Road poles - how to read them correctly? Every driver should know this! Marking for guide posts, parking posts, etc.

In the rules of the road, road poles perform the function of vertical signs U-1a. They also have some other names like guides, run, picket or roadside poles. Under all these terms there is one and the same sign. They are also available in the U-1b version placed on the barriers. The Code precisely defines their dimensions, the size of individual elements and how many meters they cost.

What are road poles used for? In short, they allow drivers to navigate in the direction of travel, and rescue services to determine the location of one or another road user at the moment.. This is important enough when traveling, and even more important in the event of an accident or other traffic accident, when you need to call for help.

Road bollards - what is it for drivers, road builders and services? What is the difference between the u-1a and u-1b guide posts?

What do you need to know about them first? See the list below:

• Road poles U-1a are placed on roads of republican and regional significance;
• in settlements, in cities and villages, on county and communal roads they are not;
• on the other hand, on highways and expressways where energy-intensive barriers are installed, the vertical sign U-1b is mainly used. 

Additional rules define exactly how individual road poles should look and how many meters they should stand. There is always a reflective element on the sign. Reflective elements are indispensable after sunset. Optional but commonly used numbers above and below the reflector contain location information.. Thanks to them, the driver can call technical assistance or other services and indicate exactly the place of the accident.

Definition of a road pillar in traffic rules

"Guiding posts U-1a and U-1b serve to help drivers, especially at night and in difficult weather conditions, navigate along the width of the road, its course in plan and on horizontal curves.. There are the following guide posts:

• U-1a was left alone on the side of the road,
• U-1b is placed above the protective barrier.

The design of the guide racks and their placement must ensure the vertical position of the rack.

Road poles - markings. What do the numbers mean? Do they have a road number on them?

All U-1a characters have 3 rows of markings. How to read road signs? On the signboard, sequentially, from top to bottom, are placed:

• road number - above the reflection, often with a designation of its type;
• kilometer of the road - counted from the beginning of the route from top to bottom, the same for both directions;
• meter of the road - how many hundreds of meters of a given kilometer you have behind.

U-1b road poles on barriers are devoid of road markings. The mileage is at the top of the post, and directly below it is the number corresponding to hundreds of meters.

Road bollards - after how many meters are they placed on the roads?

The answer is simple and you probably already guessed it. Road poles are installed every 100 meters.. The large number of signs means you only have to walk 50m to get your exact location, if needed. No need to frantically consult a map, GPS, look for a sign with the name of a city or an information sign in front of a crossroads.

Road poles are located close to each other. Why are they not labelled?

However, there are places where more densely spaced road poles can be seen. Why do we need signs placed even every few meters? This solution is used for tighter turns. Such a road pole should help the driver to keep the right path. This type of sign is usually devoid of location information.

How to read road signs to save someone's health and life?

An accident can happen on any road. Both on the newly opened motorway and on the side access road. When the person reporting the incident does not know which city they have recently passed through, they can look at roadside poles. What the numbers mean is worth knowing in order to save someone's life. However, being in shock, you can forget about such things. As a rule, simply dictating information from the road post is enough for the dispatcher to know where to send an ambulance or other assistance..

Road poles in other countries

All information presented here is about Polish characters. In other countries, the appearance of traffic bollards may be similar, but not necessarily identical. In the EU, the function of road bollards is often performed by small rectangular planks..

There are also various ways to mark meters and kilometers. For example, in our country these are separate rows of numbers, and in the Netherlands, decimal notation is used on road poles. Before traveling abroad, be sure to read these details carefully so that you can deal with any problems. Road bollards, installed every 100 meters, perform important functions. Reading the location information on the signs correctly is critical when seeking help. The sooner rescuers get to the scene of the accident, the more chances they have to save the health and life of the victims..