(Point to 38) (Point to 40) Highway service area/rest stop notice

Material: Aluminum plate, galvanized plate

Shape: Depending on the function, it can be divided into plum blossom shape, rectangle (including square), circle, arrow shape, shield shape, etc.


Signs are used to provide clear driving conditions on various routes so that drivers and pedestrians can obtain necessary instructions and guidance to reach their destinations smoothly

Highway Service Area/Rest Stop Advance Signs: "Sign 38" and "Sign 40" are located 2 km and 1 km away from the entrance of the service area/rest stop. Used to indicate the service area/rest stop ahead and its distance. This sign has a blue background with white characters, white patterns and white borders, and should indicate the name of the service area/rest stop.


Color: Varies depending on the purpose of the sign. The principles are as follows:

  1. Green background with white characters and white patterns and white borders: Signs indicating the direction and mileage of a place name.
  2. Brown background with white characters and white patterns and white borders: Signs indicating tourist areas.
  3. Blue background with white characters and white patterns and white borders: Signs indicating service facilities.
  4. White background with black characters and black borders: Signs indicating routes, locations, directions or lanes.
  5. Yellow background with black text and black border: prohibition and warning signs.
  6. Fluorescent yellow-green background with black text and black border: alternative route guidance signs.
  7. Others: such as "gas station", "first aid station", "road closed" and other signs.

Size: Unless otherwise specified, it can be determined according to the size, number of words and arrangement of the text when necessary.

The sign is equipped with a red pattern.


  Reflective performance

★  Remind road users to pay attention to road conditions

★  Improve compliance with traffic control measures


(i) Indicate the direction to a certain place, street or highway at an interchange or intersection.

(ii) Indicate the direction and route to the interchange.

(iii) Instruct drivers to use the correct lane on a road section near a divergence or merging point.

(iv) Indicate the route and its direction and position.

(v) Describe the mileage to a certain place, or the mileage to the interchange exit.

(vii)  Indicate various service facilities.

(vii)  Provide other information that is helpful to road users.