Indiana Traffic Signs Flashcards

Traffic Sign Categories and Their Meanings

• Red Traffic Signs: Indicate regulations requiring immediate driver action to ensure safety; often include stop and yield signs.

• Yellow or Fluorescent Yellow-Green Traffic Signs: Warn drivers of specific road conditions, dangers ahead, and school zones.

• White Traffic Signs: Display enforceable traffic regulations (e.g., speed limits) and informative signage like state highway markers.

• Orange Traffic Signs: Signal temporary traffic conditions, primarily used in construction zones.

• Green Traffic Signs: Provide guidance on permitted movements, highway entrances/exits, and distances to destinations.

• Blue Traffic Signs: Indicate road services and evacuation routes for drivers.

• Brown Traffic Signs: Point out recreational and cultural interest areas nearby.

Specific Shapes of Traffic Signs

• Circular Traffic Signs: Warn of upcoming railroad crossings.

• Three-Sided Traffic Signs: Advise drivers to slow down at intersections and yield to other drivers/pedestrians.

• Pennant-Shaped Traffic Signs: Positioned on the left side of two-way roads to indicate no passing.

• Rectangular Traffic Signs: Convey regulations including speed limits and specific movement prohibitions.

• Diamond-Shaped Traffic Signs: Alert drivers to upcoming hazards or changing road conditions.

• Five-Sided Traffic Signs: Indicate proximity to school zones where children may cross.

• Eight-Sided Traffic Signs: Require drivers to stop and yield the right-of-way at intersections.

Additional Traffic Signs

• Highway Construction and Maintenance Signs: Use orange signs to caution approaching construction areas.

• Railroad Signs: Notify drivers of upcoming railroad crossings.

• School Zone Signs: Yellow or fluorescent yellow-green warnings for areas near schools with potential child crossings.

• Slow Moving Vehicle Emblem: Orange center with red reflective borders indicates vehicles that can only travel up to 25 mph.

• Speed Advisory Signs: Provide supplementary speed information near warning signs.

• Traffic Regulations Signs: Enforce traffic speed, movement rules, and regulations that drivers must follow.

• Supplemental Plaques: Added to stop signs to clarify specific stopping directions at intersections.

• Driver Services and Recreation Signs: Offer information on nearby amenities and recreational areas.

• Traffic Guidance Signs: Inform drivers about road types, direction to exits, and distance to destinations.