We live in an increasingly globalized world. And specifically in USA, we have various regulations that come from the European Union in order to integrate and standardize certain aspects between the different member countries. For example, the EU has managed to make the iPhone have USB-C or to make it possible for us to download applications outside the App Store.
Beyond the technology sector, major news media outlets have echoed some of the green traffic signs that, although we are not in USA, they are in territories very close to us.
What are (or rather what are not) green signals?
As interpreted, it appears that the DGT I was going to add new speed signs. However, this is not the case and no changes to the regulations or road signs have been announced. So what are these green signs? The signs exist, but in the UK, not even in France as other media outlets have made clear.
These signs can be observed in particular in Areas of the UK where road safety needs improvementthus offering a maximum recommended speed, which is not the maximum authorized speed. That is to say, they are like our blue signs that you can find in areas of curves or irregularities. It is a suitable speed suggestion to the environment where the road is located.
These signs do not even have legal validity in the UK
The most curious thing is that these signs are studied in driving tests in the UK, but they are not legally valid. Being a recommended sign, it is not protected by any law, since there is nothing to forbid in itself. In fact, a citizen of the city of Bath asked for information on the legal status of green traffic signs and the response was as follows:
I can advise you that the signs you refer to are not legally valid and indicate a maximum speed warning of 20mph. They have not been specifically authorised by the Department for Transport, but maximum speed signs are included in the Road Signs and General Directions Regulations 2002.
The latest regulation in force dates from 2016 and It also doesn’t pick up those green signals.. Where they are most often observed is in school zones and they are surely placed by the educational institution or by the municipality itself.
The green sign is similar to the blue speed limit sign in USA.
Don’t Skip a Speed Limit With These iPhone Browsers
We know that it is advisable to always pay attention to road signs for our own safety and to avoid fines. It’s not just speed limitsbut rather notices of incorporation, possible animal crossings… All these signs are very important to keep in mind. However, especially on long journeys, one can forget about the speed limit. Was 100 km/h 120 km/h? Until we see a signal again, we may have doubts and even find ourselves on the radar.
Apple Maps tells you the maximum speed on the road
To do this, the main navigation applications on iPhone have the functionality of telling you the maximum speed of the road where you are and even the speed at which you are driving. Apple Maps, Google Maps and Waze both have the feature base on the indication of the maximum authorized speed sign. This way, you will surely not be forgotten.
You can see it both on the iPhone itself and when you connect it to CarPlay; you don’t have to configure anything. You will see the signal directly on the screen. This way you will know at all times how fast you can go. Navigators do not take into account other signals, such as our blue or green signals, which give us recommended speeds. Something that on the one hand relieves us to know that they are not such important signs, but on the other hand it reminds us that we must always pay attention to the road, no matter how much technology helps us.
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