traffic signals and pavement markings
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Traffic Signals and Pavement Markings
a. Red is always stop. If it is flashing red, you may go as if a stop sign. A solid red you might be allowed to turn under certain circumstances. b. Green means you may go, if safe to do so. There is no right of way given by a green light. c. Yellow is used for caution, but it is a clearance light. You may clear an intersection if the light is yellow, but you are not allowed to enter anintersection once the light has changed to yellow.
Traffic lights
RED LIGHT
• Always means STOP• Stop behind the double thick white
line
YELLOW LIGHT• On a traffic signal does NOT mean:– Slow down– Hurry up and go before it turns red– caution
A Yellow light means: CLEAR THE INTERSECTION!!!!
• If you can stop safely it is expected that you do so.
• If you are too close to stop safely proceed through
GREEN LIGHT• Proceed with caution• Just because the law says that you
have the right of way that does not ensure you a safe path
• Delaware is in the top 10 for red light running in the US
Protected Left Turn• All cars in the left turn lane have the
right of way• All other cars should have a red light
FLASHING RED
Flashing YELLOW
Flashing lightsRED• Treat as a stop sign
YELLOW• Caution
Tells drivers who has the right of way on roads/in intersections
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
RED= STOP
Yellow=Clear the intersection
GREEN=Proceed with Caution
Left Turn Arrow= Protected Left Turn
Flashing Red/Yellow=
Treat as stop/caution
REMEMBER• It is always a good idea to wait for a
few seconds after your red light turns green before you go.
Why is that?
PowerePOwe PAVEMENT MARKINGS
Color Lines Yellow Broken
Traffic moving 2 directions Passing allowed
No parking Solid
White No passing
Traffic moving 1 direction
Blue
handicapped
Handicapped
• Blue pavement markings are used for handicapped parking.