Traffic signs have to communicate crucial information quickly and simply, to anyone who might be on the road. They use letters and numbers to lay out information in plain language but they also use ...

When you first learned to drive, you were likely given a guide to the various road signs and their meanings. Whether it was in a formal Driver’s Education class or through a state-issued driver’s ...

Red is used exclusively for regulatory road signs prohibiting doing something. So, a stop sign is red because you are ...

“Don’t drink and drive.” They’re called Variable Messaging Signs, or VMS. And they’re meant to help keep drivers safe. But on ...

As millions of Americans begin another season of winter driving, they may see a sign with a cryptic warning: "Bridge Freezes before Road." (Or perhaps the sign reads "Bridge Ices Before Road" or even ...

As Kelsey Ruby drives to work at the School of Mines in Golden on 6th Ave, she passes an animal crossing sign. Every month or so, the lights on the sign are flashing as she drives by, warning her ...

Inconsistent length restrictions and poor planning by state and local officials have turned what was meant to be a charming ...

As most of us learned from our parents or in driver's education, being behind the wheel of a car is serious business. When we're out on the road, we need to maintain situational awareness. That ...

The application has recently been caught testing support for traffic lights; the feature is still in a very limited testing ...

Hello and congratulations on clicking on a story about road sign fonts, you're officially a nerd — the best kind, obviously. The only approved typeface used on U.S. road signs between 1956 and 2004 ...