Traffic Control

Question 1

normally are white rectangles with black letters or symbols, but some are different shapes, and some can use red letters or symbols.

Answer 1

REGULATION SIGNS

Question 2

normally are yellow and diamond-shaped, with black letters or symbols.

Answer 2

WARNING SIGNS

Question 3

are green with white letters and symbols.

Answer 3

DESTINATION SIGNS

Question 4

are blue with white letters and symbols.

Answer 4

SERVICE SIGNS

Question 5

tell you about traffic rules, special hazards, where you are, how to get where you are going and where services are available.

Answer 5

Traffic signs

Question 6

Red, with white letters.

Answer 6

Stop Sign

Question 7

What do you do at a yield sign

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

White, with black and/or red letters or symbols.

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Yellow, with black letters or symbols.

Answer 9

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.

Question 10

Orange, with black letters or symbols.

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

Green, with white letters

Answer 11

Destination Signs. Show the direction and distance to locations.

Question 12

Blue, with white letters or symbols.

Answer 12

Service Signs

Show the location of services, like rest areas, gas stations, camping, and medical facilities

Question 13

What Do You Do if a stoplight is out

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

What Does a Steady Red Light Indicate

Answer 14

Stop. Do not go until the light is green.

Question 15

What Does it If a green arrow is shown with the red light

Answer 15

you can go toward the arrow and only if the intersection is clear.

Question 16

When Can you make a turn on red

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

When CANT you make a turn on red

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

Means the same as a STOP sign: Stop, yield the right-of-way, and go when it is safe.

Answer 18

Flashing Red

Question 19

What Does a Red Arrow mean

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

Drive with caution.

Answer 20

Flashing Yellow

Question 21

Steady Yellow Means

Answer 21

The light will change from green to red. Be prepared to stop for the red light.

Question 22

The protection of a green arrow will end. If you intend to turn in the direction of the arrow, be prepared to stop.

Answer 22

Yellow Arrow

Question 23

Go, but yield the right-of-way to other traffic at the intersection as required by law

Answer 23

Steady Green

Question 24

Steady Red “X”

Answer 24

Do not drive in this lane.

Question 25

Steady Yellow “X”

Answer 25

Move from this lane.

Question 26

This SYMBOL tells you when you’re able to use a lane to make a left turn

Answer 26

Flashing Yellow “X”

Question 27

What SYMBOL tells you when you’re able to use a lane

Answer 27

Green Arrow:

Question 28

What colors are lines that separate traffic that moves in the opposite direction

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Solid lines along the side of the road tell you…

Answer 29

where its edge is - where the travel lane ends and the shoulder begins

Question 30

What tell you a narrower road is ahead

Answer 30

An edge line that angles toward the center of the road shows that the road is narrower ahead.

Question 31

One broken line indicates

Answer 31

You can pass other vehicles or change lanes if you can do so safely without interfering with traffic.

Question 32

A solid line with a broken line indicates

Answer 32

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.

Question 33

Double solid lines indicate

Answer 33

You can not pass or change lanes. You cannot go across the lines except to turn left to enter or leave the highway

Question 34

One solid line indicates

Answer 34

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.

Question 35

_____ 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.

Answer 35

Arrows

Question 36

Diamond Symbol indicates

Answer 36

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.

Question 37

When do traffic signs or pavement markers lose precedence

Answer 37

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.

Question 38

WHERE must you stop

Answer 38

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.

Question 39

A regulation sign is normally what shape?

Answer 39

normally are white rectangles with black letters or symbols, but some are different shapes, and some can use red letters or symbols.

Question 40

What is the normal color and shape of a warning sign?

Answer 40

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.

Question 41

What color and shape is a destination sign?

Answer 41

COLOR: Green, with white letters.

MEANING: Show the direction and distance to locations.

Question 42

What must you do at a STOP sign?

Answer 42

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.

Question 43

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?

Answer 43

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.

Question 44

What does it indicate if an edge line angles in toward the center of the road?

Answer 44

shows that the road is narrower ahead.

Question 45

What does each of these lines indicate: one broken, one solid, double solid, solid, and broken together?

Answer 45

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.

Question 46

If an intersection has crosswalk lines but no STOP line, where must you stop for a red light at that intersection?

Answer 46

the crosswalk.

Question 47

What type of pavement marking is used to show you which lane you must use for a turn?

Answer 47

Arrows