Signs Flashcards

Yield
You must slow down as you come to the intersection. Be prepared to stop.

Stop
You must come to a complete stop at the sign, stop line, pedestrian crosswalk, or curb.
School crossing
Warns you about school crossings.

Speed Limit
Maximum legal speed that you may drive on the road where the sign is posted

Do not enter
You cannot drive in that direction

Wrong way
You cannot drive in that direction

One way
Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow

No left turn
Left turns are against the law

No right turn
Right turns are illegal

No U-turn
U-turns are illegal

No turn on red
You may not turn on the red light

Do not pass
Marks the beginning of a no passing zone. You may not pass cars ahead of you in your lane

Left turn yield on green
Used with a traffic signal; tells you that the traffic turning left at a green light does not have the right of way

Keep right
A traffic island, median, or barrier is ahead. Keep right

Lane use control
Signs that are used where turns are required

High occupancy vehicle
indicates lanes reserved for buses and vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers

Disabled parking
Parking spaces marked with these signs are reserved for people with disabled parking permits

Advisory speed
The maximum safe speed for a highway exit

Reduced speed limit ahead
Prepare to reduce your speed; the speed limit is changing ahead

Signal ahead
Traffic signals are ahead. Slow down and be ready to stop

No passing zone
This sign marks the beginning of a no passing zone. You may not pass cars ahead of you in your lane

Merge
Two lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are about to become one

Lane reduction
The right lane ends soon. Drivers in the right lane must merge left when space opens up

Divided highway begins
The highway ahead is split into two seperate roadways by a median or divider























