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Road Signs & Markings · Topic 1 of 3 · ~5 min read
Warning & Mandatory/Regulatory Signs
Every road sign you will be tested on belongs to one of four official categories, and each category announces itself through shape and colour before you can read a word or make out a symbol. That is the useful part: at distance, at speed, or in poor light, the outline alone tells you whether you are looking at a binding instruction or a warning about what is ahead. This lesson covers the two categories with direct legal weight.
In this lesson you'll learn
- The four official categories of Kenyan road signs, and what each one is actually for
- How to read a sign's meaning from its shape and colour alone, before you even process the symbol on it
- The specific difference between a Warning sign and a Regulatory sign — and why mixing them up matters
- Common examples of each category you'll actually encounter on Kenyan roads
- 1. Four Categories, and How to Read a Sign's ShapeName the four official sign categories and read a sign's function from its shape and colour before identifying the symbol.
- 2. Regulatory Signs: Must and Must NotDistinguish mandatory from prohibitory regulatory signs, identify the two that break the circular convention, and read a secondary plate together with the sign above it.
- 3. Warning Signs: What's Coming UpRecognise warning signs by shape and respond to them with judgement rather than a fixed action — without confusing them with Give Way.