MUDANE MYSTERIES: Why are highway signs always green?

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MUDANE MYSTERIES: Why are highway signs always green?

I don’t know about you but I’ve noticed more cars on the road than ever. It feels like every weekend it’s more and more people out on the road. While sitting in traffic last weekend I wondered why are all the highway signs always green?

The green coloring is a way for the sign to simply inform the driver about something that’s coming up that they might need to know without completely distracting them on the road. The green helps it sort of blend in.

If you come across a sign that is bright orange, yellow or red those are usually meant to get attention and warn the driver about something. To stop, upcoming construction or anything like that.

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