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I rented a car there and I was amazed at how much text there was, instead of symbols. Eg they have signs in turning lanes that say "Right lane must turn right".
by lordnacho 6y ago
I rented a car there and I was amazed at how much text there was, instead of symbols. Eg they have signs in turning lanes that say "Right lane must turn right". By the time you've read that, you've turned right.
- DominikPeters 6y agoWikipedia is interesting on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_the_United_State... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_on_Uniform_Traffic_Control_Devices https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_on_Uniform_Traffic_Cont...
- hadrien01 6y agoThere's also a comparison between English-speaking countries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_traffic_signs_in_English-speaking_countries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_traffic_signs_in... I find it interesting how the US uses text for almost everything, and how Canada is sort of a mix of US-style and European-style signs.
- mthoms 6y agoCanada is officially bilingual, so it makes sense that text-only signs are less common. Thanks for link, it was interesting to see.