LEARNING THE SIGNS OF THE ROADWAY

Warning Signs

Warn drivers about dangerous situations The are for road conditions that need

caution for specific hazards that may be encountered

Warning Signs

Regulatory Signs

Tell drivers they must do or not do something, because of the law

Some of these signs include: Stop sign- Octagonal sign with white wording

and border on a red background Yield Sign- White inverted triangle with red

wording and border whit a white border band Do Not Enter Sign- White square with a red

circle that has a white band horizontally across it with “DO NOT ENTER” in white

Regulatory Signs

Guide Signs

Direct drivers to specific locations Identify destinations and routes for

traveling motorists

Guide Signs

Construction Signs

Inform drivers about construction zones.

Construction Signs

Traffic Signals

Control the flow of traffic by showing you who has the right-of-way

Traffic Signals Include: Red, yellow, and green lights Turn arrow lights Lane Signs Flashing red and yellow lights

Traffic Signals

When a traffic signal is hung vertically, the red light is always on the top, the yellow in the center and the green on the bottom.

When the traffic signal is hung vertically, the red light is on the left, the yellow in the middle, and the green is on the right.

Traffic Signals

Red Light A motorist must stop before the intersection or

crosswalk and remain stopped until the light changes to green

Yellow Light A motorist should stop before entering an

intersection, unless the vehicle is so close to the intersection that they cannot stop

Green Light A motorist should proceed through the intersection.

Yield to pedestrians and other vehicles still in the intersection. Before turning through an intersection yield to other vehicles

Traffic Signals

Green Arrow When shown proceed only as shown by the arrow,

however yield to pedestrians and be cautious Flashing Yellow Light

Slow down and proceed with caution Flashing Red Light

Stop, yield to pedestrians and traffic, go when safe Unlit Signal

If no one is directing traffic the light is now considered a four way stop sign. Follow those rules

Traffic Signals

Pavement Markings

On the road these signs give drivers different kinds of information Dividing lanes Showing when a drive can pass/ change lanes Indicating which lanes to use for turns Showing where pedestrians can walk Showing where drivers must stop

Pavement Markings

Road Markings

Yellow Center Lines- Separate traffic flow going in opposite directions

White Lines- Separate traffic going in the same direction when there is more than one lane

Dashed Lines-On a motorist’s side of the center line of the road means that passing is permitted

Solid Line- Do not pass on this side of the line White Dashed Lines- Separate traffic lanes

on multi lane highways

Road Markings

White Cross Walk- Indicate pedestrian crossing areas

White Stop Lines- Show where to stop at stop signs or traffic signals

Double Yellow/White Solid Lines- Prohibit passing

Yellow Solid and Dashed Lines- Controlled passing. You can pass only if the dashed lines are on your side of the roadway

Road Markings