Chapter 4: Traffic Control

Question 0

Traffic signs tell you about what?

Answer 0

Traffic rules, special hazards, where you are, how to get where you are going and where services are available

Question 1

How do REGULATION SIGNS look ?

Answer 1

Usually are white rectangles with black lettering or symbols, but some are different shapes, and some may use red letters or symbols

Question 2

How do WARNING SIGNS look?

Answer 2

Usually are yellow and diamond-shaped, with black lettering or symbols.

Question 3

What do DESTINATION SIGNS look like ?

Answer 3

Are green with white letters and symbols

Question 4

What do SERVICE SIGNS look like?

Answer 4

Are blue with white letters and symbols

Question 5

A Stop sign is?

Answer 5

Red with white letters

Question 6

What does a Stop sign mean?

Answer 6

Come to a full stop, yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or approaching the intersection.

Question 7

A Yield sign is?

Answer 7

Red and white, with red letters

Question 8

A Yield sign means?

Answer 8

Slow down as you approach the intersection.

Question 9

What does a Warning Sign mean?

Answer 9

You are approaching an especially hazardous location or a place where there is a special rule.

Question 10

How do Railroad Crossing Warning Signs look?

Answer 10

Yellow with black letters “RR” and “X” symbol

Question 11

What do Railroad Crossing Warning Signs mean?

Answer 11

There is a railroad crossing ahead. Use caution, and be prepared to stop

Question 12

How do Work Area Signs look?

Answer 12

Orange, with black letters or symbols

Question 13

What do Work Area Signs mean?

Answer 13

People are working on or near the roadway, and traffic may be controlled by a flag person.

Question 14

A work area speed limit can be as slow as?

Answer 14

25 MPH (40 km/h) may be posted.

Question 15

If no speed limit is posted in Work Area Sign how do you proceed?

Answer 15

You must drive at a reduced speed through the work zone, and you must always obey flag persons.

Question 16

What does a destination sign mean?

Answer 16

Show direction and distance to various locations.

Question 17

Route Signs vary in what?

Answer 17

Color

Question 18

Route Signs Indicate?

Answer 18

Interstate, U.S., state or county routes. The shape tells you what type of route you are on.

Question 19

What does a Service Sign mean?

Answer 19

Show the location of services, such as rest areas, gas stations, hospitals and campgrounds.

Question 20

A Steady red light means?

Answer 20

Do not go until light green

Question 21

If a green arrow is shown
with the red light you may?

Answer 21

Only in the direction of the arrow and only if the way is clear

Question 22

You may make a right turn at a steady red light after doing what?

Answer 22

Coming to a full stop and yielding the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

Question 23

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?

Answer 23

Coming to a full stop and yielding the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

Question 24

You may not turn on a red light if there is what sign?

Answer 24

NO TURN ON RED sign or another sign, signal or pavement marking prohibits the turn

Question 25

Turning on a red light in NYC is prohitbited unless?

Answer 25

A sign is posted permitting it

Question 26

A Flashing Red light means?

Answer 26

Stop; Yield theright-of-way and go when safe

Question 27

A red arrow on a traffic light means?

Answer 27

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.

Question 28

At a red arrow what is prohibited?

Answer 28

A right or left turn is not allowed at a red arrow

Question 29

A steady yellow light means?

Answer 29

The light is changing from green to red. Be ready to stop for the red light.

Question 30

A flashing yellow light at a traffic light means to?

Answer 30

Drive with caution.

Question 31

A yellow arrow at a traffic light means?

Answer 31

The protection of a green arrow is ending. If you intend to turn in the direction of the arrow, be prepared to stop.

Question 32

A steady green light means?

Answer 32

Go, but yield the right-of-way to other traffic at the intersection as required by law

Question 33

A green arrow at a traffic light means?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Lane Use Control Light are

Answer 34

Special overhead lights are sometimes used to indicate which lanes of a highway may be used at certain times

Question 35

A lane use control light marked as a STEADYRED “X” means?

Answer 35

Do not drive in this lane.

Question 36

A lane use control light marked as a STEADY YELLOW “X” means?

Answer 36

Move out of this lane

Question 37

A lane use control light marked as a FLASHING YELLOW “X” means?

Answer 37

This lane may only be used for a left turn

Question 38

A lane use control light marked as a GREEN ARROW “X” means?

Answer 38

You may use this lane

Question 39

Flashing red lights, lowered crossing gates and/or a ringing bell at a railroad crossing mean you?

Answer 39

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.

Question 40

You may not cross train tracks even if?

Answer 40

There are no signals or the signals are not working

Question 41

You may not cross any railroad tracks unless?

Answer 41

There is room for your vehicle on the other side

Question 42

If other traffic prevents you from crossing all the way you?

Answer 42

Wait, and cross only when there is room.

Question 43

What vehicles or kind of vehicles must stop at railroad crossings?

Answer 43

School buses with or without passengers, other buses while carrying passengers, and vehicles carrying explosives or flammable cargo

Question 44

Pavement markings are?

Answer 44

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.

Question 45

A lane with a single broken line means?

Answer 45

You may pass other vehicles or change lanes if you can do so safely and not interfere with traffic.

Question 46

A lane with a solid line and a broken line mean?

Answer 46

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

Question 47

A lane with double sided lines means?

Answer 47

You may not pass, or change lanes. You may not cross the lines except when turning left to enter or leave the highway

Question 48

A lane with a single solid line means?

Answer 48

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.

Question 49

Lanes with arrows show?

Answer 49

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.

Question 50

A diamond symbol on a lane shows?

Answer 50

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