SUBJECT BURST

ON

SIGNAGE
(Scenario & Challenges in Nepal)

Hemant Tiwari
Transportation Engineer
Lecturer, National College of Engineering
Email: hemu.ioe@gmail.com
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Background
Traffic Sign means any object, device, line or mark
on the road whose object is to convey to road users, or
any specified class of road user, restrictions,
prohibitions, warnings or information, of any
description. (Traffic sign Manual, 1997)
Traffic Sign Manual 1997 confirms to the 1968 United
Nations World Convention on Road Signs and Signals
(the Vienna Convention)
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How they help?

Provide information as well as Warn.
Helps in Guidance, Control and Navigation

Helps in Traffic Management.

Helps in Speed Management
Cover Human(H) & Environment(E) aspect in large
extend with some consideration to Vehicular(V) aspect.
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Effectiveness of Signage
Depends on:
Visibility
Positioning
Orientation

Legibility
Environment
Optimum Usage

Regulatory sign
These signs tell drivers what
they must not do (prohibitory),
or what they must do
(mandatory)
33 signs representation as A01

Fine of NRs. 1500 is imposed on

dis-obyeance of these sign.

Warning sign
Warn traffic about the condition ahead (helps to HEV)
48 signs representation as B01 B48

Information Sign
Provide information about road condition and features.
Divided into two version (Direction sign & Other
information sign)
29 signs ranges from C01 to C29

Supplementary Plates
Provides give additional information or clarify the
message given by the main signs.
Mostly used with regulatory or warning signs.
Mounted 75mm below the primary sign.
Designated as D1- D26

SCENARIO OF NEPAL
(Issue & Challenges)

Give way or
Yield or
STOP LOOK
& GO sign

Is Education witnessed before

obtaining Driving License?
SIGN INDICATING END OF SPEED LIMIT

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Different Sign

At place of
Zebra crossing
to provide
information

Same meaning
Different Purpose
Different Location

Certain distance
ahead of Zebra
crossing to warn
drivers

Proper Usage is must

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Height consideration??

Look at the
corner
carefully.

Sign for the sake of sign is not

the Sign we need
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LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

DOES THIS SIGN

EXISTS????
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THIS?
(Pictures: At various places of
Kathmandu last one: Lamahi road)

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Provision on Traffic Sign Manual, 1997

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Lack of
Consideration on
Maintenance:

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Who should do this??

THEN

It went like this for more than 20 days

since I had saw it first time (located in a
place where right turning was
prohibited) Pic: Pradarsani marga

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Some Important warning sign

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How effective is Installation of Signage

Various Form of Traffic Signage

CRF

Chevron Sign

20-64%

Curve ahead sign

20-55%

Installation of delineation

11-67%

Install pavement condition warning sign

5-20%

Use of No parking signage

8-48%
Source: Desktop Reference for CRF (Report No. FHWA-SA-08-011)

CRF, Crash Reduction factors indicates how much will the

crashes will reduce by introducing intervention. Despite,
usually lying in lower sides, it is a cost effective measures.
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What for Betterment:

Proper Maintenance.
Proper assessment of location of various signs.
Use of Reflective Painting

Proper Enforcement
Proper Education

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MOVING AHEAD: VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN (VMS)

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THANK
YOU!!!
(Suggestion and Comments)
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