[5] 6 Signs and Symbols in Urban Design

mandatory signs

this tells traffic what to do

prohibition signs

use a black symbol in a red circle with a diagonal line to indicate behaviors not allowed

warning signs

indicate potential hazards

safety signs

convey safety instructions through symbols and text in workplaces to draw attention to important information.

Signs

are used to convey information in pictorial form.

Signs and symbols

are commonly used in every situation

MANDATORY SIGNS

are road signs which are used to set the obligations of all traffic which use a specific area of road.

Unlike prohibitory signs, — tell traffic what it must do, rather than must not do.

Most — are circular, may use white symbols on a blue background with white border or black symbols onawhite background with a red border, although the letter is also associated with prohibit signs.

PROHIBITION SIGN

means a safety sign behavior likely to cause a risk to health or safety. — generally use a black safety symbol in a red circle with a diagonal cross through.

WARNING SIGN

a type of sign which indicates a potential hazard, obstacle or condition requiring special attention. Some are traffic signs that indicate roads that may not be readily apparent to a driver.

SAFETY SIGN

is medium of communication that convey information or instructions regarding the physical safety of people.

Signs in workplaces may be posted in variety of areas in order to draw attention to them, such as on walls, on doors, on machinery and products, or as floor makings.

They usually have a symbol and text, although there are safety signs that have only one of the two.

Safety Signs

• Green square or rectangular background.

• These signs tell people of safe places to go in emergency conditions.

Recycled

• This mark is placed on recycled objects to tell the consumer that they are buying a recycled product.

• This is a big advertising point as companies like their products to be seen as being environmentally friendly.

Disabled

This is used to show disabled access.

Flow Charts

• a method of showing the correct steps to follow in order to complete some type of problem.

• There are some symbols used in — to show certain processes that have to be done when completing the problem.