Do you know your signs?

Sign Shapes 8 different shapes of signs Means Stop Stop line (White Line) Before Crosswalk (Marked or Unmarked) At the sign before entering the intersection

Yield right of way to pedestrians and approaching traffic If 4-way stop, wait your turn If person holding sign, flow their direction Police officer School Crossing Guard Construction worker

Means yield the right of way Maybe stop sign

Means railroad crossing ahead 750ft in front of tracks in rural area If train is coming stop and wait, don’t try to beat train

Means warning Either yellow or orange in color Warns of hazards or possible hazards Also used in construction zones

Means school zone or school crossing 2 children walking = school is near 2 children in crosswalk, you are at a school crossing

Is posted on left side of roadway Posted at the beginning of a No Passing Zone

Used as regulatory or guide sign White with black wording

Sign Colors Ten different colors Red Black/White Yellow Orange Green Blue Brown Yellow-Green Pink

Regulatory Signs Must be obeyed Types Stop Yield Do Not Enter Wrong Way

Some are regulatory (must be obeyed) Some are Route Markers

Warning Signs Alerts drivers to road conditions and dangers ahead

Warning Sign Used for two types of warning signs Pedestrian Crossing School Zones/Crossing

Warning Sign Used specifically for construction and maintenance

Guide Signs Where you are Which way to go How far you have gone or how far you have left to go (Distance)

Guide Signs Services available Food Gas Hospital Hotels

Guide Signs Parks and recreation

Traffic Incident Alerts you to possible dangers due to unplanned events Traffic Crashes Natural Disasters

Types/Categories of Signs Five Different Categories Regulatory Warning Construction and Maintenance Guide Special

Regulatory Signs Red, White, or Black in color Tell you what to do Must always obey them

Regulatory Signs

Regulatory Signs

Regulatory Signs One-Way Signs Must always go the direction of the arrow

Regulatory Signs Warns of a speed zone approaching

Regulatory Signs Maximum and Minimum Speed Limits Unless for safety, illegal to drive slower than minimum

Regulatory Signs Divided Highway (Approaching from Side) Median Strip Separates both lanes of traffic

Regulatory Signs

Warning Signs Alerts drivers to conditions ahead Usually diamond in shape Warns drivers about road hazards, schools, and other situations

Warning Signs Pedestrian Crossing School Zone/Crossing

Warning Signs Special Crossings

Warning Signs Signal Ahead Start Slowing down when you see these signs

Warning Signs Intersections Ahead

Warning Signs Turns and Curves Be aware of maximum speed on curves You can always speed up, but you cannot always slow down

Warning Signs

Warning Signs

Warning Signs

Warning Signs

Warning Signs Posted where a divided highway begins Posted where a divided highway ends

Warning Signs

Construction and Maintenance Use extreme caution when you see these signs Usually diamond in shape

Flagperson Ahead

Guide Signs Route Markers Destination and Distance

Guide Signs Parks and Recreation Services

Guide Signs Detour

Special Signs Turn to page 77 of Rules of the Road