Information Signs Signs

Information Signs and Their Meanings

Information signs give drivers details about the road, directions, facilities and services; most are blue square or rectangular traffic signs. They do not warn or prohibit. Instead, they help road users plan their journey and make the right decision in time. This category covers the B and PL groups of the Turkish KGM sign system.

Main Information Signs in This Category

• Facility and service signs: Hospital (B-15), fuel station (B-26), bus stop (B-22), campsite, caravan site, youth camp and gendarmerie signs.
• Direction and junction signs: Advance direction signs, direction signs within junctions, direction signs ahead of dual carriageways and advance lane selection signs.
• Road information signs: Priority road and end of priority road, dead end, speed limit zone, speed enforcement, escape ramp and geographical information signs (mountain, lake, bridge and river).
• Lane control signs: Minimum and maximum speeds, width restriction and no trucks shown lane by lane.
• Highway authority and distance signs: Regional directorate signs, authority information signs and distance signs.
• Supplementary plates (PL): Tow-away zone, headlights on, snow, animals, disabled driver, military vehicles, vehicle type and fallen tree plates, mounted under the main sign to complete its meaning.

Sizes, Material and Reflective Sheeting

Signs are made from galvanized steel sheet in 1.5 mm or 2 mm thickness, with standard or high performance reflective sheeting. Sizes vary by product: square information signs and rectangular direction and lane signs come in different formats, and signs that must be read from a distance, such as escape ramp and junction direction signs, are produced in large sizes. On rural roads and junction approaches, high performance sheeting lets drivers read text and symbols earlier at night.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are information signs blue? The blue background shows that the sign gives information or guidance rather than a warning or a prohibition, so drivers can identify the type of message from its shape and colour.

Can a supplementary plate be used on its own? Supplementary plates limit or explain the meaning of the main sign they belong to, and are normally mounted on the same post below it.

Can I order a direction sign with custom text? Yes. Contact us for custom size and custom print requests with place names, distances or organisation details.