TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

                
        TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

Traffic rules and regulations are essential rules made for the safety of all road users. The road users include motorists, pedestrians, motorcyclists etc.
TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS
Motorists should never drink alcohol before and when driving.
Motorists should never make or receive phone calls while driving.
Motorists should not over speed.
Motorists should strictly obey road signs
Vehicles should be carefully parked in a way they will not cause obstruction
Seat belt should be worn every time motorists drive
Motorcyclists should wear helmet and should not carry more than one passenger
Pedestrians should use road pavement while they walk on the road
Motorists and motorcyclists should always observe al road signs
Motorists and motorcyclists should drive at speed limits
Vehicles should always be kept in good working conditions
Drivers and riders should obey traffic lights and traffic wardens
Pedestrians should use pedestrian bridges where provided or zebra crossing points
Pedestrians crossing road should look left, right, and left again before crossing
Motorists should effectively use indicators for the various movements.
ROAD SIGNS
Road signs are symbols which give necessary information to road users to avoid road accidents. Road signs can be grouped into:
REGULATORY SIGNS: Regulatory signs are most often in circular shapes and it can be subdivided into two;
Mandatory regulatory signs: these signs give positive regulatory instructions. The sign are always with blue circles but without red border. Examples are: Round about sign, diversion sign etc.
Prohibitive regulatory signs: These are signs with red and yellow circle. Examples include stop sign, no right turn sign, ‘U’ turn sign etc.
INFORMATIVE SIGNS: As the name implies, informative signs provide essential information to road users. They are always rectangular in shape with green/white colours. Examples include Hospital sign, Advance direction sign and so on.
WARNING SIGNS: These warn road users of danger ahead of them. They are usually rectangular in shape with red/yellow colours.

TRAFFIC LIGHTS: The traffic lights comprises of Red, Amber and Green.
RED means Wait.
Amber means Ready
Green means Go.