Danger signs are one of the important groups of signs in traffic. This group of signs helps warn drivers of risks that may occur while participating in traffic. This is also one of the most basic and common groups of road signs. This type of sign has its own characteristics and shapes, carrying the value of warning of dangers on the road.
When encountering danger and warning signs, traffic participants must reduce speed to the necessary level, pay attention and be prepared to handle possible situations to prevent accidents.
Some common danger warning signs
Characteristics of danger signs:
- Danger signs are mainly equilateral triangles with three rounded vertices; one side is horizontal, the corresponding vertex points up to the sky, except for sign W.208 "Intersection with priority road" which has the corresponding vertex pointing down.
- Danger signs usually have a yellow background, red border and black drawing depicting the information to be signaled.
The shapes of the hazard sign groups also have some things in common:
- Danger signs are mainly equilateral triangles with three rounded vertices; one side is horizontal, the corresponding vertex points up to the sky, except for sign W.208 "Intersection with priority road" which has the corresponding vertex pointing down.
- Danger signs usually have a yellow background, red border and black drawing depicting the information to be signaled.
- To warn of an intersection with a safety island in the middle of the intersection, vehicles passing through the intersection must go around the safety island in the direction of the arrow.
- Vehicles on the road with license plate W.208 must give way to vehicles on the priority road when passing through intersections (except for vehicles with priority rights according to regulations).
- To warn of intersections with traffic lights in case it is difficult for road users to see the lights so that they can handle the situation in time, place sign W.209 "Intersection with traffic lights".
Article 7 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (amended and supplemented by Decree 123/2021/ND-CP) and Article 8 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, traffic participants will be penalized if they do not comply with the commands and instructions of traffic signs as follows:
For cars: Fines from 4 million VND to 6 million VND and the driver's license may be revoked for 2-4 months if the driver causes a traffic accident. In addition, drivers who enter restricted areas or roads with signs prohibiting entry will be fined from 2-3 million VND.
For motorbikes: Motorbike and motorbike drivers who do not comply with traffic signals or signs will be fined from 800,000 to 1 million VND and have their driving license revoked for 1 to 3 months if they cause a traffic accident.
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