Traffic Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Bermuda's road system uses the standard international family of signs, but the island's narrow lanes and roundabouts mean you must read signs early. Learn the four families: regulatory signs (circular red-bordered prohibitions such as speed limits and no-entry, and blue circles giving mandatory instructions), warning signs (triangles with red borders for bends, junctions, hump bridges and steep gradients), information signs (blue or green rectangles for directions and facilities) and road markings (white centre lines, dashed lane lines, stop lines, and yellow lines indicating parking restrictions). Traffic lights follow the universal sequence red, red-and-amber, green, amber, red; a flashing amber at a pelican-style crossing means give way to pedestrians already on the crossing. A solid white centre line means do not cross; a broken line may be crossed only when safe and legal. Traps in questions: confusing a 'give way' triangle (point down) with a 'stop' octagon; assuming a green light gives an absolute right (it does not - you must still yield to pedestrians and clear junctions); and misreading yellow road markings, which in Bermuda indicate parking and waiting restrictions, not lane divisions. Also watch for signs limiting speed on Bermuda's winding roads, where the posted limit is a maximum, not a target.
Worked rule of thumb: If a sign has a red border and a number, treat it as a limit you must not exceed; if a triangle has a red border, slow down and be ready to react. When a light turns amber, stop unless stopping would be unsafe.