Whether you are a driver or regular person that sees an unusual traffic sign that you do not know the meaning, it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with it on this page. Recognizing popular traffic signs in Nigeria and knowing their meanings can help you make safe driving decisions faster and more easily.
Traffic Signs in Nigeria and their Meaning
Here’s the list of 8 popular traffic signs in Nigeria and their Meaning
1. STOP Sign
STOP Sign are some of the most popular traffic signs in Nigeria, Both the shape and color are important to how a stop sign is recognized and understood. No other sign is of an octagon shape, and no other sign is red in colour.
This is done because of the importance a stop sign has on traffic safety. It is used to alert drivers of intersections and other areas where traffic may be travelling in opposite or crossing directions. Stop signs are likely the most iconic of all traffic signs.
2. Guide Signs
Guide signs are the holy grail of navigation. It helps motorists navigate interstate highways without taking their eyes off the road.
It’s true that GPS navigation can help, but fumbling with your phone while approaching a confluence of two or three highways can be dangerous.
These guide signs come in form of diagrammatic guide signs, roadway junction signs, destination distance signs, and mile makers.
3. Men At Work Sign
This is a temporary warning sign used to alert drivers of upcoming road work.
The colour for this sign is Orange, this is because it is one of the most visible colours to the human eye, and can be noticed above other traffic signs on the road.
Men at work signs are generally accompanied by other temporary warning signs, such as “road work ahead” signs and “detour” signs.
4. Regulatory Signs
Regulatory signs are also known as traffic control signage, these signs are less informational and more directorial.
For travellers entering a new town, unfamiliar with unique traffic laws and penalties, regulatory signs are often the most important.
They include stop signs, yield signs, turn and lane use signs and traffic signal signs (“No Turn on Red,” for instance).
If you’re a driver looking for curbside parking, regulation signs provide the information you need to avoid a citation. Regulatory signs also encompass detour signs, weigh station signage, and railroad crossing signs.
5. Bumps Ahead Sign
This sign is used to warn motorists that there is a bump ahead or an uneven road surface on the road.
This warning informs motorists to reduce their speeds at certain points.
6. Speed Limit Sign
Speed limit signs are designed to communicate a set legal maximum or minimum speed that vehicles must travel.
Speed limit signs can vary in the limit depending on the specific state that you are driving through.
Many highways have speed limits set at 55 miles per hour, but this can be changed by the state and will vary.
Other common limits on highways are 45 miles per hour and 65 miles per hour. Drivers are not to exceed the limit that the sign designates.
7. Warning Signs
The need for warning sings is important because of the rate of accidents, road projects, and car breakdowns on the roads.
This helps other road users to limit speed as they approach such areas.
Warning signs include turn and curve warnings, intersection signs, merge and lane transition warnings, bridge clearances, divided highway warnings, hill warnings, and pedestrian crossing notices among others.
Almost every warning sign is symbol-based, with little to no text.
8. Pedestrian Crossing Sign
A Pedestrian Crossing Sign is Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) compliant for the safety standards of drivers and pedestrians on roadways and parking areas.
A Pedestrian Crossing Sign is a helpful tool to help enforce traffic regulation and display mandatory information to drivers and pedestrians.
