Informatory/Guide Road Signs

While driving, you may feel the need to access different types of facilities such as petrol pumps, eateries, etc. You also sometimes require some guidance to reach your destination while driving in a new area. In such situations, informatory signs will serve your needs. Informatory Signs for facilities indicate location and direction to facilities like “Fuel Station” or “Eating Place” or “Parking”.

How will you identify such signs?

It is again very easy to spot these signs. All Informatory signs and Guiding signs for facilities are rectangular.

The signs are classified under the following subheads. a) Direction and Place Identification signs b) Facility Information signs c) Other Useful Information signs d) Signs for Persons with Disabilities e) Route Marker Signs

Direction information signs in a rectangular shape are used with destination names and directions with arrows. The colour pattern of the direction information sign is different for different road categories and is presented below. These are used to give information that will help you along the route most simply and directly.