Road Signs
These are some examples of typical Arransian road signs. Arransian signs tend to be plainer and more austere than Brunswickian ones, and almost exclusively use upper-case lettering. They typically make less use of pictograms and more of wording than those in Brunswick.
Border crossing sign
Speed limit signs
Derestriction sign
Stop sign
Give Way sign
Prohibition sign
Expressway restriction sign
Advance warning of expressway rest area. The blue P and black T are standard symbols, the only other ones used are a red E for Expressway and a green H for Hospital.
Diverge sign for Expressway service area. The one on the A1 at Riccall is currenly the only conventional full-facility service area in Arransia, although two more are to open as part of the upgrade of the A1 between Danby and Stainton.
Expressway advance junction sign. Expressways do not in general have junction numbers.
Fork sign immediately prior to Expressway junction
Sign for junction of all-purpose A-road and Expressway
Gantry sign on the A1 Coronation Parkway in Danby. Gantry signs are rare in Arransia and often not well understood, as they have upward-pointing arrows, whereas Brunswickian ones have downward-pointing arrows
Diagrammatic main road direction sign.
Diagrammatic local direction sign. White is the standard background colour for direction signs, but pale blue backgrounds were introduced on major roads in the early 1960s and are now usual on principal routes. The colour of the sign does not necessarily correspond to the status of the road, although all expressway signs are blue.
Old-style diagrammatic direction sign. Until the mid-1960s the counties of Marchwood, Hanwold and to some extent Bucklow used a serif font on direction signs, and some of these can still be found. Obviously it is not as clear as the sans-serif equivalent.
Route confirmation sign
Flag-type local direction sign
Direction sign to defence installation
Direction sign to tourist attraction. These were originally introduced in the 1980s with just a green border, but it was found that did not stand out enough in comparison with the standard black.
Warning of road works and advisory maximum speed limit
Old style warning sign - crossroads
Old style warning sign - wild animals. A variety of pictograms are used for wild animals - this sign is no guarantee that you are likely to encounter a wildcat
Old style warning sign - low flying aircraft. This was a standard design from the 1950s that is still often encountered. However, particularly when the aircraft you are likely to encounter are military ones, you are now likely to see a silhouette of the specific type
New style warning sign - unfenced level crossing
New style warning sign - traffic signals
New style warning sign - no through road
No entry sign
Snow warning sign
No parking at any time
No parking sign - not 24 hours. Arransia is notorious in Brunswick for its somewhat anarchic approach to parking, but in general restricted parking zones are clearly signed by terminal signs and smaller signs at the roadside approximately every 100 yards. Limited "waiting" is not generally prohibited in restricted areas.
Parking information sign
Welcome sign on entering a town. Many towns try to think of a local distinguishing feature to put on signs that is more imaginative than "historic market town" - this is perhaps one that is most amusing to Brunswickian eyes.
Variation on the above for the controversial whaling centre of Golsingby - knowing the value of public relations, the sign is very restrained
Combined border sign and non-standard speed limit sign in the town of Regina, where the border with Brunswick runs through a built-up area.
Not a road sign as such, but a very clear warning of the potential consequences of trespassing on military land!