The Semiotic of Traffic Sign in Bali

Authors

  • Fauzan Abdillah Akbar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33633/str.v3i1.7606

Abstract

This study investigated the shape of the traffic symbol, the significance of the colors, and the traffic sign’s meaning. A descriptive qualitative method was applied in this study. The collected data used the method including documentation and observation. The data were sorted in accordance with the criteria, the design of the traffic symbol, and its significance. This kind of data analysis was known as a descriptive analysis. The information was supplied as a word description. As a result, there were three different types of traffic symbols used to show a warning, restriction, direction, and information. The signs had colors blue, red, yellow, green, and black as well as background colors red, yellow, green, white, and blue were discovered to be traffic signs. Every traffic sign color had meaning like red as a ban, yellow as a warning, blue as direction, green as an instruction, and white as information.

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Published

2022-12-01