Diana, Kevin Erl V.

BSCEN IV
CE141 Transportation Engineering / MTh 1-2:30
Engr. Steve Anthony Lim - Instructor

Traffic signs
The Philippines follows its rules towards traffic signs from the Vienna Convention on Road Signs
and Signals, alongside with other countries such as India, Greece and Italy.
The Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals is an international treaty designed to increase road safety
and aid international road traffic by standardizing the signing system for road traffic (road signs, traffic
lights and road markings) in use internationally.

In article 2 the convention classes all road signs into a number of categories (A - H):

A. Danger warning signs

B. Priority signs
C. Prohibitory or restrictive signs
D. Mandatory signs
F. Information, facilities, or service signs
G. Direction, position, or indication sign
H. Additional panels

Danger Warning Signs

Warning signs can indicate any potential hazard, obstacle or condition requiring special attention. Here are
the most common warning signs:

General Auction Sign Congestion Sign

Crossroad Sign Y-junction Sign

 Traffic Circle Sign Two-way Traffic Sign

Traffic Signal Ahead Sign

Traffic Control “STOP” Ahead

Pedestrian Crossing Sign

Pedestrian Sign

Height Restriction Sign Length Restriction Sign

Narrow Bridge Sign Speed Humps Sign

Slippery Road Sign Falling Rocks Sign

Reduced Visibility Sign Electric Shock Sign

Flagman Ahead Sign Men at Work Sign

Gentle Curve Signs

Sharp Curve Signs

Hairpin Curve Sign

Winding Road Signs

Combined Curves Signs

Lane Ends Signs

Farm Animals Sign

 Sharp Curve Chevron Signs

Priority Signs
Priority traffic signs indicate the order in which vehicles should pass intersection points.
Here are some common examples of Priority Traffic Signs:

Stop Sign Go Sign

Yield Sign Yield to Pedestrians Sign

No Entry Sign Yield to Oncoming Traffic

 One –way Roadway Signs

Prohibitory or Restrictive Signs

Prohibitory traffic signs are used to prohibit certain types of manoeuvres or some types of traffic.
Here are some common examples of prohibitory traffic signs:

Speed Limit Sign Mass Limit Sign

Height Restriction Sign

Length Restriction Sign

Excessive Noise Prohibited Sign

Unauthorized Vehicles Prohibited
U-Turn Prohibited Sign Overtaking Prohibited

Parking Prohibited Sign Stopping Prohibited Sign

Pedestrian Prohibited Sign Pedal Cycle Prohibited

Taxi Prohibited Sign Bus Prohibited

 Left/Right Turn Prohibited Sign

Left/Right Turn Ahead Prohibited Sign

Mandatory Signs
Mandatory signs are road signs which are used to set the obligations of all traffic which use a specific area
of road. Unlike prohibitory or restrictive signs, mandatory signs tell traffic what it must do, rather than must
not do.
Here are some common examples of mandatory signs:

Minimum Speed Sign Vehicles Exceeding Mass

Pedestrians Only Sign Taxi Only Sign

Bus Only Sign Pay Toll Sign

Roundabout Sign Switch Head Lamps On

Keep Left/Right Sign

Information, Facilities or Service Sign
Service signs are those that indicates a specific facility by which many can find useful, especially those that
can be used for medical purposes, security, and food.
Here are some common examples of service signs:

Parking Area Sign Hospital Sign

Dinner & Restaurant Sign School Sign

Police Sign Medical Services Sign

Gasoline Station Sign Diesel Station Sign

Direction, Position, or Indication Signs
A direction sign, more fully defined as a direction, position, or indication sign by the Vienna Convention on
Road Signs and Signals, is any road sign used primarily to give information about the location of either the
driver or possible destinations, and are considered a subset of the informative signs group.
Here are some common examples of Indication Signs:

Destination Sign

Destination w/ Distance Sign

3-way Destination w/ Distance Sign

Traffic Lights

Pedestrian Lights

Walk

Don’t Walk
Hand Signals – Traffic Officers

Stop traffic approaching from the front

Stop traffic approaching from
the rear.

Flag Signals – Road Construction

Flag signal to warning traffic.

 Flag signal to stop.

Flag signal to proceed.

Flag signal to slow down.

Exclusive Parking Bay Symbols

Ambulance Taxi Bus

Fire Loading Police