A Brief History of Road Signs Just over half a century ago, the road signage system we use in Britain today was introduced. This came shortly after the construction of the country’s first motorways when the government realised there was a need for clear easily recognisable signage to keep the roads safe. The Worboys Committee was founded by the government in response to graphic designer Herbert Spencer highlighting the faults with the current system. This committee was responsible for reviewing the existing signage and creating a new system that could be used on all of Britain’s roads. They commissioned graphic designers Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert to redesign the existing jumble of locally authorised road signs into a nationwide signage system that could be recognised by all who used the roads. Kinneir was the graphic designer responsible for creating the signage system used at Gatwick Airport. This yellow and black system is still recognisable in airports today. He enlisted...