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When the first signs were seen.
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First bike sign used
The first modern road signs was used on a wide scale were designed for riders of high or "ordinary" bicycles in the late 1870s and early 1880s -
Roman mile marker
Roman's used tall columns to tell them how far they had gone it was their mile marker -
First Automobile sign appeared
Due to the invention of the automobile it created the need for better signing around the world. -
Congress gets involved
The International Leaguage of Touring in paris decides on standard signs to be used. -
British create four international signs
The British want to have shapes for the whole world in order to be able to recognize signs where ever they go. -
Material used to make signs
The material changed from using wood and stones to now a sheet aluminium with adhesive plastic coatings. -
Europe revamp road signs
The intensive work on international road signs that took place between 1926 and 1949 eventually led to the development of the European road sign system. -
today
Today in the united states we have nine recognizable signs. Can you name them?
