What are the regulatory traffic signs

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Inside the regulatory traffic signs, there are signs that indicate priority which force drivers to yield to other vehicles on the road. The most important ones that have a different shape from the rest are the Stop sign and the Give way sign:

• The sign of Stop or stop it is used in all cases to indicate that the driver must come to a complete stop.
• The second sign in the image tells drivers to yield that circulate on the road to which they are approaching. It is not necessary to stop the vehicle if there is enough space and time to cross.

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The signals that we observe in the image correspond to signals of entry ban that restrict access to a highway, road or street for all vehicles, certain classes of vehicles or pedestrians. The ones we see indicate:

• The No Trespassing sign restricts circulation to all types of vehicles.
• It is used to prohibit the movement of pedestrians.
• It indicates to drivers of cargo vehicles that their circulation is prohibited.
• Notify the driver that all kinds of motor vehicles are prohibited.
• Notify users of public roads that the circulation of bicycles is prohibited.
• Notify drivers that the circulation of all kinds of blood-drawn vehicles is prohibited.
• It is used to prohibit the circulation of agricultural machinery.

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The type of signs that appear in this image indicate prohibitions relating to movement. The ones we see in the image indicate:

• Forbidden to go ahead. Vehicles cannot pass beyond the place where the sign is installed.
• Indicates that the driver is prohibited from turning left at the point where the sign is located.
• It notifies the driver that he cannot turn approximately 180 degrees since doing so interrupts traffic and constitutes a risk factor.
• It is used to indicate the prohibition of parking from where the sign is located.
• It is used to indicate the prohibition of parking and / or stopping the vehicle.
• It is used to indicate the prohibition of overtaking or overtaking a vehicle, due to the fact that the safety conditions to carry out the maneuver are not met.

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The type of regulatory signals that we observe in the following correspond to signals that notify restrictions on dimensions, weight and speed of the vehicles.

• It is used to indicate the maximum width allowed by a bridge, tunnel, roads or streets that do not support greater widths.
• Indicates the maximum allowed speed at which vehicles can circulate on a given section of track.
• This signal is used to notify the maximum load allowed by each vehicle.
• It is used to indicate the maximum height allowed by a tunnel, bridge, overpass or other obstacles.

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The following regulatory signs are used to indicate obligation related to movement. These images mean:

• It is used to indicate the existence of a checkpoint of any nature, where the vehicle must stop.
• It tells drivers that they must drive on the right to clear the left lanes and facilitate the movement of other vehicles.
• It is used to notify drivers that the start of a two-way stretch.
• It signals to drivers the obligation to drive in the direction and direction indicated by the arrow.

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There are other regulatory signs that are used in certain locations when competent authorities they consider it necessary. An example is this sign that we see in the image that indicates the prohibition of using the horn or generating high noise levels in certain areas.

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