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Testing the Quality of Traffic Signs and Road Markings: Republic of Croatia Case Study

Traffic signs and road markings as part of traffic control systems, inform traffic participants about road conditions, dangers, limitations and other information needed for their safety on the road. As a basic means of communication between the road authorities and traffic participants their improper installation and maintenance may affect the driver’s perception process and the quality of transmitted messages, thus affecting the drivers’ reaction and general traffic safety. Therefore, to efficiently manage a maintenance system of traffic signs and road markings an systematic quality testing is needed. The aim of this paper is to analyse how can this type of approach, based on the results from Croatia, maintain the quality of road markings and traffic signs at the satisfactory level and increase their quality in their service life. Also, this paper presents results of quality testing of traffic signs and road markings last 10 years in the Republic of Croatia with analysis and conclusions which prove their importance in road safety.

Traffic signs, Road makrings, Quality ; Testing

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