Chapter 4: Traffic Control

Question 1

REGULATION SIGNS

Answer 1

normally are white rectangles with black letters or symbols, but some are different shapes, and some can use red letters or symbols

Question 2

WARNING SIGNS

Answer 2

normally are yellow and diamond-shaped, with black letters or symbols.

Question 3

DESTINATION SIGNS

Answer 3

green with white letters and symbols

Question 4

SERVICE SIGNS

Answer 4

blue with white letters and symbols.

Question 5

Stop Sign

Answer 5

COLOR: Red, with white letters.

MEANING: Come to a full stop, yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or heading toward the intersection. Go when it is safe. You must come to a stop before the stop line, if there is one. If not, you must stop before you enter the crosswalk. (See “Stop and Crosswalk Lines” under the “Pavement Markings” section of this chapter.) If there is no stop line or crosswalk, you must stop before you enter the intersection, at the point nearest the intersection that gives you a view of traffic on the intersecting roadway.

Question 6

Yield Sign

Answer 6

COLOR: Red and white, with red letters.

MEANING: Decrease speed as you reach the intersection. Prepare to stop and yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or heading toward the intersection. You must come to a full stop at a YIELD sign if traffic conditions require it. When you approach a YIELD sign, check carefully for traffic and be prepared to stop.

Question 7

Other Regulation Signs

Answer 7

COLOR: White, with black and/or red letters or symbols.

MEANING: These signs give information about rules for traffic direction, lane use, turns, speed, parking and other special requirements.
Some regulation signs have a red circle with a slash over a symbol. This indicates that an action, like a right turn, is not allowed or that some vehicles are restricted from the road. Rectangular white signs with black or red letters or symbols are indications to be alert for special rules.

Question 8

Warning Signs

Answer 8

COLOR: Yellow, with black letters or symbols.

MEANING: You are approaching a hazardous location or a location where there is a special rule, as shown in the sample signs. Sometimes a warning sign is joined with a yellow and black “recommended speed” sign. This indicates reduced speed is advised in that area.

Question 9

Work Area Signs

Answer 9

COLOR: Orange, with black letters or symbols.

MEANING: People are at work on or near the roadway and traffic can be controlled by a flag person. A work area speed limit as low as 25 MPH (40 km/h) can be posted. Even if no speed limit is provided, you must drive at a reduced speed through the work zone and you must always obey the flag persons. These illustrations show some signals a flag person will use. Know and obey them.

Question 10

flag held out to right

Answer 10

stop

Question 11

flag down while other hadn motions

Answer 11

proceed

Question 12

flag waving up and down to right

Answer 12

slow

Question 13

Destination Signs

Answer 13

COLOR: Green, with white letters.

MEANING: Show the direction and distance to locations.

Question 14

Route Signs

Answer 14

COLOR: Varied.

MEANING: Indicate interstate, U.S., state or county routes. The shape tells you the type of route you are on. The sample signs, left to right, are for state, U.S., and interstate routes. When you plan a trip, use a highway map to decide which routes to take. During the trip, watch for destination signs so you will not get lost, or have to turn or stop suddenly.

Question 15

Service Signs

Answer 15

COLOR: Blue, with white letters or symbols.

MEANING: Show the location of services, like rest areas, gas stations, camping and medical facilities.

Question 16

Steady Red:

Answer 16

Stop. Do not go until the light is green. If a green arrow is shown with the red light, you can go toward the arrow and only if the intersection is clear.

You can make a right turn at a steady red light after you come to a full stop and yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. You can make a left turn at a steady red light when you turn from a one-way road into another one-way road after you come to a full stop and yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

You cannot make a turn at a red light if there is a NO TURN ON RED sign posted or another sign, signal or pavement marking prevents the turn. You are not allowed to turn on a red light in New York City unless a sign that permits it is posted.

The driver of a school bus containing pupils cannot turn right on any red light

Question 17

Flashing Red

Answer 17

Means the same as a STOP sign: Stop, yield the right-of-way, and go when it is safe.

Question 18

Red Arrow

Answer 18

Do not go in the direction of the arrow until the red arrow light is off and a green light or arrow light goes on. A right or left turn on red is not permitted at a red arrow.

Question 19

Steady Yellow

Answer 19

The light will change from green to red. Be prepared to stop for the red light.

Question 20

Flashing Yellow

Answer 20

Drive with caution.

Question 21

Yellow Arrow

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Steady Green:

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Green Arrow

Answer 23

You can 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