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IrrationalSigns.com
A Visual Study In Applied Anthropology
By Tim McGuinness, Ph.D.

The Purpose of this site is both to explore the irrational, funny, and sometimes silly side of highway markers, but also explore the universal nature of human communication at its most basic:  signage that must be read and understood in seconds!

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What Are Highway Signs?

Road Signs & Traffic Signs are signage that are placed or erected on highways, roads, and streets to provide information to travelers, residents, or any road users. With the general increase in distractions on our roads and highways, the tendency is to adopt pictorial or iconic signs, or otherwise simplify and standardize signs, to facilitate recognition and eliminate language differences that can create barriers and in general to reduce the risks in driving. Such pictorial signs use symbols in place of words and are usually a result of international standards and common sense (sometimes!). Such signs were first developed in Europe, and have been adopted by most countries to varying degrees.  Traffic lights are a sub-set of traffic signs.

However, as we see in this collection, road or traffic signs are not always standardized, or common sense.  In fact, some are actually quite bizarre.  Road signs, traffic signs, highway signs, and street signs, also are used to provide a sense of uniqueness for a country, or community.  Some countries, such as India or Australia, delight in the strangeness of some of their signs.  But unfortunately, these rogue information or warning signs are rapidly becoming a thing of the past, as attorneys force us to commonize everything in life to limit liability.  Perhaps we need more "Hang Lawyer" signs?

The result though is a wide array of funny road signs, strange traffic signs, humorous hazard signs, weird warning signs, silly street signs, and hilarious highway signs.  Some are as unique as the countries they are from, and some are funny just because we look at them from the perspective of a different culture - Asian Signs are a good example!

Road, Traffic, Warning & Hazard Signs, have also become something of an art form.  Digital and traditional artists form around the world create new warning sign forms, and sculptors craft public works of art from them.

We hope you enjoy this odd collection of wacky traffic and road signs,  and please feel free to send us more!  You can also leave us comments on each of the sign gallery's pages.

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A Brief History Of Traffic Signs »»»

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