Questions and Answers
What does the octagon-shaped sign signify?
Stop
What does an equilateral triangle shaped sign pointed down mean?
Yield
What is the purpose of a circular sign?
Railroad advance warnings and civil defense evacuation route markers
What does the crossbuck shape signify?
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What does a pentagon-shaped sign indicate?
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What is the purpose of a diamond-shaped sign?
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What does a sideways, elongated triangle sign indicate?
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What is indicated by a vertical rectangle shaped sign?
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What is the purpose of a square sign?
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What does a horizontal rectangle sign indicate?
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What color is used as background for ONE WAY signs?
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What does a red background indicate?
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What does a red circle with a red line through it signify?
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What color is used as background for route markers?
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What does an orange background signify?
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What does a yellow background signify?
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Study Notes
Traffic Sign Shapes and Their Meanings
- Octagon-shaped signs are exclusively used for stop signs.
- An equilateral triangle sign pointed down indicates YIELD to vehicles and pedestrians.
- Circle-shaped signs serve as advance warnings for railroad crossings and civil defense evacuation routes, notably used in California.
- Crossbuck signs specifically warn drivers of railroad crossings.
- Pentagon-shaped signs denote school zones or crossings, signaling the need to watch for children.
Warning and Regulatory Signs
- Diamond-shaped signs indicate warning scenarios such as cross roads, end/begin divided roads, merging traffic, curves, and construction areas, alerting drivers to potential hazards ahead.
- Sideways elongated triangle signs serve as warnings and may display words such as NO PASSING, indicating areas where passing is prohibited.
- Vertical rectangle signs represent regulatory information including speed limits, no parking areas, and traffic rules, as well as some warnings like "slow - children at play".
- Square-shaped signs can be regulatory (e.g., do not enter, no U-turn), warning (e.g., advisory speed limit), or guide signs (e.g., camping, airport).
Sign Colors and Their Meanings
- Horizontal rectangle signs fulfill regulatory (e.g., road closed), warning (e.g., signal ahead), and guide (e.g., rest area) functions.
- BLACK signs indicate ONE WAY directions, night speed limits in some states, and truck regulations; also serve as legend colors on various backgrounds.
- RED signs include STOP and YIELD signs, DO NOT ENTER, and WRONG WAY indicators, also serving as part of Interstate route markers.
- Red circles with a red line through them indicate prohibited actions, often depicting what is not allowed within the circle.
- WHITE is the background for route markers, regulatory, and guide signs, and serves as a legend color on other backgrounds.
- ORANGE signifies construction and maintenance notice signs.
- YELLOW is used for warning signs, apart from construction, and some school-related signs.
- BROWN indicates guide and information signs regarding recreational or cultural sites.
- GREEN serves as the background for guide signs, mileposts, and street name signs, also used on permissive regulation and parking signs.
- BLUE is used for traveler services information signs and Civil Defense Evacuation Route Markers.
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Test your knowledge of essential traffic signs with these flashcards. Learn about different shapes and their meanings, including stop signs, yield signs, and railroad warning signs. Perfect for anyone preparing for their driver's test!
