Traffic Control Devices Flashcards
White and red upside down triangle
Yield
Red and white octagon
Stop
Yellow pennant
No passing zone
Yellow and black round
Railroad crossing
Yellow and black pentagon
School zone
And street/highway abutting grounds extended 125 feet along the street/highway from school grounds
Triangular sign with reflective red border and fluorescent orange center
Slow moving vehicle
Or vehicle that’s made an emergency stop
School zone speed limit
15
Business and residential speed limit
25
Open county highway speed limit
55
Interstate speed limit
70
Where can advisory speed signs be found? What color are they?
Interstate entrances and exit ramps
Black and yellow
Max recommended
No u-turn means?
Don’t turn around in the middle of the steer or an intersection
Dual turn lane sign means?
Lane is used only for turning left from either direction
NEVER use this lane to pass!
What color are diamond warning signs?
Yellow with black letters
Warning signs for sharp turns or curves mean you should
Not drive at the regular highway speed
Crossroads or side roads warning signs mean you should..
Watch for other cars entering/leaving highway
Signs warning of traffic moving into your lane mean you should…
Be ready to change speed or lane to avoid crash
What color are construction and maintenance signs?
Orange
What are some channeling devices used in construction and maintenance areas?
Barricades Vertical panels Drums Cones Tubes
When can large flashing arrow panels be used?
Day and night
Diagonal stripes on a barricade or vertical panel do what?
Guide them towards the direction to which traffic is to pass
Sloping down to R = bear right
Sloping down to L = bear left
What colors are guide signs?
White on green
What colors are motorist service signs?
White on blue
What colors are signs for parks and public recreation?
White on brown
What colors are WV and US route markers?
Black on white
What colors are interstate markers?
Red, white, and blue
What is a cross buck?
Railroad crossing sign with black letters on white bars in the shape of an X
Sign below informs of # of tracks if 2+
What does a steady circular yellow light on a traffic light mean?
Proceed only if vehicle clearance is w/in intersection
Steady circular red
Stop
After yielding and no posted signs:
May turn right at intersection of 2 way streets
May turn left from a one way to another one way
Steady red arrow/ left turn
Stop
Flashing yellow light means?
Proceed with caution
Flashing red light means?
= STOP sign
Stop and yield
Yellow X lane signal?
Lane will close. Move out of it.
What does a pedestrian with a white cane mean?
A blind person is crossing– they have right of way regardless of whether they’re in a crosswalk
White lines separate traffic lanes moving in the ____ direction
Same
Yellow lines separate traffic lanes moving in the ____ direction
Opposite
Solid yellow lines mark the left edge of the pavement on ___, ____, and ____
Interstates
One way street
Divided four lane roads
Solid white lines not marking lanes mark ____
The edge of the pavement
Diamond lanes designate
Lanes for car pools, bikes, or buses
Center left turn lanes are designated by
Solid yellow lines nearest the through lanes and broken lines to the left of them
Reversible lanes are marked by _____
Double yellow broken lines on both sides
This is the only case a driver may drive L of a yellow line
Pedestrian crosswalks are marked by ___
Solid white lines
Stop lines are marked by ____
Wide white lines painted across traffic lanes
You should stop at intersections even if unmarked
