Signs against gender violence that confuse motorists

Most have shapes and fonts identical to the original and legal road signs such as STOP.

In 2019, on the occasion of March 8, several purple ‘traffic lights’ were placed in the town halls of Fuenlabrada or Manzanares. In addition to publishing the telephone number 016 (telephone number for the attention of victims of gender violence), this one
‘signals’ include messages such as ‘Stop violence against women’, ‘Respect’, ‘Don’t be silent’ or ‘Manzanares against violence against women’.

However, most have shapes and fonts identical to the original and legal road signs, such as the one that forces you to stop STOP. This can cause great confusion for many motorists and even lead to an accident.

In fact, if we look at the traffic law, these signs would be illegal. “Except for legitimate reasons, no one may install, remove, move, hide or change the signage of a road without the consent of its owner or, where appropriate, of the authority responsible for regulating, ordering and managing traffic or the person responsible for responsible for the facilities.

In addition, “it is prohibited to change the contents of the signs or to affix on them or in their immediate vicinity plates, posters, markings or other objects that may cause confusion, reduce their visibility or effectiveness, dazzle road users or divert their attention. to distract.” attention “attention”.

In addition, from the Legal Department of Pyramid Consulting,
Yolanda Abad confirms that «the traffic signs and markings that may be used on roads subject to traffic, motor vehicle traffic and road safety legislation must comply with the standards and specifications laid down in the General Traffic Regulations and in the official catalog of road signs» , he explains.

“This catalog specifies the shape, colour, design and meaning of the signs, as well as their dimensions, depending on each type of road and their placement systems,” he adds.

Source: La Verdad

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