While symbols may be a creation of humans - meaning is NOT. As the triadic model of a semiotic system illustrated in the figure below emphasizes meaning emerges from the functional coupling between agents and situations.
Further, as Rasmussen has emphasized this coupling involves not only symbols, but also signs and signals. Signs as used by Rasmussen are different than 'symbols' in that they are grounded in social conventions.
So, the choice of a color to represent safe or dangerous, or of an icon to represent 'save' or 'delete' has its origins in the head of a designer. At some point, someone chose 'red' to represent 'danger,' or chose a 'floppy disk' image to represent save. However, over time this 'choice' of the designer can become established as a social convention.
At that point, the meaning of the the color or the icon is no longer arbitrary. It is no longer in the head of the individual observer. It has a grounding in the social world - it is established as a social convention or as a cultural expectation. They are helpful for times when drivers need to identify a location.
Identification signs show drivers the directions and names of certain roads. These signs are green horizontal rectangles with white print. When two roads meet, two signs intersect with each other. Distance and exit signs are green rectangular signs that show drivers how far away certain cities are and when to get off the freeway. Distance and exit information sometimes appear on the same sign.
Distance signs should be placed at least feet apart on the highway. Multiple exit signs should be placed no more than feet apart. Motorist service signs are blue rectangles that inform drivers about places that motorists may need to stop at. Some of these places include gas stations, rest areas, restaurants, phone booths, and handicap vehicle parking areas.
These signs include both words and symbols in white print. Recreation signs are brown rectangles. They tell inform drivers about fun businesses and activities. Some examples include vacation spots, camping sites, and beaches. Crossing signs and crosswalks show pedestrians where they can walk.
Biking signs are white with green letters and bike symbols. They represent places where only bicycles can be parked. Some of them include lock symbols as reminders for bikers to lock their bikes.
As we stated before, regular yield signs are shaped like upside-down triangles. However, yield for pedestrian signs are yellow diamonds with black letters or white rectangles with black letters. The use of red on signs is limited to stop, yield, and prohibition signs. Sign shape can also alert roadway users to the type of information displayed on a sign. Traffic regulations are conveyed in signs that are rectangular with the longer direction vertical or square.
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With millions of positive coronavirus cases in America, this pandemic continues to change the world as we know it. New challenges to not only keep businesses, workers, customers, and the public safe but also to reduce the impact of COVID are continuous reminders that we all have a significant role in preventing the spread of this virus.
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