What are ways to improve the street signs?

Question

Okay so I'm doing this assignent for drivers ed and I need help!

Here's the assignment...

Overview

Despite the effort that has gone into making signs and markings easy to read, there is always room for improvement. As you gain experience as a driver, you may begin to see things that could be done better, made clearer, or put in a better location.

Assignment

Do you find certain kinds of signs, traffic signals, pavement markings, or highway signs confusing? If so, what would you do to improve them? Choose ten different signs/markings and make them easier to read. How would you change some of the following items:

- shape

- size

- color

- location

- symbols

- lettering

- numbering

- timing

- how often they appear

Create a chart with the original sign on one side and your improvement on the other. Give an explanation as to WHY your changes are better or more needed.

Questions

When completing this assignment, you may want to consider the following questions in your responses:

1) What do you think was the reasoning for making the signs/markings in the manner they appear?

2) What signs tend to be ignored and which ones are usually followed well?

3) What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of pavement markings?

4) Do you think it's necessary to have fewer signs or more signs? Why?

5) How are signs in foreign countries different (you can find these on the internet)?

Answer 1

Alright, I am really not trying to be a jerk on this, but reread everything you wrote. It does say what YOU find confusing, what YOU think about location, frequency, shape, etc.

I can think of one specifically in regards to signs, but what annoys me about a streetsign might not for you. Not to mention the signs I see may not even be used or accurate for your area. Getting a bunch of people to answer these questions and giving their input will NOT help you.

Roadsigns are not always the same across the nation and if you use someone's suggestion in here, your instructor will know very quickly that you didn't see a sign like that in your area. Turnabouts are an excellent example. You don't find them everywhere.