this post was submitted on 09 Jan 2024
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Why is zoo in red 😳

[–] [email protected] 35 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Actual answer for anyone curious: In the US, most public points of interest are marked by brown signs (parks, libraries, zoos, historical sites, etc.)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

And "traveler facilities" are blue, right? Camping, gas/food/lodging, hospital, rest areas?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'm trying to remember what I see every day now... I'm sure hospitals and the signs for food/lodging are blue. Maybe airports and train stations too?

When I picture signs for camp grounds, I imagine them as brown, but I could be wrong.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/services/publications/fhwaop02084/index.htm

The use of red on signs is limited to stop, yield, and prohibition signs.
A white background indicates a regulatory sign;
yellow conveys a general warning message;
green shows permitted traffic movements or directional guidance;
fluorescent yellow/green indicates pedestrian crossings and school zones;
orange is used for warning and guidance in roadway work zones;
coral is used for incident management signs;
blue indicates road user services, tourist information, and evacuation routes;
and brown is for guidance to sites of public recreation or cultural interest.

[–] grue 6 points 10 months ago

Why bother remembering when you can just look it up in the MUTCD?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Blue is just "informational"

Anything from upcoming ammenities to what radio station you should tune to for information during evacuations (hurricane evacuation routes have these regularly)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Ohhh so that's why "info" type components (toasts, modals, divs, whatever) are styled in blue for every CSS bootstrapping kit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

If the prisoners are bad they go into the cages of the most dangerous animals while the zoo is closed /s

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

🚨DANGER🚨ZOO🚨