A traffic sign (also Traffic Control Sign) is a sign, board, plate, screen, or another device, whether or not illuminated, displaying words, figures, symbols or anything else to regulate, direct or warn road users.
Austroads prefer the term traffic sign to road sign.
Where as VicRoads and Standards Australia use the term Road Sign.
Types of Traffic Signs
Useful Life
The useful life of a traffic sign will vary considerably due to a range of environmental factors.
The table below shows the useful life for traffic signs adopted by Councils or published elsewhere. At the moment a useful life of about 15 years seems to be typical. Please feel free to add your Councils information below.
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Related Pages
- Road-related GIFs
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- Street Sign
- Temporary Road Sign
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- Geomatic Technologies 3D Street Level Imagery automated traffic sign extraction - Geelong City Council Case Study
Contributors
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External Links & References
- Google Search (Traffic Sign)
- Geelong City Council Case Study
- Glossary of Austroads Terms
- Queensland Main Roads Design Guide for Roads Signs
- Victorian Tourist Signing Guidelines
- USQ Regulatory Sign Gallery
- USQ Warning Sign Gallery
- Wikipedia
- VicRoads Standard Drawing for Road Signs
- AS 1743-2001
- Australian Roadsign Test (RobMorgan.com)
- Standard Life Comparison Roads and Stormwater
- Advance Road Signs
- Road Management Solutions
- Selecting a Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity Assessment Method
- Google Search (Road Sign)
- Traffic Sign Life Expectancy - Minnesota Department of Transportation