Common Examples - Outdoors
■Traffic Lights
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Traffic lights are essential for keeping the roads safe.
Drivers must remain focused on driving, so it is necessary that signs can be recognized from a long distance.
This is where an infographic demonstrates its power.
By assigning different colors for different signals, traffic lights become very easy to recognize from a long distance.
Some new kinds of traffic lights have additional features that make them even safer and more convenient. For example, some have monitors that display the remaining time available for crossing the road.
■Road Signs
Road signs provide drivers and pedestrians with useful information about the roads. They can prevent traffic accident by limiting access to dangerous places as well as guide the drivers to their destinations.
If there were too much words in the signs, drivers wouldn’t have enough time to read them all, and it can cause the driver to lose concentration. In order to maintain the safety of the road, road signs must be brief and easy to understand.
Look at the examples of road signs below. Although road signs are different in each country, it is easily presumable that both of the signs represent a crosswalk.
■Floor Maps
Floor maps in train stations, airports, and department stores are useful for finding a specific location in a building.
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A floor map that makes a good use of colors. |
Floor maps are always made with readability in mind. Because they don't rely on text very much, they are easy for foreign visitors to see as well.
Some floor maps can be accessed from the Internet. Many museums and department store post floor maps of their facilities online so that you can check the layout of the floors prior to visiting the place.
■Train Network Maps
Train network maps are not ordinary maps. They are modified to maximize functionality and readability.
The most important thing for passengers is finding a way to their destination. By simplifying the geography, passengers can find the information they want without being confused.
