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What are traffic control devices designed to do?
What color and shape are most warning signs?
Diamond shape and yellow/black
Give a few examples of regulatory signs.
Stop sign, yield sign, do not enter, one-way
What are warning signs designed to convey?
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What are guide signs used for?
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What shapes and colors are construction zone signs?
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What do white or yellow broken lines indicate?
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What are white lines used for?
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What does a red X in a reversible lane signify?
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What is the purpose of a shared left-turn lane?
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What are examples of traffic control devices?
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What is the main purpose of traffic control devices?
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Traffic signs only warn drivers about hazards.
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What are the three types of traffic signs?
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The color _____ indicates a stop.
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The shape of a stop sign is an _____ .
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What does a flashing yellow light indicate?
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What do yellow lines signify?
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What do white arrows on the roadway indicate?
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Match the following colors with their traffic sign meanings:
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What does the diamond shape in traffic signs usually indicate?
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What is the meaning of a steady red traffic light?
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Drivers must yield to pedestrians only at crosswalks.
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Study Notes
Traffic Control Devices
- Common devices include barricades, vertical signs, concrete barriers, drums, and cones for guiding drivers through work zones.
- Drivers must maintain lane position and obey speed limits when near these devices; lane changes should only occur once clear of the zone.
Purpose of Traffic Control Devices
- Designed to enhance highway safety and ensure orderly traffic movement for both motorized and nonmotorized users.
- Provide critical information about location, direction, laws, hazards, and roadway conditions.
Communication Modes
- Utilize color, shape, words, symbols, and placement to convey messages and guide driver behavior consistently.
Types of Traffic Signs
- Regulatory signs: Indicate traffic laws to be followed.
- Warning signs: Alert drivers to potential dangers ahead.
- Guide/informational signs: Provide directional information.
Traffic Signs
- Help communicate traffic rules, alert to hazards, and indicate locations of services.
- Specific sizes, shapes, and colors enhance visibility from a distance.
Color Coding of Signs
- Red: Indicates prohibitive actions or stop.
- Black: Used for regulatory and route markers.
- Blue: Relates to motorist services.
- White: Seen on regulatory signs.
- Green: Provides guidance and directional information.
- Brown: Indicates recreational and scenic area information.
- Yellow: Signifies general warnings or caution.
- Orange: Used for construction and maintenance alerts.
- Fluorescent pink: Typically indicates incident management activity.
Shapes of Traffic Signs
- Octagon: Represents a stop sign.
- Triangle: Indicates yield.
- Vertical Rectangle: Denotes regulatory messages.
- Horizontal Rectangle: Used for guidance.
- Diamond: Warns of potential hazards.
- Round: Used for railroad advance warnings.
- Pentagon: Marks school zones and crossings.
- Crossbuck: Indicates a railroad crossing.
- Pennant: Signifies no-passing zones.
Regulatory Signs
- Inform drivers of laws regarding speed and traffic movements; characterized by a rectangular shape and specific color patterns (red/white, white/black).
Warning Signs
- Indicate possible dangers on the road ahead; often diamond-shaped with a yellow/black pattern, some may be fluorescent optic yellow for enhanced visibility in school zones.
Traffic Lights and Their Meanings
- Steady Red: Drivers must stop and remain stopped until the light changes.
- Steady Yellow: Signals that the light will soon turn red; drivers should prepare to stop unless too close to safely do so.
- Steady Green: Indicates that drivers may proceed through the intersection if it is safe.
- Flashing Red: Functions like a stop sign; drivers must stop and yield before proceeding.
- Flashing Yellow: Warns drivers to slow down and proceed with caution.
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Arrows:
- Red Arrow: Prohibits movement in the direction of the arrow.
- Yellow Arrow: Signals a pending change to red; prepare to stop.
- Green Arrow: Permits safe turning in the indicated direction if the intersection is clear.
Pavement Markings
- Yellow lines: Separate two-way traffic; solid lines indicate no passing, broken lines allow passing.
- White lines: Separate lanes of traffic in the same direction; solid lines discourage changes near intersections, while broken lines indicate lane changing is permitted.
- Shared left-turn lanes: Middle lanes for turning left from either direction; marked with solid and broken yellow lines.
Reserved or Restricted Lanes
- Specific lanes designated for special vehicles, clearly marked with appropriate signage and symbols.
Incident Signs
- Temporary signs that inform drivers of upcoming stops or road closures due to unforeseen incidents, usually in fluorescent pink.
Additional Notes
- Drivers must yield to pedestrians at all times, regardless of crosswalk presence.
- Special caution should be exercised in areas marked for school zones, railroad crossings, and construction.
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