Learn the history of how florescent five sided yellow-green signs became the official sign template for school zone warning signs. Read more at CPC Signs. Fluorescent Yellow-Green Signs The color most important to know, by far, is Fluorescent Yellow-Green, also known as FYG to traffic sign manufacturers. The specially engineered color is reserved among all traffic signs to alert drivers to school zones. It’s not the yellow with an orange tint that you see on more general warning signs, such as railroad crossings, no-passing zones, or to indicate an impending merge. It’s not the yellow you see on a school bus, either—that’s known as National School Bus Glossy Yellow. FYG is an entirely different hue. The History of a Color School warning signs are Fluorescent Yellow-Green to ensure they are never mistaken for something else. The neon-like yellow materials weren’t durable enough for long-term signage until the early 1990s. FYG...

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The Different Types of Traffic Signs
The different types of traffic signs are recognizable by shape and color—as long as drivers can see them. Repair and replace signs as soon as possible. Drivers depend on signs to get where they’re going without danger. To ensure that critical signage is visible and where it should be, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices issues requirements and guidelines. The different types of traffic signs have different purposes, shapes, colors, and time frames for...
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