Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings

Chapter 3

Regulatory Signs

• Regulates and controls the movement of traffic.

• Tells drivers what to do and what not to do.

• The colors are usually red, white, black, green on white or white on black

Stop signs• You must come

to a complete stop for 3 full seconds.

• You must stop behind the white stop line!

Yield signs

• You must slow down and check oncoming traffic around you.

*You may have to come to a complete stop!

Speed limit Signs

• Show you the maximum or fastest speed allowed on the roadway.

• Expressways may post minimum

What are Warning Signs?

*Alerts you of changing conditions or use of road

ahead.

Railroad Crossbuck

• Communicates that a train is coming.

• You must stop regardless if lights are flashing.

Intersections

• Communicates what type of road the driver will face ahead.

• 2.7 million people where in an accident at an intersection.

Crossings• Tells the

driver if certain people or animals cross the road.

Conditions

• Signs tell you what to expect in the roadways.

Functions of Guide Signs

• Gives information about roadways

• Tells mileage to certain destinations

• Identifies roadside services and recreational areas.

Route Markers• Interstates that

lead into city have 3 digits & begin with an odd number.

Interstate goes around the city

•A three digit route that begins with an even number.

Even signs run east and west.

Odd signs run north & south.

Destination signs

• Signs that tell you where you are, what exits are coming, and how far the next exit is.

Mileage marker signs

• Tells you how far your destination is.

How far is Sacramento?

Roadside service signs• Are indicated by

the colors blue with white lettering. It tells you about gas, camping,hospital & more!!

International signs• Are ones that you can understand

without knowing another language.• The meaning is conveyed by colors

shapes, symbols and numbers.

Understanding yellow lines• Divide traffic

traveling in opposite directions.

• Dashed= pass

• Solid=no pass

Understanding white lines• White line

parallel to the roadway separate same direction traffic into lanes

• Solid white

lines=discourage passing

Other solid white lines

indicate

1. The side of the roadway

2. A bicycle lane on the right

3. A breakdown lane

Reversible lanes

• Double dashed lanes indicate

Reversible lanes which means

traffic is controlled by lights

not the lane. Traffic flow

can change to either direction

depending on which lights

are lit.

Shared left-turn lane• Vehicles moving in

either direction can use

this lane to make left turns.

*This is marked with solid and broken yellow lines with white arrows.

Other markings

Traffic Signals

• Red=Stop

• Yellow=do not enter intersection

stop if you can

• Green=Go when safe to do so.

Let’s take a nice practice quiz

Number you paper 1-10 and identify the sign.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

#8

#9

#10

The Answers

• 1 No Parking 7. Narrow bridge

• 2.Bicycle 8. Directional 3.Two way traffic arrow to the rt.

• 4. Construction (worker) 9. Advance 5.Hill turn to left

• 6. Slippery when wet 10.No rt. turn

THANK YOU&

Have a nice day!!!Quiz tomorrow on chapter 3

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