Traffic Control Flashcards
normally are white rectangles with black letters or symbols, but some are different shapes, and some can use red letters or symbols.
REGULATION SIGNS
normally are yellow and diamond-shaped, with black letters or symbols.
WARNING SIGNS
are green with white letters and symbols.
DESTINATION SIGNS
are blue with white letters and symbols.
SERVICE SIGNS
tell you about traffic rules, special hazards, where you are, how to get where you are going and where services are available.
Traffic signs
Red, with white letters.
Stop Sign
What do you do at a yield sign
Decrease speed as you reach the intersection. Prepare to stop and yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or heading toward the intersection. You must come to a full stop at a YIELD sign if traffic conditions require it. When you approach a YIELD sign, check carefully for traffic and be prepared to stop.
Red and white, with red letters.
White, with black and/or red letters or symbols.
These signs give information about rules for traffic direction, lane use, turns, speed, parking and other special requirements.
Some regulation signs have a red circle with a slash over a symbol. This indicates that an action, like a right turn, is not allowed or that some vehicles are restricted from the road. Rectangular white signs with black or red letters or symbols are indications to be alert for special rules
Yellow, with black letters or symbols.
WARNING SIGNS. You are approaching a hazardous location or a location where there is a special rule, as shown in the sample signs. Sometimes a warning sign is joined with a yellow and black “recommended speed” sign. This indicates reduced speed is advised in that area.
Orange, with black letters or symbols.
Work Area Signs. People are at work on or near the roadway and traffic can be controlled by a flag person. A work area speed limit as low as 25 MPH (40 km/h) can be posted. Even if no speed limit is provided, you must drive at a reduced speed through the work zone and you must always obey the flag persons. These illustrations show some signals a flag person will use. Know and obey them.
Green, with white letters
Destination Signs. Show the direction and distance to locations.
Blue, with white letters or symbols.
Service Signs
Show the location of services, like rest areas, gas stations, camping, and medical facilities
What Do You Do if a stoplight is out
State law requires that if the traffic lights or controls are out of service or does not operate correctly when you approach an intersection, you must come to a stop as you would for a stop sign. You must then continue according to the rules of right-of-way unless you are told to continue by a traffic officer.
What Does a Steady Red Light Indicate
Stop. Do not go until the light is green.
What Does it If a green arrow is shown with the red light
you can go toward the arrow and only if the intersection is clear.
When Can you make a turn on red
You can make a right turn at a steady red light after you come to a full stop and yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
You can make a left turn at a steady red light when you turn from a one-way road into another one-way road after you come to a full stop and yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
When CANT you make a turn on red
You cannot make a turn at a red light if there is a NO TURN ON RED signposted or another sign, signal, or pavement marking prevents the turn. You are not allowed to turn on a red light in New York City unless a sign that permits it is posted.
Means the same as a STOP sign: Stop, yield the right-of-way, and go when it is safe.
Flashing Red
What Does a Red Arrow mean
Do not go in the direction of the arrow until the red arrow light is off and a green light or arrow light goes on. A right or left turn on red is not permitted at a red arrow.
Drive with caution.
Flashing Yellow
Steady Yellow Means
The light will change from green to red. Be prepared to stop for the red light.
The protection of a green arrow will end. If you intend to turn in the direction of the arrow, be prepared to stop.
Yellow Arrow
Go, but yield the right-of-way to other traffic at the intersection as required by law
Steady Green
Steady Red “X”
Do not drive in this lane.
Steady Yellow “X”
Move from this lane.
This SYMBOL tells you when you’re able to use a lane to make a left turn
Flashing Yellow “X”
What SYMBOL tells you when you’re able to use a lane
Green Arrow:
What colors are lines that separate traffic that moves in the opposite direction
Lines that separate traffic that moves in opposite directions are yellow. There may be two lines between lanes and lines can be solid or broken
Solid lines along the side of the road tell you…
where its edge is - where the travel lane ends and the shoulder begins
What tell you a narrower road is ahead
An edge line that angles toward the center of the road shows that the road is narrower ahead.
One broken line indicates
You can pass other vehicles or change lanes if you can do so safely without interfering with traffic.
A solid line with a broken line indicates
if you are on the side with the solid line, you cannot pass other vehicles or go across the line except to make a left turn into a driveway.
If you are on the side with the broken line, you can pass if it is safe to and you will not interfere with traffic.
Double solid lines indicate
You can not pass or change lanes. You cannot go across the lines except to turn left to enter or leave the highway
One solid line indicates
You can pass other vehicles or change lanes, but you can only do so when obstructions in the road or traffic conditions make it necessary.
_____ show which lanes you must use. In this illustration, for example, you can turn right only from the right lane. To go straight, you must use the left lane. You must be in the correct lane before you reach the solid line that separates the lanes.
Arrows
Diamond Symbol indicates
This symbol indicates reserved lanes for buses, HOV (High Occupancy Vehicles) like car-pools and van-pools, bicycles or other special vehicles. You cannot enter and use these lanes unless your vehicle complies with the occupancy or other requirements indicated by signs for the times the special conditions are in effect. When used to designate reserved lanes on city streets, sections of the solid white line that separates the diamond lanes from the normal lanes can be replaced by broken white lines. In these locations, non-HOV can enter the HOV lane if they make a right turn at the next intersection. Bus lanes and HOV lanes are to promote the most efficient use of limited street and highway capacity. They assure that vehicles with the highest importance move the fastest.
When do traffic signs or pavement markers lose precedence
Directions given by traffic officers take precedence over signs, signals or pavement markings. If a traffic officer signals you to stop at a green light, for example, you must stop. If an officer signals you to drive through a red light or stop sign, you must do it.
Among the persons authorized to direct traffic are police officers, fire police, highway work area flag persons, and school crossing persons.
WHERE must you stop
When required to stop because of a sign or light, you must stop before you reach the stop line, if there is one, or the crosswalk. You need only stop at a stop line or crosswalk if required to by a light, sign, or traffic officer, or to yield to a pedestrian, in-line skater, or scooter at a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
A regulation sign is normally what shape?
normally are white rectangles with black letters or symbols, but some are different shapes, and some can use red letters or symbols.
What is the normal color and shape of a warning sign?
COLOR: Yellow, with black letters or symbols.
MEANING: You are approaching a hazardous location or a location where there is a special rule, as shown in the sample signs. Sometimes a warning sign is joined with a yellow and black “recommended speed” sign. This indicates reduced speed is advised in that area.
What color and shape is a destination sign?
COLOR: Green, with white letters.
MEANING: Show the direction and distance to locations.
What must you do at a STOP sign?
Come to a full stop, yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or heading toward the intersection. Go when it is safe. You must come to a stop before the stop line if there is one. If not, you must stop before you enter the crosswalk. If there is no stop line or crosswalk, you must stop before you enter the intersection, at the point nearest the intersection that gives you a view of traffic on the intersecting roadway.
What must you do when facing each of the following: a flashing red light, flashing yellow light, steady yellow light, red light with a green arrow?
A FLASHING RED LIGHT: Means the same as a STOP sign: Stop, yield the right-of-way, and go when it is safe.
FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT: Drive with caution.
STEADY YELLOW LIGHT: The light will change from green to red. Be prepared to stop for the red light.
RED LIGHT WITH GREEN ARROW: you can go toward the arrow and only if the intersection is clear.
What does it indicate if an edge line angles in toward the center of the road?
shows that the road is narrower ahead.
What does each of these lines indicate: one broken, one solid, double solid, solid, and broken together?
ONE BROKEN LINE: You can pass other vehicles or change lanes if you can do so safely without interfering with traffic.
ONE SOLID: You can pass other vehicles or change lanes, but you can only do so when obstructions in the road or traffic conditions make it necessary.
DOUBLE SOLID: You can not pass or change lanes. You cannot go across the lines except to turn left to enter or leave the highway
BROKEN TOGETHER: If you are on the side with the solid line, you cannot pass other vehicles or go across the line except to make a left turn into a driveway. If you are on the side with the broken line, you can pass if it is safe to and you will not interfere with traffic.
If an intersection has crosswalk lines but no STOP line, where must you stop for a red light at that intersection?
the crosswalk.
What type of pavement marking is used to show you which lane you must use for a turn?
Arrows
