Can anyone give me the reason for this, are there any driving instructors out there who know or anyone else ? And if you are really cleaver, can you tell me why the road stop sign is shaped the way it is. I have looked in all the obvious places like the highway code for the answer and have come up with nothing.
Can you help ?
2006-10-31 02:20:38 · 9 answers · asked by xxkajieexx 2 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
Because iF it was the right way up, it might look like an arrowhead, saying "Go Ahead! Drive straight into all oncoming traffic - that's OK!"
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2006-10-31 02:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by George D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Upside Down Triangle Road Sign
2016-11-01 09:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Why is the UK give way road sign an upside down triangle ?
Can anyone give me the reason for this, are there any driving instructors out there who know or anyone else ? And if you are really cleaver, can you tell me why the road stop sign is shaped the way it is. I have looked in all the obvious places like the highway code for the answer and have come...
2015-08-16 22:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im none of the above! But I reckon it is an upside down triangle as it represents one vehicle going into an open round. So picture the bottom of the triangle representing your car and the broader top part of the sign the open road which you either have to cross or join
2006-10-31 02:31:31 · answer #4 · answered by a1mmee 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know if there is a reason, to be honest, and Give Way signs are the same as their Irish & French equivalents - Yield for Ireland and Cédez le passage for France - so I think there may be an international standard somewhere along the line.
2006-10-31 07:18:52 · answer #5 · answered by Leafy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the road is clear you can keep going, but you should always slow down and be prepared to stop if you see the sign. If you can't see if the road is clear before you get there you should always stop. If there is a vehicle close by you should stop and wait, even if you think you can pull out before he gets there.
2016-03-14 23:47:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cos its a hazard and the different simple shapes are a way of getting your attention at a glance. eg triangle = hazard cos if you keep going you'll probably end up in a crash! (triangles not just hazards for road signs either)
2006-10-31 02:29:20 · answer #7 · answered by charl203 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason for the different shapes , if it snows and the sign is unreadable the shape will tell you what it is eg majoe road ahead is T shaped etc
2006-11-01 00:13:02 · answer #8 · answered by 808fl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so the welsh can under stand
2006-11-03 19:05:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont think ive seen one !
2006-10-31 03:45:16 · answer #10 · answered by leigha 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋