Chapter 2: Signals, signs, & Pavement Markings Review Flashcards
YOU NEED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING NEAR A PEDESTRIAN
USING A WHITE CANE BECAUSE:
He or she is blind
WHEN DRIVING NEAR A BLIND PEDESTRIAN WHO IS CARRYING A WHITE CANE
OR USING A GUIDE DOG, YOU SHOULD:
Slow down and be prepared to stop
IF THERE ARE NO SIGNALS AT A RAILROAD CROSSING, YOU SHOULD:
Slow down and prepare to stop if you see or hear a train approaching
YOU MAY DRIVE AROUND THE GATES AT A RAILROAD CROSSING:
Never
HIGHWAY AND EXPRESSWAY GUIDE SIGNS ARE:
Green with white letters
A YELLOW AND BLACK DIAMOND-SHAPED SIGN:
Warns you about conditions on or near the road
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROPER ORDER FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS:
Red, yellow, green
IF A GREEN ARROW TURNS INTO A GREEN LIGHT, YOU:
May still turn but you must yield to oncoming traffic
A STEADY YELLOW LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION MEANS
Slow down and prepare to stop
A FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT MEANS THAT YOU SHOULD
Slow down and proceed with care
YOU MUST STOP WHEN YOU SEE A
Flashing red light
A STEADY GREEN LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION MEANS THAT YOU
May drive through the intersection if the road is clear
A STEADY YELLOW LIGHT MEANS THAT A _______ LIGHT WILL SOON APPEAR.
Steady red
YOU MAY CONTINUE CAREFULLY THROUGH A YELLOW LIGHT IF
You are within the intersection
YOU MAY TURN LEFT AT A RED LIGHT IF
You are turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street
IF A TRAFFIC LIGHT IS BROKEN OR NOT FUNCTIONING YOU SHOULD
Continue as if it were a four-way stop sign
YOU MAY TURN RIGHT ON RED IF YOU:
Stop first and check for traffic and pedestrians
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON A GREEN LIGHT, YOU MUST:
Yield to pedestrians
THE SPEED LIMIT IS _______ MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE FLASHING
ON THE SCHOOL ZONE SPEED SIGN
15
A FLASHING RED LIGHT AT A RAILROAD CROSSING MEANS
Stop, do not proceed until signals are completed
YOU MAY PASS IF THE LINE DIVIDING TWO LANES IS A ___________ LINE.
Broken White
LANES OF TRAFFIC MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION ARE DIVIDED BY ____ LINES.
White
YOU MAY NOT PASS ANOTHER CAR ON EITHER SIDE OF A _______ CENTERLINE.
Double solid yellow
YOU MAY CROSS SOLID YELLOW LINES:
When making turns
THE ROAD EDGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS MARKED BY A ___________ LINE.
Solid white
LANES OF TRAFFIC MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ARE DIVIDED BY ____ LINES.
Yellow
AT AN INTERSECTION CONTROLLED BY A STOP SIGN, IF YOU CAN’T GET A GOOD VIEW OF
CROSS-STREET TRAFFIC WHEN YOU STOP BEHIND THE WHITE TOP BAR PAINTED ON THE
PAVEMENT, YOU SHOULD
Pull forward slowly, check for traffic and pedestrians, and proceed when clear
