Signs

The Transport Assets section provides signs on roads. These Signs fall into three main categories.

Road signs

Street name signs

Amenity signs

Road signs

Road signs fall into several sub-categories that include:

Regulatory Signs to advise drivers of restrictions such as speed limit signs, stop signs, and parking restriction signs
Permanent Warning Signs to indicate the presence of road hazards such as curve warning signs, speed hump signs, and "slippery when wet" signs
Temporary Warning Signs to indicate hazards of a temporary nature such as road works signs, loose metal signs, and lane closure signs

Street name signs

Street name signs are provided to indicate the names of streets. Their best use is in providing assistance to road users who are unfamiliar with the area and are trying to confirm road names when following a map or route instructions.

Amenity signs

Amenity signs supplement street name signs to assist in locating a particular facility. The use of amenity signs is carefully managed to provide additional assistance to road users where warranted, while avoiding the proliferation of large numbers of signs.