Road Safety is for All Ages

Signs and signals: the key to road safety

Whether you are a pedestrian, cyclist or motorist, road signs and traffic signals are essential to ensure your safety. Roadside signs, traffic lights and pavement markings give you information so that you can take the proper precautions.

Road signs

The shape and colour of road signs indicate the type of information that they convey.

Shape

Octagon Stop	Diamond Danger	Triangle Yield right of way
Pentagon School zone	Horizontal rectangle Instruction	Vertical rectangle Obligation or prohibition

Colour

Red stop	Yellow danger	Yellow-Green school zone
Blue private tourist information	Green information	White and Black obligations
Brown public tourist attractions and geographic references	Orange road work

If you don't understand certain signs, you could put yourself in a situation on the road that could lead to an accident. There are a lot of signs in our road environment, so it might be a good idea to refresh your memory as to their meaning and use. To do so, go to the Ministère des Transports Web site atwww.mtqsignalisation.mtq.gouv.qc.ca or consult the Driver's Handbook.

Pay extra attention when you see these signs

Yield	No entry	Two-way traffic
No U-Turns	Start of a school zone	No passing
Advance warning of a school bus stop	People working	Flagperson ahead
	Prepare to stop