Traffic Control Flashcards
What are traffic control signals?
Traffic control signals are lights that use the colors green, yellow, and red to control the flow of traffic at intersections or where roadways merge
What determines which stream of traffic has the right of way?
The color of light
What color comes first in all traffic lights?
Red
What does a solid red light mean?
A driver must bring their vehicle to a complete stop before
The stop line or crosswalk
What does a solid double red light mean?
They have the same meaning as a single red light?
What can a driver do at a red light?
If in the correct lane a driver can turn right at a red light after coming to a complete stop
How can a driver make a left turn at a red light?
A driver can make a left turn at a red light from a one way street to a one way street after the vehicle has come to a complete stop
What does a solid yellow light mean?
It warns that the light will change to red immediately and drivers must prepare to stop or clear the intersection.
What does a solid green light mean?
Drivers facing the solid green light are permitted to travel through the intersection without stopping
Can a driver turn left or light facing a solid green light?
Yes after yielding to oncoming traffic or to pedestrians
What is a stale green light?
It means the light has been green for a while and will soon turn yellow
What does a green arrow with a green light mean?
Drivers may enter the intersection and proceed without yielding in the direction indicated by the arrow
What does a green arrow with red light mean?
Drivers may enter the intersection and proceed in the direction indicated by the arrow
What does a flashing red light mean?
Drivers must stop before the stop line or crosswalk, and should only proceed when it is safe after yielding the right of way. And drivers should treat it like a stop sign.
What does a flashing yellow light mean?
Drivers may proceed with caution after yielding to pedestrians and other vehicles within the intersection
What does a flashing green light mean?
Drivers are permitted to go through, turn left, or right without stopping. However they must still yield to pedestrians
What are lane reversal signs used to control?
They are used to control the direction of traffic on specific lanes of a roadway
What does a solid Red X over a roadway mean?
A driver should not enter or remain in a roadway and means that the lane is being used by oncoming traffic
What does a green downward pointing arrow on a roadway mean?
A driver is permitted to travel in the lane
What does a red circle with a slash on a whit background mean?
An action or activity within a the circle is not permitted
What does a green circle on white background mean?
An action or activity within the circle is permitted
What does a sign with a yellow green background mean?
Indicates a school zone/area or school crosswalk
What does a white message on black background indicate?
Lane control
What does information or a picture on an orange background mean?
Construction Area Information
What does a white message on a green background mean?
Provides information about distance to a certain destination
What does a white message on a brown or blue background mean?
A indicates fuel, food, lodging, or assistance
What does black lettering on a yellow background mean?
Indicates a warning of a hazard displayed in the sign
What does a stop sign mean?
Come to a complete stop and do not proceed until safe
What does a yield sign mean?
Yield the right of way to traffic not facing the sign and to all pedestrians waiting to cross within the crosswalk or intersection
What does a wrong way sign mean?
Indicates traffic is moving in an oncoming direction
What does a do not enter sign look like?
A red circle with a horizontal white line across
What does a railway crossing look like?
An X
What do speed limits signs indicate?
The maximum speed limit when conditions are ideal
What is the maximum speed on a provincial highway located outside an urban area?
100 km/h
What is the maximum speed on a provincial highway located inside a corporate limit of a city?
80 km/h
What is the maximum speed located outside an urban area?
80km/h
What is the maximum speed limit within an urban area?
50 km/h
What are permissive signs?
Signs with a green circle on a white square. The action in the green square is permitted
What is the maximum speed limit in a school zone?
30
What is the maximum in a playground zone?
30 km/h
What signifies the end of a playground or school zone?
A new higher speed limit or sign that says the end
What is a TTY sign?
A sign that indicates pay phones that assists people who are hearing impaired
What do warning signs do?
Warn drivers in advance of notice or actions required or potentially hazardous conditions on or near a road
What are route markers?
Route markers indicate numbers, names or other designations of roads
What is a slow moving vehicle sign?
A sign that is placed on the back of a vehicle that cannot travel above 40 km/h
What do solid line markings mean?
It means that crossing the line to change lanes is not permitted
What do broken lines mean?
Crossing to change lanes is permitted
What do diamond marking indicate?
That a lane is reserved for a specific vehicle
