Yellow Traffic Signs on Hwy's

External Since: Dec 05, 2004 Posts: 34

OK. Here's a Q.

You know those yellow signs on the hwy's ( I'm in BC, but they're probably
an all over the place...) which advise you to merge, watch for deer, look
out for a bump,.... that kind of stuff.

They seem to be offering "advice", as opposed to informing you that there is
something you have do right or you will get a ticket. In contrast are things
like posted speed limits, no left turn, etc. Those things are always on
white signs.

So.....why do they put the "slow to xx" for corners and "exit speed = xx" on
yellow signs? Are you obliged to obey these?

There never seems to be a clearly defined zone for these signs, eg you will
never see a "resume speed" after a bend in the road, or any indication of
where the start and end of an "exit" are.

Anyways, how could you charge someone with "not watching out for deer"...
etc?

I haven't had a ticket for this, but someone at work got a ticket for going
too fast on an exit ramp, ie faster than the yellow sign posted. The feeling
was generally that he was not exceding the last properly posted speed limit,
and not following the advice of the yellow exit speed sign was his decision
and he should fight it.

Tried poking around a bit but didn't get any satifactory information.

Does anyone have the scoop on this? I'd like to know myself.

D.

External Since: Mar 18, 2005 Posts: 279

In article <jdtpe.41878$HI.30162@edtnps84>,
peter_moss.RemoveThis@telme.net says...
> OK. Here's a Q.
>
> You know those yellow signs on the hwy's ( I'm in BC, but they're probably
> an all over the place...) which advise you to merge, watch for deer, look
> out for a bump,.... that kind of stuff.

Yup.

> They seem to be offering "advice", as opposed to informing you that there is
> something you have do right or you will get a ticket. In contrast are things
> like posted speed limits, no left turn, etc. Those things are always on
> white signs.

Yup.

> So.....why do they put the "slow to xx" for corners and "exit speed = xx" on
> yellow signs? Are you obliged to obey these?

Nope. White sign - black letters - legal obligation.
Yellow sign - recommended speed.

Source - BC Riders handbook, published by ICBC. Backed up
by a Riding Instructor teaching a class.

If you'll notice - even the yellow playground signs have a
white and black sign underneath with the speed.

> There never seems to be a clearly defined zone for these signs, eg you will
> never see a "resume speed" after a bend in the road, or any indication of
> where the start and end of an "exit" are.
>
> Anyways, how could you charge someone with "not watching out for deer"...
> etc?

"Driving without due care and attention."

> I haven't had a ticket for this, but someone at work got a ticket for going
> too fast on an exit ramp, ie faster than the yellow sign posted. The feeling
> was generally that he was not exceding the last properly posted speed limit,
> and not following the advice of the yellow exit speed sign was his decision
> and he should fight it.

Driving too fast for conditions is always a fallback. That
can happen below the posted limits and at the discretion of
the officer on the scene.

> Tried poking around a bit but didn't get any satifactory information.
>
> Does anyone have the scoop on this? I'd like to know myself.

Look no further than the booklets they give you when
learning to drive/ride.

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Cam
'89 RZ 350