Idaho Public Driver Education Signs, Signals, & Roadway Markings

Traffic signs have three purposes: 1.Regulate traffic, movement or parking 2.Warn of potential dangers or road conditions 3.Provide information and guidance

Colors Have Meaning RedGreen BlueYellow BlackWhite OrangeBrown Fluorescent Optic Yellow

Shapes Have Meaning OctagonRectangle Triangle Diamond Pentagon Pennant Rectangle Circle Crossbuck

Three Types of Signs Regulatory Warning Guide

Signs that require obedience!

Where must drivers stop? Where are they located?

When must drivers yield? Where are they located?

SPEED LIMIT SIGNS

Speed Limits  Urban Areas  Parks  Rural Interstate  Urban Interstate  School Zones

Other Regulatory Signs

Give you advanced warning of a hazard WARNING SIGNS

RR sign or RR painted on the pavement are advanced warning signs. Crossbucks are yield signs. The train has the right-of-way! Railroad Crossing Warnings Flashing red lights Bells Gates If you hear or see a train

ORANGE is for Construction REMEMBER  Common Sense  Caution  Concentration

Types of Work Zones Stationary Work Areas Moving Work Areas

Markings Indicating Drivers are Entering a Work Zone

Work Zones Areas Advance Warning Transition Buffer Work Area ENDEND

Tips for Driving Through Work Zones: Fines double in a work zone! Proceed with extreme caution Drive at the posted speed Watch out for workers Stay in your lane Report unsafe conditions

Guide you to a Location

US Route Marker

Signals o Steady lights o Flashing lights o Signal/Sign combinations NO TURN ON RED

Dog House Signals

Dog house signals and the type seen at right allow for a flashing yellow light which allows MORE traffic to move through the intersection.

Pavement Markings Left turn only lane Stop lines Cross Walks ONE WayTWO Way Two lane rural Multi-lane

YELLOW LINES ALWAYS KEEP TO THE RIGHT OF A YELLOW LINE

BROKEN YELLOW LINES SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS BOTH DIRECTIONS MAY CROSS THIS LINE PASSING IS PERMITTED

YELLOW DOTS SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS LANE GUIDE MARKERS KEEP TO THE RIGHT OF THIS LINE

SOLID YELLOW LINE SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS KEEP TO THE RIGHT OF THIS LINE DO NOT CROSS EXCEPT WHEN TURNING LEFT OFF OF THE ROADWAY

DOUBLE SOLID YELLOW LINES SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS KEEP TO THE RIGHT BOTH DIRECTIONS OF TRAFFIC MAY NOT CROSS BOTH DIRECTIONS CANNOT PASS LEFT TURNS FROM ROADWAY PERMITTED

SOLID YELLOW WITH A YELLOW BROKEN LINE TRAFFIC WITH THE SOLID LINE CANNOT PASS TRAFFIC WITH THE BROKEN LINE MAY PASS

WHITE LINES

SOLID WHITE DO NOT CROSS USUALLY A FOG LINE ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF A ROADWAY MARKING THE EDGE OF THE TRAVEL PORTION OF A ROADWAY STAY TO THE LEFT OF THE FOG LINE

BROKEN WHITE SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION ONE WAY STREETS DRIVERS MAY CROSS THIS LINE

DOUBLE SOLID LINES SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC CAN’T CROSS

BARRIER LINE TREAT THIS LINE AS IF IT WERE A CONCRETE BARRIER DO NOT CROSS THIS LINE IS TWICE AS WIDE AS A NORMAL LANE LINE

Shared Turn Lanes

Car Pool Lane

Passing Lane Markings