Roads And Traffic Signs Flashcards
What do circular signs imply?
They are there to give orders
What do blue circles mean?
They give instructions
What do red circles tell you to do?
Tells you what you must not do
What do triangle signs tell you?
Give you warning
What do rectangular signs tell you?
They Tell you information
What is the stop sign?
Is octagonal, so it is greatly understood
What are maximum speed limit signs?
-shown inside red circles
- don’t exceed speed limit shown
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Where is the national speed limit sign shown?
-where no specific speed limits are indicated on the road
What do short lines in the middle of the road do?
Divide lanes
What do longer broken white lines in middle of road mean?
There hazard warnings lines. So only overtake if you can see road ahead
What do double white lines mean in the middle of the road?
Must not cross or straddle the line
What do white diagonal strips mean in the middle of the road?
Separate lanes of traffic/protect traffic turning right
What do white lines along side of road mean?
Shows edge of the carriageway
What do yellow lines along the side of the road mean?
They show waiting and stopping areas
What do zigzag lines along side of road mean?
Means no stopping or parking at any time
What do broken lines accross side of road mean?
Broken lines accross road mean ‘giveway’
What do solid lines on road mean?
Means to stop
What do varies lines mean if there on the road?
Means That there is a hazard
Why are reflective studs usefal at night?
As visibility is usually poor at night
What do the different colors on a traffic light mean?
Red-stop & wait
Red and amber— stop and wait
-green— go if the way is clear
amber—stop unless your close to the stop line. Or if you do t have another choice
What happens when the traffic light are out of order?
Procced with great care, as no-one has priority
What should you do if the red lights are flashing?
Stop
What signals can be shown on the overhead gantries?
-amber( warn of a hazard or a temporary speed limit)
-red ( with red X, you must not drive in the lane
-red flash ( in central reservation or road side, then you must not go beyond the signal in any land)
What should you do to your indicators after turning?
Cancel them out to avoid misleading of drivers