Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Q1. Traffic can control devices using _____ to communicate their messages

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D. All of the Above

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Traffic Control devices

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Communicate messages through color, shape, wording and images

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Traffic Signs

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Regulate
Warn
Guide

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Regulatory Signs

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must be obeyed, usually red/white, black/white, red/white/black , with various shape

Stop sign- only octagon sign
Yield- only triangle sign

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5
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Warning Signs

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Tells what coming up ahead
(yellow with black)

Divided highway begins (island at top)
Divided high way ends (the island on bottom)

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Construction Signs

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Orange with black lettering or diamond shape

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Rail Road advance warning signs

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Round, yellow sign

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Guide Sings

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Route Markers( #’s, odd is south north, even is west east)
Destination and Mileage (Areas)
Recreational Areas (Cultural Points of interest)
Road Side Services (Ex. Phone, food)

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Guide Signs

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Guide to a destination or roadside services

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Road way Types

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Road

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Connects two points

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Way

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Small street off a road

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Street

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public way, runs perpendicular to avenues

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14
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Avenues

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Public way runs perpendicular to streets

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15
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Driver

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Along, winding road that has its route shaped by environment

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Terrace

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Street that follows a step

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Boulevard

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A wide, city street that has trees and vegetarian on both sides

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Place

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Road or street that has not throughway (dead end)

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Court

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Road or street that ends in a circle or loop

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Lane

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Narrow road after found in rural area

21
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Q. 2. How does a driver know if an interstate highway runs east- west or south- north

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A. By the route number

22
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Q.3 A flashing yellow signal light means a driver should

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c. Slow down and proceed with caution

23
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Flashing red lights

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STOP, yield right of way and go when clear

24
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Road way Markings and Lane controls

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White line- One way traffic
Yellow- Two way traffic (cannot pass)
Double solid yellow (both traveling in same direction)

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Restricted Lane pavement

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diamond shape
HOV( High occupancy Vehicle)
needs 2 or more people in car to use

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Q.4. Double solid yellow lines mean

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b. Drivers traveling in both directions are prohibited from passing

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Shared Left turn lane

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Do not get in lane too soon
Check traffic in all directions, signal, enter the lane

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Q.4. Road users are allowed to use ____ to communicate with each other

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d. All of the above

29
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Communications

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Electric signals
Horn
Headlights
Body Actions
Vehicle position
- sending clear message
- Understanding

Hand out = left
Hand up = right
Hand down = stop