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What does an octagon sign indicate?
What does an octagon sign indicate?
What do horizontal rectangle signs generally indicate?
What do horizontal rectangle signs generally indicate?
What does a pennant sign mean?
What does a pennant sign mean?
No passing
What does a diamond sign indicate?
What does a diamond sign indicate?
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What do pentagon signs indicate?
What do pentagon signs indicate?
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What does a round sign mean?
What does a round sign mean?
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What does a vertical rectangle sign generally indicate?
What does a vertical rectangle sign generally indicate?
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What do red color signs indicate?
What do red color signs indicate?
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What do green color signs indicate?
What do green color signs indicate?
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What do blue color signs indicate?
What do blue color signs indicate?
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What do yellow signs indicate?
What do yellow signs indicate?
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What do black and white signs indicate?
What do black and white signs indicate?
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What do brown signs indicate?
What do brown signs indicate?
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What do orange signs indicate?
What do orange signs indicate?
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What do regulatory signs do?
What do regulatory signs do?
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What color are warning signs normally?
What color are warning signs normally?
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What do route signs indicate?
What do route signs indicate?
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What shape do guide signs typically have?
What shape do guide signs typically have?
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What colors are interstate signs?
What colors are interstate signs?
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What do routes with EVEN numbers indicate?
What do routes with EVEN numbers indicate?
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What do routes with ODD numbers indicate?
What do routes with ODD numbers indicate?
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What do solid yellow lines indicate?
What do solid yellow lines indicate?
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What do broken yellow lines indicate?
What do broken yellow lines indicate?
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What do double solid yellow lines indicate?
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What do solid white lines indicate?
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What do dashed white lines indicate?
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Study Notes
Sign Types and Meanings
- Octagon sign: Exclusively used for stop signs.
- Horizontal Rectangle sign: Generally indicates guided signs.
- Pennant sign: Means no passing is allowed.
- Diamond sign: Warns of existing or potential hazards on roadways or nearby areas.
- Pentagon sign: Indicates school zones and school crossings.
- Round sign: Denotes railroad crossings.
- Vertical Rectangle sign: Typically used for regulatory signs.
Sign Colors and Their Meanings
- Red signs: Indicate stop, yield, or compliance with posted instructions.
- Green signs: Show permitted movements and direction guidance.
- Blue signs: Provide guidance for motorist services such as gas, hotels, and food.
- Yellow signs: Serve as general warnings or cautions.
- Black and White signs: Indicate regulations.
- Brown signs: Offer guidance for public recreation and scenic areas.
- Orange signs: Warn of construction and maintenance activities.
- Orange (retroreflective): Used in various types of signs to enhance visibility in low light conditions.
Categories of Signs
- Regulatory signs: Set limits or give specific commands to drivers.
- Warning signs: Typically yellow and diamond-shaped, featuring black letters or symbols to alert drivers.
- Construction signs: Orange signs associated with roadway construction and maintenance, indicating potential hazards ahead.
- Route signs: The shape indicates the type of roadway, such as interstate, U.S., state, or county.
- Guide signs: Usually square or rectangular, in green or brown, providing directions and distances.
Route Sign Specifications
- Interstate signs: Characterized by red, white, and blue colors.
- Even-numbered routes: Designate roads that run east and west.
- Odd-numbered routes: Represent roads that go north and south.
Road Markings
- Solid yellow lines: Separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions, no passing allowed.
- Broken yellow lines: Indicate that passing is permissible if the broken line is adjacent to the driver's lane.
- Double solid yellow lines: Prohibit passing when both lines are solid on a driver's side.
- Solid white lines: Used for turn lanes and to restrict lane changes near intersections, marking traffic lanes traveling in the same direction.
- Dashed white lines: Indicate areas between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, allowing for lane changes if safe.
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Test your knowledge on the various types of traffic signs and their meanings. This quiz covers both the shapes and colors of signs used on the roads, helping you understand important regulations and warnings. Perfect for drivers and those interested in road safety!
