Chapter 4: Traffic Control Flashcards
Traffic signs tell you about what?
Traffic rules, special hazards, where you are, how to get where you are going and where services are available
How do REGULATION SIGNS look ?
Usually are white rectangles with black lettering or symbols, but some are different shapes, and some may use red letters or symbols
How do WARNING SIGNS look?
Usually are yellow and diamond-shaped, with black lettering or symbols.
What do DESTINATION SIGNS look like ?
Are green with white letters and symbols
What do SERVICE SIGNS look like?
Are blue with white letters and symbols
A Stop sign is?
Red with white letters
What does a Stop sign mean?
Come to a full stop, yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or approaching the intersection.
A Yield sign is?
Red and white, with red letters
A Yield sign means?
Slow down as you approach the intersection.
What does a Warning Sign mean?
You are approaching an especially hazardous location or a place where there is a special rule.
How do Railroad Crossing Warning Signs look?
Yellow with black letters “RR” and “X” symbol
What do Railroad Crossing Warning Signs mean?
There is a railroad crossing ahead. Use caution, and be prepared to stop
How do Work Area Signs look?
Orange, with black letters or symbols
What do Work Area Signs mean?
People are working on or near the roadway, and traffic may be controlled by a flag person.
A work area speed limit can be as slow as?
25 MPH (40 km/h) may be posted.
If no speed limit is posted in Work Area Sign how do you proceed?
You must drive at a reduced speed through the work zone, and you must always obey flag persons.
What does a destination sign mean?
Show direction and distance to various locations.
Route Signs vary in what?
Color
Route Signs Indicate?
Interstate, U.S., state or county routes. The shape tells you what type of route you are on.
What does a Service Sign mean?
Show the location of services, such as rest areas, gas stations, hospitals and campgrounds.
A Steady red light means?
Do not go until light green
If a green arrow is shown
with the red light you may?
Only in the direction of the arrow and only if the way is clear
You may make a right turn at a steady red light after doing what?
Coming to a full stop and yielding the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
You may make a left turn at a steady red light when turning from a one-way road into another one-way road after doing what?
Coming to a full stop and yielding the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
You may not turn on a red light if there is what sign?
NO TURN ON RED sign or another sign, signal or pavement marking prohibits the turn
Turning on a red light in NYC is prohitbited unless?
A sign is posted permitting it
A Flashing Red light means?
Stop; Yield theright-of-way and go when safe
A red arrow on a traffic light means?
Do not go in the direction of the arrow until the red
arrow light goes out and a green light or arrow light goes on.
At a red arrow what is prohibited?
A right or left turn is not allowed at a red arrow
A steady yellow light means?
The light is changing from green to red.
Be ready to stop for the red light.
A flashing yellow light at a traffic light means to?
Drive with caution.
A yellow arrow at a traffic light means?
The protection of a green arrow is ending. If you
intend to turn in the direction of the arrow, be prepared to stop.
A steady green light means?
Go, but yield the right-of-way to other traffic at
the intersection as required by law
A green arrow at a traffic light means?
You may go in the direction of the arrow, but you must yield the right-of-way to other traffic at the intersection as required by law
Lane Use Control Light are
Special overhead lights are sometimes used to indicate which lanes of a highway may be used at certain times
A lane use control light marked as a STEADYRED “X” means?
Do not drive in this lane.
A lane use control light marked as a STEADY YELLOW “X” means?
Move out of this lane
A lane use control light marked as a FLASHING YELLOW “X” means?
This lane may only be used for a left turn
A lane use control light marked as a GREEN ARROW “X” means?
You may use this lane
Flashing red lights, lowered crossing gates and/or a
ringing bell at a railroad crossing mean you?
you must stop, at least 15 feet(5 m)from the tracks. Do not cross the tracks until the lights and bell have stopped and the crossing gates are all the way up. Do not drive around or under a gate thatis being lowered orraised.
You may not cross train tracks even if?
There are no signals or the signals are not working
You may not cross any railroad tracks unless?
There is room for your vehicle on the other side
If other traffic prevents you from crossing all the way you?
Wait, and cross only when there is room.
What vehicles or kind of vehicles must stop at railroad crossings?
School buses with or without passengers, other buses
while carrying passengers, and vehicles carrying explosives or flammable cargo
Pavement markings are?
Lines and symbols on the roadway divide lanes and tell you when you may pass other vehicles or change lanes, which lanes to use forturns, and where you must stop for signs ortraffic signals. The arrows on these illustrations show the direction of traffic.
A lane with a single broken line means?
You may pass other
vehicles or change lanes if you can do so
safely and not interfere with traffic.
A lane with a solid line and a broken line mean?
If you’re on the
side with the solid line, you may not pass other
vehicles or cross the line exceptto make a left
turn into a driveway.If you’re on the side
with the broken line, you may pass if itis safe
to do so and your driving will notinterfere
with traffic
A lane with double sided lines means?
You may not pass, or
change lanes. You may not cross the lines
except when turning left to enter or leave
the highway
A lane with a single solid line means?
You may pass other vehicles
or change lanes, but you should do so only if
obstructions in the road make it necessary or
traffic conditions require it.
Lanes with arrows show?
Show which lanes you must
use.In this illustration, for example, you may
turn right only from the right lane.If you are
going straight, you must use the left lane. You
should be in the properlane before reaching
the solid line which separates the lanes.
A diamond symbol on a lane shows?
This symbol is used to
designate reserved lanes for buses,HOVe
(High OccupancyVehicles) such as car-pools
and van-pools, bicycles, or other special vehicles
