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30 clues · 21 countries.
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30 clues · 21 countries.
Showing 30 clues across 21 countries.
Yellow and turquoise-green traffic cones are used in the whole country.
Traffic lights with a white outline around the frame are found in the eastern and western states of WA, QLD, NSW, ACT and Tas. Traffic lights without a border are found in the remaining, central states.
Traffic lights are most often supported by black-and-yellow or red-and-white striped poles.
NOTE: The regional differences are discussed in Step 2.
Traffic lights held up by yellow-and-black poles are unique to Flanders. In contrast, Wallonia and Brussels frequently use a red-and-white design.
Lamps in Roraima have a similar style but have different colours in the main cities. Boa Vista, Normandia, and Mucajaí have red lamps, Rorainópolis has blue lamps, Pacaraima and Iracema have green, and Caracaraí has yellow.
Lamps in Caxias do Sul usually have a zig-zag bent pole and a yellow head.
Orange lamps can most often be seen in Calama and Chañaral, and rarely in Antofagasta.
NOTE: Orange lamps can rarely be found in other smaller cities. Make sure to look out for other clues before guessing.
Blue rectangular lamps with a yellow stripe can be found in Concepción.
Providencia street lights are green and supported by a trapezoidal sheet of metal underneath.
NOTE: The uniquely shaped supporting metal piece can also be found in Barranquilla.
Traffic lights in Rijeka are held up by long blue poles that extend out over the road. These are exclusive to the city.
White and black striped traffic light posts can be seen in urban areas.
Yellow traffic light poles are typically found in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.
NOTE: This only applies to traffic light poles - yellow signposts are common in both cities.
Pedestrian crossing signs in France have five stripes and a disconnected head on the person. They have the usual white border of French traffic signs.
Less commonly, you can find a design with two dashed lines instead of stripes.
The roads going to Disneyland are divided, with palm trees along the side of the road with teal coloured street lamps.
Iceland’s street signs use a white background and black text. They often have a thin metal rim and are attached to lampposts or traffic lights.
All green lamps are commonly found in Ramsey and Castletown, as well as more rarely in the Malew, Santon, and Garff parishes.
Some frequently seen infrastructure in Japan consists of:
This unique stop sign.
A school pedestrian crossing.
And these traffic mirrors.
While many infrastructural clues exist, these three are very common, and may very well help you identify Japan on a difficult round.
Vertical traffic lights can be found in Hokkaido, and along the northwestern coast. The usual horizontal traffic lights can be found everywhere else.
This long, vertically arranged white sticker with three to four digits is found on street lights in Limburg.
Similarly to Limburg, North Brabant also has white stickers on their street lights, however it is horizontally arranged and only has one or two digits.
Warning signs are triangular and have a yellow background and a distinct thin red border.
NOTE: In Europe, this combination of a yellow background with a thin red border is unique to Poland.
This black traffic sign bottom is primarily found in Stavropol and Chechnya, as well as western Dagestan. Rarely, exceptions can be found in other southern federal subjects such as Kabardino Balkaria, but these will typically be uncolored.
A large, red brake light is common in Kaliningrad, however it can also be found in some older coverage in western Russia.
Almost all Singaporean traffic lights follow this design and are supported by a curved sheet of metal containing several holes.
Traffic lights and pedestrian crossing poles in Johannesburg are encircled by three strips of reflective tape.
Three yellow stripes can be found on signposts and street lamps in Karlstad as well as on traffic lights in Stockholm.
American yield signs are shaped like an upside down triangle with a red border, with a white field with the word ‘YIELD’.
NOTE: Canadian yield signs look similar, but lack the ‘YIELD’ text.
In the US and Canada, especially at large intersections, long metal bars with stop lights attached to them hang over the street. These bars also commonly have street signs, highway signs, or other signs attached to them.
Maximum speed limits vary by state and territory. The maximum speed limits shown here will generally be seen on interstate highways. Some interstates and highways in their respective states or territories will have lower maximum speed limits than what is shown.
You can click on the image to enlarge it. Here is a map of the maximum speed limits on US territories.
Many large intersections in Michigan have stop lights and signs that hang from wires that stretch across the middle of the intersection. These markers are commonly in yellow boxes.
NOTE: These are not completely unique to Michigan, but are most commonly seen there.