Common Types of Traffic Signs
A quick guide to the traffic, road, and street signs we make every day
July 18, 2019
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Traffic signs are a complicated product. Luckily, TrafficSigns.com is here to help you break through the noise and know exactly what type of traffic sign you need. Below you will find the most common types of traffic, road, and street signs we manufacture on a daily basis.
Regulatory Signs
Regulatory signs are types of traffic signs that regulate the behavior of drivers in the area. Common regulatory signs include stop signs, yield signs, do not enter signs, wrong way signs, and speed limit signs. Regulatory signs are usually telling motorists what they cannot do, and they save thousands of lives a year. Stop signs and yield signs are regularly fitted with LED lighting systems to ensure 24/7 visibility and ultimate safety.
Shop Stop & Yield Signs →Property Signs
Property signs are the types of traffic signs that let property owners do their part to avoid liability as well as keep their property safe. These commonly show up as various forms of parking signs. Handicap parking signs, no parking signs, parking meter enforced signs, private property signs, and no trespassing signs are all examples of property signs.
Shop Parking Signs →Warning Signs
The main job of warning signs is to make drivers aware of upcoming road conditions. Warning signs can be permanent or temporary. Curve left, curve right, side road signs, turns with speed advisory signs, and divided highway signs are all commonly used traffic warning signs.
Shop Warning Signs →Construction Signs
These types of traffic signs are used to make motorists more careful in a construction zone. These signs are imperative to keeping the men and women who do road work safe. The default color for construction signs is orange. Road closed, one lane road ahead, end road work, begin road work, detour signs, and construction zone speed limit signs are all commonly used construction signs.
Shop Construction Signs →Guide Signs
Guide signs are the blue and brown signs you see on the highway pointing to rest stops, state parks, and other points of interest. They can also be the green exit signs before every offramp. Pedestrian routes and bike trails are marked with blue or green guide signs as well.
Shop Guide Signs →School Signs
Schools require many different types of signs to make sure they are safe for students and teachers alike. With large parking lots, hundreds of people, and large buses, making sure everyone follows a traffic management system during drop-off and pick-up times is imperative to safety. There are signs for faculty parking, student parking, buses only, seatbelts, and crosswalks.
Shop School Zone Signs →Know What Sign You Need?
From regulatory and warning signs to guide and school zone signage, every sign we make uses the correct MUTCD colors, shapes, and reflective sheeting.