1. Signs, Signals and Roadway Markings
Chapter 2

2. Traffic Signs Regulatory Signs – tell you laws you must obey
Examples: Stop Sign, Yield, Do Not Enter, Speed Limit, One Way, etc.
Warning Signs – alert you of conditions ahead
Most are diamond shaped
Most black on yellow
Examples: Pedestrian Crosswalk, School Signs, Stop Ahead, Yield Ahead, Intersection/Curve ahead
Construction Signs – orange alerts you to construction and maintenance ahead

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Guide Signs – tell you where you are and how to get to where you are going
Route Markers – Ex. Interstate and Route signs
Destination & Distance – always green
Ex: mile markers and exit signs
Zero usually starts at the south and western parts of a state
Parks & Recreation – always brown
Service – always blue Ex. Rest Areas, Food & Gas

4. Shapes of Signs Octagon – 8 sided – red - stop
Three sided – red & white -Yield
Round – black on yellow - railroad
Diamond – yellow, yellow-green or orange – warning
Pentagon – 5 sided – old school house – school zone or school crossing
Pennant – black on yellow – No passing zone
Square or Rectangle – regulatory or guide sign

5. Color of Signs Red – regulatory
Black & White – some regulatory other route markers
Yellow – warning
Orange – construction
Green – guide
Blue – service guide
Brown – parks & recreation

6. Traffic Signals
Red – stop at marked line/crosswalk/before entering the intersection
Yellow – warns the signal is changing to red
Green – go after yielding to pedestrians or vehicles in intersection
Right on Red – complete stop, yield right of way to pedestrians and oncoming traffic
Left on Red – turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street
Flashing Light
Red – just like stop sign – also used at RR crossings
Yellow – proceed with caution

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Arrows
Red Arrow – don’t make the movement shown by the arrow
Yellow Arrow – green arrow ending
Green Arrow – yield and go in the direction arrow is pointing
Lane Signals – often used on expressways
Red X – never drive in this lane
Yellow X – will be changing to red
Green Arrow – lanes may be used

8. Pavement Markings Yellow Broken Line – two way traffic
Drivers may pass only when traffic is not coming in the opposite direction
Yellow Sold Line – two way traffic
Drivers may not pass
May turn left across a solid yellow line after yielding
Two Way Left Turn Lanes – yellow lines & white arrows
Can’t make left turn from any other lane if a turn lane is provided
Can’t drive in this lane unless preparing to turn left

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White Solid Lines – separates traffic moving in same direction
Single Solid White Line - Crossing is discouraged
Solid Double White Lines crossing is prohibited
Broken White Lines – crossing is permitted when passing or turning
Rumble Strips – short sections of corrugated road
Warn drivers of dangerous intersections, toll plaza’s, edge of road
Large X and two RR – railroad crossing ahead