For Details, Check Here Traffic Signs Info And Their Meanings!

As a road user, you certainly have to know the traffic signs and their meanings. Thus, you can use the highway safely and smoothly. If you do not yet understand the traffic signs on the streets, we will provide the information for you.

According to Law No. 22 of 2009 on Road Traffic and Transport, a traffic sign is a road device in the form of symbols, letters, numbers, phrases and/or combinations serving as a warning, prohibition, order or instruction to road users. All road users are required to be able to comply with the traffic signs that have been provided. This is important to do for the smoothness, security, and safety of all road users. Even so, some of us may still be unfamiliar with some traffic signs given that there are so many signs used to regulate users of the highway.

So, so that you can understand it better, in this article we will provide information about various traffic signs and their meanings. Please see our explanation below.

Types of Traffic Signs and Their Meanings

1. Warning Signs

Warning signs are traffic signs used to warn road users. Usually these warning signs are used to inform about the condition of the road you are about to pass such as slippery road warnings, work on the road, sharp turns, and much more. Usually, these warning signs will use a yellow base color with black writing or symbols.

Here are some examples of traffic signs and their meanings to give road users warning signs.

• Intersection of four priorities: traffic signs to warn road users to be aware of potential hazards at four-way intersections.
• Three-sided left intersection: to warn road users to be aware of potential hazards at three-way priority intersections with one direction from the left side. If you see this sign at a current intersection on the main road and intersect with a small road, then vehicles located on the main road have the right to walk first.
• Three-right-sided intersection: to warn road users to be aware of potential hazards at three-way priority intersections with one direction from the right side. If you see this sign at a current intersection on the main road and intersect with a small road, then vehicles located on the main road have the right to walk first.
• Left bend: warns road users to be aware of potential hazards when crossing a curve to the left.
• Curve to the right: warns road users to be aware of potential hazards when crossing a bend to the right.
• Slippery road surface: to warn road users to be careful when driving on slippery road surfaces.
• Ramp descent: warns road users to be aware of potential hazards when crossing ramps.
• Steep descent: to warn road users to be aware of potential hazards when crossing steep descents.
• Ramps ramp: to warn road users to be aware of potential hazards when crossing ramps.
• Steep climbs: warn road users to be aware of potential hazards when crossing steep inclines.

2. Prohibition Signs

Prohibition signs are traffic signs that contain prohibitions for road users, for example, prohibitions on parking, stopping, honking, making a U-turn, and many more. This type of traffic sign mostly has a circular shape with a white base color; have inscriptions, images or symbols in black; and a line that has red edges.

Here are some examples of traffic signs and their meanings to give road users a prohibition sign.

• Entry prohibition for motor and non-motorized vehicles: these signs are in the form of a red circle with a white strip mark in the middle. This sign is used to provide a ban on entry for all motorized and non-motorized vehicles.
• No stop: this sign has a circular shape with the letter "S" in the middle as well as having a backslash. These signs are used to prohibit road users from stopping their vehicles in the area.
• Parking ban: this prohibition sign has an arch shape with the letter "P" in the middle as well as having an inverse slash or backslash. These traffic signs mean that road users are prohibited from parking their vehicles in the area.
• Prohibition of running vehicles at more speed than written: these traffic signs have the shape of a red circle with a white base color and contain vehicle speed info, for example 50 km. This means that road users are prohibited from driving vehicles more than 50 km/h.
• Prohibition of walking on: signs with a red circle shape and a white base color with an arrow symbol towards the top and have a backslash. The meaning of this sign is that road users are prohibited from walking on.
• No left turn: ambu with a red circle shape and a white base color with an arrow symbol towards the left and has a backslash. The meaning of this sign is that road users are prohibited from turning left.
• No right turn: signs with a red circle shape and a white base with an arrow symbol towards the right and have a backslash. The meaning of this sign is that road users are prohibited from turning right.
• The prohibition of walking continues on certain sections of the road: this sign has the shape of a red circle with a white base, has a symbol of a red arrow up and a black arrow down and a backslash. This sign has a meaning where road users are prohibited from walking continuously on a certain section of the road before prioritizing the flow of traffic coming from the opposite direction.

3. Command signs

Command signs are traffic signs containing orders that must be performed by road users. Please be aware that this command sign has a round shape in blue with white and red images.

Here are some examples of traffic signs and their meanings to give road users command signs.

• Command towards the right: this sign has a circle shape with a blue base color and a white arrow to the right. The meaning of these traffic signs is to order road users to follow the direction to the right.
• Command towards the left: this sign has the shape of a circle with a blue base color and a white arrow to the left. The meaning of this traffic sign is to order road users to follow towards the left.
• Minimum commanded speed: this sign has a circular shape with a blue base color and has the ordered speed info, for example 40 km/h. So the meaning of the traffic sign is that road users are instructed to drive at the minimum speed commanded, which is 40 km / h.
• The command uses a special chain of tires: these signs have a blue circular shape and have a tire symbol with a chain. The meaning of these traffic signs is to order road users to use special chains of tires. Usually these signs are installed in areas where the road is muddy, uphill with roads that have not been hardened to reduce the risk of slippage.
• The final boundary command uses a special tire chain: this sign has a blue circular shape and has a tire symbol with a chain as well as a reverse slash or red backslash. If you see this sign, then you have already reached the final limit of the command using a special chain of tires.
• The command follows the indicated direction when entering the roundabout: a blue circular sign with 3 white arrow signs that form a clockwise circle. If you see this sign then you are instructed to follow the indicated direction when entering the roundabout.

4. Signpost instructions

Signs are traffic signs to provide clues related to information on location, place, direction, distance, facilities, and others. In general, the signs on the streets will use green, blue, and brown.

Here are some examples of traffic signs and their meanings to give road users a clue sign.

• Parking facility location instructions: signs with a blue base color and a white P letter to provide information about the location of parking facilities.
• Airport location instructions: signs with a blue base color and a black aircraft-shaped symbol to provide information about the location of the airport.
• Landfill location instructions: signs with a blue base color and a garbage truck-shaped symbol to provide information about the location of the landfill facility.
• Dead end directions ahead: a sign with a blue base color, a white border, as well as one vertical white rectangle and one horizontal red rectangle resembling the letter "T". These signs are useful for providing instructions for road users that in front of them is a dead end.

Please be aware that there are so many traffic signs that need to be understood. You can download or download all traffic sign info and its meaning in full through the West Java Provincial Transportation Agency website at the following linkDownload Traffic Sign Info.