Lesson 4: Signs, Signals, Road Markings, And Communication

Question 1

What are the 3 types of traffic control devices that provide information on laws, hazards, and the roads themselves?

Answer 1

Traffic signs, traffic signals, road markings

Question 2

What should we consider before turning left?

Answer 2

Oncoming traffic

Question 3

What color lines separate oncoming traffic on a two-lane road?

Answer 3

Yellow

Question 4

What does a broken yellow line indicate?

Answer 4

Passing is allowed

Question 5

What is the purpose of a solid white line between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction?

Answer 5

Discourages lane-changing in high risk locations

Question 6

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a mobile home park is

Answer 6

15 mph

Question 7

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential area is

Answer 7

25 mph

Question 8

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is

Answer 8

25 mph

Question 9

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit if a highway traffic lane is closed for construction, maintenance, or surveying is

Answer 9

45 mph (unless stated otherwise)

Question 10

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on an expressway is

Answer 10

70 mph

Question 11

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on an unmarked road (rural area) is

Answer 11

55 mph

Question 12

Posted speed limits are generally safe in

Answer 12

Clear, dry conditions

Question 13

Is the safest speed limit always the speed posted on the sign?

Answer 13

No, the safest speed is a reasonabke and proper speed for road conditions and our path of travel

Question 14

The condition of the road surface is a major factor in determining a safe speed in what driving environment?

Answer 14

Rural roads

Question 15

You are most likely to find unexpected curves and hills in what driving environment?

Answer 15

Rural

Question 16

What color and how many sides is a school zone sign?

Answer 16

Yellow or green with 5 sides (a pentagon)

Question 17

A yellow pennant shaped sign indicates what?

Answer 17

A no passing zone

Question 18

Which type of signs control the movement of traffic?

Answer 18

Regulatory signs

Question 19

Which type of signs provide information about routes and destinations?

Answer 19

Guide signs

Question 20

What must you do at a red flashing light?

Answer 20

Stop and go when its safe (like a stop sign)

Question 21

A traffic light that has been green for some time will likely turn?

Answer 21

Stale: likely to turn yellow

Question 22

What should you do when the traffic signal turns yellow?

Answer 22

Slow to a stop if you can do so safely

Question 23

Can you ever turn left on red?

Answer 23

Only on to a one-way street where all traffic is flowing left, and there is not a sign telling you not to

Question 24

If you face an oncoming yellow flashing arrow in the left turn lane, then oncoming traffic will be facing which light?

Answer 24

Solid green

Question 25

When a driver faces a flashing yellow arrow in the left turn lane, who has the right of way?

Answer 25

Oncoming traffic

Question 26

What should you do if the light turns green and there are still vehicles in the intersection?

Answer 26

Wait for the intersection to clear before proceeding

Question 27

White lines that are dashed:

Answer 27

Separate lanes of traffic moving in yhe same direction