Road Signage are signs or system of signs on road, used to show information about something. These road signs show, identification , warnings or direction.
Importance Of Road Signs
- Road signs help maintain safe driving conditions.
- Road signs help reduce the rate of car crashes.
- Road signs ensure the safety of pedestrians.
- Road signs help drivers know how to communicate and navigate
The Vienna Convention On Road Signs And Signals
On November 8,1968 Nigeria became the 78th country to assent to the vienna convention on road signs and signals , which was adopted by the UN General Assembly
The 1968 Convention on road signs and signals provides over 250 commonly agreed road signs.
The Nigerian Vision On Road Signs And Signals
The Federal Road Safety Corps is the lead agency in road traffic management and safety administration in Nigeria.
FRSC Vision is to eradicate road traffic crashes and create a safe motoring environment in Nigeria of which proper signage on Nigerian road will surely help to achieve that.
Benefits
This multilateral treaty is designed to increase road safety and aid international road traffic by standardizing the sign system for road traffic, in use internationally.
Other benefits of the convention besides improving safety and environmental performance, are that it facilitates international road traffic and removes technical barriers to international trade.
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