Worboys-style road signs
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Worboys-style road signs are the modern, pictogram-based traffic signs introduced in the 1960s in the United Kingdom, characterized by standardized shapes, colors, and symbols designed for quick and clear recognition by drivers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pictogram-based road sign system
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traffic sign system ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Worboys Committee recommendations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
high legibility at speed
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minimal use of words ⓘ pictograms instead of text where possible ⓘ quick recognition by drivers ⓘ standardized colors for different sign functions ⓘ standardized shapes for different sign categories ⓘ |
| directionSignBackgroundColor |
blue for motorways
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brown for tourist attractions ⓘ green for primary routes ⓘ white for non-primary routes ⓘ |
| giveWaySignShape | inverted red-bordered triangle ⓘ |
| governingBody | UK Department for Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
directional signs
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informational signs ⓘ regulatory signs ⓘ tourist signs ⓘ warning signs ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cyprus road sign system
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Hong Kong road sign system NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish road sign system ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Continental European road sign designs ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| mandatorySignShape | blue-filled circle ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Worboys Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve road safety
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standardize traffic signing across Great Britain ⓘ |
| regulatesByDocument | Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatorySignShape | red-bordered circle ⓘ |
| replaced | pre-Worboys British road sign system ⓘ |
| stopSignShape | red octagon ⓘ |
| usesColor |
black
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blue ⓘ brown ⓘ green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesShape |
circle
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octagon ⓘ rectangle ⓘ square ⓘ triangle ⓘ |
| usesTypeface | Transport typeface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warningSignShape | red-bordered triangle ⓘ |
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