Did you know that there is a color code for traffic markings? They are red, yellow, blue and green. Today we focus on the latter to tell you what the green signs of the DGT are, what they are for and, above all, what is the message they send.
We start by remembering the meaning of the signals based on their color:
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Red means danger, alarm and prohibition
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Yellow indicates warning and caution
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Blue is for signals that require a specific action
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Green is reserved for distress, rescue, distress or safety signals
This color code is collected in an article of the Official State Gazette (BOE) of 1997; which alludes to how all signs should be grouped by color, not just traffic signs.
The green signs of the DGT
Of all the traffic signs, those painted in green color are the least numerous. As the color code indicates, they are the ones used to give drivers indications that can be useful in an emergency.
We find green traffic signs in tunnels, for example. When driving through a tunnel you find a sign with a green background with the pictogram of a person running in the direction of an arrow under which a number in meters appears, it indicates the distance to the nearest emergency exit.
Green signs are also used to indicate the entrance to a cycle path; the entrance or exit to a fast lane; the entry or exit of provinces or autonomous communities; and access to a major street in an urban setting.
And one last option. You can find signs that inform you of the road you are driving on with a green background. These normally show a letter ‘E’ in front of the numbering of the road: this is so because they are roads that correspond to European itineraries.
