People are only just realising why motorway signs are green – and it’s blowing their minds
A MOTORIST has revealed why many road signs are green, and people have been left shocked by the revelation.
In the UK, green signs give directions on primary roads, whilst blue road signs direct you on motorways.
For small roads, white signposts are used, while tourist attractions are highlighted with brown signs.”
Taking to TikTok, Zach D (@zackdfilms92) revealed that the colours of these signs is in fact significant.
In a viral video, which showed clips of US motorway signs, he said: “Have you noticed most highway signs are green.
“Well, the reason for this is actually pretty important.”
“You see signs like ‘stop’ and ‘wrong way’ are painted red to capture your attention quickly.
“But this would be too distracting on a highway where the signs are mostly for locations.
“So instead they made the signs green which is a calming colour that’s not too distracting.”
Zach’s video has likely left many people impressed, as it has racked up over 970,000 views on the video sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the video’s comments section to share their thoughts.
One person said: “Bro is spitting more facts than my science teacher”.
Another person said: “I find the green signs more distracting than the red ones”.
A third said: “In my country, those signs are blue”.
A fourth added: “There’s like a whole colour code thing with highway signs.
How to get cheap car insurance
CAR insurance is an essential cost that you hope to never use but will need to cover the costs of theft or damage to your vehicle.
It’s a legal requirement to have car insurance, and going without it could land you with a £300 fine, six penalty points on your licence and even a criminal conviction.
But there are several ways to slash your premiums.
Pay upfront
Insurers give you the choice of paying for insurance monthly or upfront.
Paying monthly spreads the cost of your cover but the insurer adds interest charges which means the average motorist pays around ten per cent more overall.
If you pay for your car insurance annually you don’t pay any interest.
A typical motorist can save up to £225 a year by paying in one go, according to comparison site MoneySuperMarket.
Increase your excess
The excess is what you agree to pay each time you need to make a claim on your policy.
You can usually choose your own excess when setting up a policy and it can be as low as £100 and as high as £500 or more.
The higher your excess, the lower your premium and vice versa.
This means you could bring the cost of your insurance down by agreeing to pay more if you do need to make a claim.
But before you hike your excess, make sure you would be able to pay in the event that you do need to make a claim.
Tweak your job
Certain jobs are seen as more risky than others for insurance purposes.
Making small but accurate changes to your job title can save you money.
For example, swapping your role from “chef” to “caterer” can save you £20, comparison site GoCompare found.
And changing your role from “fast food delivery driver” to “delivery driver” could save you £40.
But lying about your job could invalidate your policy so make sure any changes are legitimate and accurate.
Shop around
Not all comparison sites have the same range of insurers so to get the best price it’s a good idea to check two or three from Go Compare, Comparethemarket, MoneySupermarket and Confused.com.
Insurer Direct Line is also not on comparison sites so check its prices directly.
You can also get a free cash bonus by going via a cashback site such as Topcashback or Quidco.
Save the date
Renewing your car insurance sooner rather than later could save you some cash.
New cover becomes more expensive the closer you get to the renewal date.
But you can buy your car insurance up to 29 days before the policy start date and ‘lock in’ the price you’re quoted on that day.
A typical driver can save up to £265 buying new cover at least 27 days before their current policy ends, according to Go Compare.
“Blue is for information like rest stops and hotels, brown denotes the state or national parks etc.”
A fifth said: “In lots of Europe, these are blue”.
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