pays attention to well-designed sign baords, it contributes to road safety. Moreover, it guides, warns and informs about several things.
A little about the history of road safety sign boards
The word sign came from “signage” which means a collection of signs. Another word of origin comes from the French signe. It means gestures. Romans, Egyptians and many other ancient civilizations used sign boards made from stones. In the modern era, road safety sign boards have been in use. The invention of the car by Karl Benz accelerated the use of sign boards. It is revealed that the first-ever traffic act was established in Europe by King Peter Ⅱ of Portugal. It states the placement of sign boards across roads. By the 1900s, standardization of road sign boards occurred such as determining their shape and pictorial symbols. Every country such as USA, Britain and India has their own road signage system. The underlying idea of every traffic signage is the same but there will be differences in the usage of colour, shape and pictorial representations.
The early days of sign boards had mainly four pictorial representations such as bump, curve, intersection and grade level railroad crossing.
Today
Road safety sign boards became more advanced and have defined structures falling under different divisions such as mandatory, informatory and regulatory. They are available in different shapes and sizes along with a combination of graphics, pictures and lines. Round, rectangular, triangle and oval are common shapes. On the other hand, white, blue, black and red are the colours we usually come across. Retro-reflective coatings are used in sign boards for nocturnal use and low-light visibility. Since, 2945, different kinds of materials are used to manufacture sign boards. For example, aluminium and plastic sheets.
Since its introduction to mankind, road safety sign boards have come a long way. Everyone will admit they act as a traffic law enforcement element that helps road users to govern speed, turn, stop and park. Traffic signs have evolved and in the future, there will be digital traffic sign boards using advanced wireless technological solutions. These sign boards transmit information wirelessly to road users and intelligent vehicles transform our roads into intelligent roads to alert the driver. For a safe drive, we need meticulous road sign boards.
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Bedrock Chem Infra LLP is a top provider of road safety sign boards in Maharashtra that manufactures the best quality road sign boards of every kind to be used in India. Our team manufactures warning, mandatory and informatory sign boards. We ensure the installation and cutting of the sign board are perfect to assist in sign board recognition. Being a trusted provider of road safety sign boards in Maharashtra.
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