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Topic Last Updated on 08-07-2024
The birthplace of traffic signs is thought to be Paris. In 1908, the first World Road Congress was held here, and the very first traffic signs were adopted: “bump,” “curve,” “intersection,” and “grade-level railroad crossing.” Gradually, the number of traffic signs increased, and today there are many dozens of different systems for their use.
Then came standardization. In most European countries and the Soviet Union, a symbol system was used, while in the US, Australia, and New Zealand, traffic signs featured text. In some Asian and South American countries, a combined system was in place. There was no one unified standard until the 1968 UNESCO Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, which adopted the Convention on Road Signs and Signals. The new symbol system included only one text-based sign, the octagonal “STOP” sign. However, the designs were never fully standardized. Each country uses its own fonts and design styles for indicating localities and directions.
The “watch for children” sign in various countries
Australia
Philippines
US
Japan
Kazakhstan
