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March 2013

Road signs provide drivers with vital route information that can be understood clearly - photo courtesy of World Highways reader Walter Haberlein
April 10, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Road signs provide drivers with vital route information that can be understood clearly - photo courtesy of World Highways reader Walter Haberlein

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