Traffic Signs

TRAFFIC SIGNS

Traffic Signs are their to

Guide you
• Warn you
• And inform you

Of potentially dangerous situations on the road ahead .All traffic signs found in St.Lucia are international signs. They enable us to travel to any part of the world and safely drive a motor vehicle; they are the language of the road.

Knowledge and obedience of traffic are important for all road users, generally

Triangular traffic signs warn you of potentially dangerous situations ahead where you might come into conflict with other road users for example junctions, bends, pedestrian crossings .

Red circler traffic signs give you a negative instruction they tell you what you must Not do for example No Entry, No Left turn, No U Turn.

Blue circler traffic signs give you a positive instruction you must do exactly what the blue signs tell you foe example One Way Street ,Keep Left ,Direction of traffic flow at a round a roundabout.

As road users we must learn and obey all traffic signs. Traffic signs are not part time signs; you can be charged and taken to court for disregarding any traffic sign.

Be socially responsible, vandalism of traffic signs could cause an innocent road user their life.

We would like to remind you that it is a criminal offence to damage, deface, or remove any traffic sign.