Signs and what they mean

Signs tell us something quickly, with a picture instead of many words. On pages 29 and 30 of your book, Santoor, you write the meanings of eleven signs. Here is what each one looks like, in words.

Three signs are about people and places. A figure of a person in a dress stands for the ladies restroom (toilet). A figure of a person in trousers stands for the gents restroom. A white figure sitting in a wheelchair, on a blue square, stands for a person with disability: it marks a place, a seat or a toilet meant for them.

Round signs with a red border tell drivers what to do or not to do. A U-shaped arrow means U-turn. An arrow bending to the right means right turn. An arrow bending to the left with a red line across it means no left turn. A horn with a red line across it means no honking. A person throwing rubbish, with a red line across, means no littering.

Triangle signs with a red border warn us about what is coming. A triangle with the words DRIVE SLOW tells drivers to go slowly. A triangle with two children in it means school ahead, so drivers must be careful. A yellow sign with the word DANGER and a skull on it means danger ahead.

A tip: a red line across a picture usually means 'do not do this'.