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Other collections of roadsigns
Sites about traffic regulations
General interest, collections, studies, magazines
Latest URL-check: XII.2007

 
 Other collections of roadsigns or related
Les panneaux MICHELIN (Philippe De Priester) - site in French (short summary in English)
Website covering almost everything about the good old Michelin road-signs showing the way on French roads. History, production methods, post cards, a treasure cave with many interesting pictures.
Petrol (Gasoline) and Oil Road Maps from Europe - Ian Byrne
Website designed to give a brief history of Road Maps issued by, or in association with, petrol and oil companies in Europe. Parts of the site in several languages. Features quizzes.
Crossings Signs of New England - Stanley Rabinowitz
A growing collection of unusual croosing signs from New England (USA). Bike, Deer, Duck, Moose, People and Turtle; it's all there.
Long Live the Portuguese Pedestrian! (Alain Guët) - site in a sorry state of neglect
A site for all people loving yesteryear's roadsigns, when pedestrians, schoolchildren and workers looked like real human beings, unlike today's standardized dummies. An ever-growing collection of old-fashioned European roadsigns. Includes important manifesto.
www.euronet.nl/users/tanpopo/index.htm (Suzanne Visser) - site in need of maintenance
General thoughts on traffic signs; history of the traffic sign; factories. The traffic sign and the arts; a collection of unusual signs; and much more.
Spanish no-overtaking signs (Bob Kenyon)
Roadsigns from Spain: no-overtaking (cars), cows, lorries, schoolchildren; links to other sites.
Road work signs (Maximilian Spring)
A collection of pictures of men at work. The original photograph is shown and then the same image in different file formats: jpeg, corel draw, postscript, gif

 
 Sites about traffic regulations
The highway code from the UK Department of Transport
The complete highway code for all road users. Pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist, driver each has his own section. Signs and markings are also shown. Test your knowledge.
The Delhi traffic Police keeps a very informative website about road safety, traffic regulations, offences and penalties. There is also an exhaustive FAQ section and a department where you can learn the traffic rules. Signs and markings are shown but also traffic police hand signals and road markings.
The European Traffic Code
European International Road Signs And Conventions. General Comments on the European Traffic Code.
Suggestions for safe travel on European roads; more.
www.fahrtipps.de Traffic regulations in Germany (Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung as they call it).
A huge site with probably all existing legalese concerning the German road code. Images of all roadsigns are provided. Site is in German only.
drivingrules.net
The driving rules network was created to enhance our understanding of driving law and the rules of the road. It is part of the On line study guide for student and commercial drivers. Three main sections: parents, teens and any driver.
Take the sign test (US situation).
Vägverket - SNRA
The SNRA is responsable for the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the state roads in Sweden. The page features images of all traffic signs in Sweden with comments in Swedish. Some parts of the site are in several other languages.
www.ideamerge.com/motoeuropa
moto europa: a full and free guide to european motor travel: car - van - motorhome - motorbike
www.securiteroutiere.equipement.gouv.fr
An overview of the road-signs and regulations in France.
In French only
Manual of Traffic Signs (Richard C. Moeur)
A listing of the most commonly used traffic signs in the United States.
The signs are listed by type (regulatory, warning, marker, guide) and sub-type.
Sources of official information, standard sign shapes, colours and their meanings.
Links, and related papers.
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
This document of the Federal Highway Administration of the U.S. describes what every road sign in the U.S. should look like. (From my point of view, I don't hope any-one is taking it too serious.)
www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca The Ministère des Transports from Quebec
Site in French and partly in English.
Features a section (French only) with detailed information about the roadsigns in use.
www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca The Société de l'assurances automobile de Quebec covers the highway code in brief (with questions!). Take the link named 'Jeunesse' (French only).
 
 General interest
www.transportweb.com
The information site for the transport industry. The Transport Web is there to help you identify information and services available to the Transport World. (links, software, exhibitions, ...)
Tombez dans le panneau (Marina Herz)
History of roadsigns in France. Collection of old signs, art inspired by roadsigns, ...

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