Drivers Ed Chapter 2 Skills and Applications

Traffic Sign Overview

• Guide Sign: Provides information on routes, service areas, and points of interest.
• Regulatory Sign: Indicates laws that must be obeyed by drivers.
• Minimum Speed Limit: Enforced on primary highways and expressways to maintain traffic flow.

Types of Traffic Signs

• Warning Sign: Yellow, diamond-shaped signs that alert drivers to potential hazards.
• School Zone Sign: Used in pairs to warn drivers of children crossing the street.
• Basic Speed Limit: Advised during adverse conditions such as poor weather or heavy traffic.
• Shared Left Turn Lane: Designed for safe left turns made in the middle of city blocks.

Speed and Signal Regulations

• Advisory Speed Limit: Posted in areas with special conditions like sharp curves.
• Flashing Signal: Used at intersections to alert drivers to dangers.
• Roadway Markings: Include painted solid lines, broken lines, arrows, and words to guide traffic.

Directional and Traffic Management Signals

• Lane Signal: Indicates changes in travel direction during rush hours via overhead lights.
• Right Turn on Red: Legal guideline permitting drivers to turn right at red signals.
• International Signs: Symbol-based signage recognized by drivers across different countries.

Signals for Pedestrians and Motorists

• Pedestrian Signal: Installed at busy intersections to inform pedestrians of crossing times.
• Traffic Signals: Use specific colors to ensure smooth traffic flow, each color representing different commands.

Traffic Signal Colors

• Orange: Alerts to construction or detour areas.
• Green: Provides information on routes and distances.
• Red: Indicates stop, yield, or prohibited actions.
• Yellow: Signals warning or danger ahead.
• Blue: Represents motorist services.

Purpose of Traffic Signs

• Traffic signs serve three main purposes: to regulate, warn, and guide drivers on the road.