Chapter 4: Traffic Control Flashcards
REGULATION SIGNS
normally are white rectangles with black letters or symbols, but some are different shapes, and some can use red letters or symbols
WARNING SIGNS
normally are yellow and diamond-shaped, with black letters or symbols.
DESTINATION SIGNS
green with white letters and symbols
SERVICE SIGNS
blue with white letters and symbols.
Stop Sign
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.
Yield Sign
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.
Other Regulation Signs
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.
Warning Signs
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.
Work Area Signs
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.
flag held out to right
stop
flag down while other hadn motions
proceed
flag waving up and down to right
slow
Destination Signs
COLOR: Green, with white letters.
MEANING: Show the direction and distance to locations.
Route Signs
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.
Service Signs
COLOR: Blue, with white letters or symbols.
MEANING: Show the location of services, like rest areas, gas stations, camping and medical facilities.
Steady Red:
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
Flashing Red
Means the same as a STOP sign: Stop, yield the right-of-way, and go when it is safe.
Red Arrow
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.
Steady Yellow
The light will change from green to red. Be prepared to stop for the red light.
Flashing Yellow
Drive with caution.
Yellow Arrow
The protection of a green arrow will end. If you intend to turn in the direction of the arrow, be prepared to stop.
Steady Green:
Go, but yield the right-of-way to other traffic at the intersection as required by law
Green Arrow
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
