Have you ever noticed why the sign boards on the roads are often green and blue in colour. Have you ever asked what do these colours mean and how are the green sign boards different from the blue ones? Let us answer these questions in this article today.
Green sign boards
The meaning of a green sign board is that it is giving you information about the direction, name of the place and distance. You will find green sign boards on small roads as well as national highways. Especially when you are near a crossroad, you will definitely see green sign boards there. The direction of the roads and the name of the place are written on them. Now let us know what is written on the blue sign board.
Blue sign boards
Blue sign boards are often used to give information and instructions. For example, where is the parking, where is the hospital or where is the police station. In simple words, blue coloured sign boards are mainly used to give information about public facilities. Apart from this, it is also used for state highways.
Use of yellow coloured boards
When you move away from the roads towards the railway station, you see the name of the station written on a yellow coloured board. Actually, this happens due to the bright colour of yellow. Along with this, the yellow colour is visible from a distance. The name of the railway station is written on a yellow coloured board so that the loco pilot of the train can read the name of the station written on the board from a distance. Along with this, passengers also find it easy to read the name of the station written on it due to the bright yellow colour. Even if the train is moving at a high speed, passengers can read the name written on the board due to the yellow colour.
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