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U.N. WORLD CONFERENCE ON ROAD SIGNS AND SIGNALS
K Summerfield
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Abstract
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD CONFERENCE ON ROAD SIGNS AND SIGNALS, HELD IN VIENNA IN 1968, ARE DISCUSSED. THE CONVENTION RECOGNIZED THREE CLASSES OF SIGNS, FOR REGULATION, WARNING, AND INFORMATION. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH PRACTICE AND THE CONVENTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH CLASS ARE DISCUSSED. DIFFERENCES IN ROAD MARKINGS, METRIC UNITS, AND EYE HEIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ALSO OUTLINED. /HSL/