Questions and Answers
What is the purpose of traffic signs?
To regulate, to warn, and to guide drivers.
What does the message on the diamond-shaped sign indicate?
A curve, hill, or a winding road.
What shape are most warning signs?
Diamond-shaped.
How do you make a right turn at an intersection with bushes to your right?
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What does yielding in traffic mean?
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What does the basic speed law require?
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What does a red circle with a diagonal slash mean?
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When you pass a school zone sign, how far are you from the school?
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What are the types of Interstate routes?
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What does a sign with an orange background in a diamond or rectangular shape indicate?
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How are interstate highways identified?
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What does a solid and broken line mean?
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If a red traffic signal changes to green while a pedestrian is walking, what do you do?
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Who is the only person you must obey regardless of the traffic signals?
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What does a yellow light or arrow mean?
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What should you do if a traffic light changes to yellow as you approach it?
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What does a flashing red light mean at an intersection?
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What colors of curbs mean no parking zones?
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What do broken white lines separate?
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What are roadway markers on the roadway and shoulder used to define?
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What do red roadway markers mean?
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What does a wide solid line before an intersection or pedestrian crosswalk mean?
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Explain what to do when you see a flashing red signal and a flashing yellow signal.
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Study Notes
Traffic Signs and Their Functions
- Traffic signs are essential for regulating, warning, and guiding drivers.
- Diamond-shaped signs communicate hazards like curves, hills, or winding roads.
Warning Signs
- Most warning signs are diamond-shaped, indicating potential dangers on the road.
Making Safe Turns
- At an intersection with obstructing bushes, stop at the stop sign, creep forward, and stop again if needed to ensure safety.
Right of Way
- Yielding in traffic means allowing other vehicles or pedestrians to go before you.
Speed Regulations
- The basic speed law mandates driving no faster than is safe for existing road and weather conditions.
Prohibitive Signals
- A red circle with a diagonal slash indicates that the specified action is not allowed.
School Zones
- Passing a school zone sign means you are within one block of a school.
Interstate Routes
- Interstate route signs differ by roadway type and state, often combining other city-related information.
Construction Zones
- Signs with an orange background in diamond or rectangular shapes signify construction areas.
Identification of Highways
- Interstate highways are marked by shield-shaped signs.
Road Markings and Passing Rules
- A solid and broken line on a two-lane highway indicates that passing is prohibited if the solid line is on your side.
Pedestrian Right of Way
- If a traffic signal changes from red to green while a pedestrian is crossing, you must yield to the pedestrian.
Traffic Control Officers
- Obey signals from traffic control officers regardless of existing traffic signals.
Signal Meanings
- A yellow light or arrow warns that a red light or arrow will follow.
- If a light turns yellow as you approach, make every reasonable effort to stop.
Intersection Signals
- A flashing red light requires a complete stop before proceeding when clear.
- A flashing yellow light prompts you to slow down and prepare to stop.
No Parking Zones
- Curbs painted red, yellow, or white denote no parking areas.
Lane Markings
- Broken white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
Roadway Markers
- Raised roadway markers help define safe paths for travel.
Directional Indicators
- Red roadway markers indicate that you are driving in the wrong direction.
Intersection Markings
- A wide solid line before an intersection or pedestrian crosswalk signals that drivers must stop for a stop sign.
Response to Flashing Signals
- For a flashing red signal, come to a full stop and proceed only when it's safe.
- A flashing yellow signal requires you to slow down and be ready to stop.
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