1. Montana Driver Education and Training Traffic Control Devices and
Traffic Laws

2. Standards and Benchmarks
1. Laws and Highway System
a. know the laws outlined in the Montana Driver's manual
b. understand the laws outlined in the Montana Driver's manual
c. consistently demonstrate knowledge and understanding by responsible adherence to highway transportation system traffic laws and control devices
2. Responsibility
d. develop habits and attitudes with regard to responsible driving
7. Lifelong Learning
b. describe past, present and future motor vehicle laws

3. Traffic Signs Have Three Purposes
Regulate traffic, movement or parking
Warn of potential dangers or road conditions
Provide information and guidance

4. Fluorescent Optic Yellow
Colors Have Meaning
Red
Green
Blue
Yellow
Black
White
Orange
Brown
Fluorescent Optic Yellow

5. Shapes Have Meaning Octagon Rectangle Triangle Pennant Diamond
Pentagon
Circle
Crossbuck

6. Three Types of Signs
Regulate
Warn
Guide

7. Where are they located?
Where must we stop?

8. Where are they located?
Where must we yield?

9. SPEED LIMIT SIGNS

10. Speed Limits Urban Areas Parks Rural Interstate Urban Interstate
School Buses

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

12. Other Regulatory Signs

13. Other Regulatory Signs

14. Other Regulatory Signs

15. Warning Signs

16. Warning Signs

17. Warning Signs

18. Warning Signs

19. Warning Signs

20. Warning Signs

21. ORANGE Signals Work Zones
REMEMBER
Common Sense
Caution
Concentration

22. Types of Work Zones
Stationary
Work Areas
Moving
Work Areas

23. You are Entering a Work Zone

24. Work Zones Areas
Advance Warning
Transition
END
Work Area
Buffer

25. FLAGGERS

27. Driver’s Perspective

28. Worker’s Perspective

29. Tips for Driving Through Work Zones
Orange signs signal work zone areas
Proceed with extreme caution
Drive at the posted speed
Watch out for workers
Stay in your lane
Report unsafe conditions

30. GUIDE SIGNS
Us Route Marker

31. GUIDE SIGNS

34. Intersections T Intersections Controlled by signs and signals
NOT Controlled by signs and signals, multi-lanes, or pavement
Single or two-lane road intersecting with
multiple-lane road
Turning left
T Intersections
Railroad grade crossings

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

36. “Dog House” Signals

37. Traffic Lights

38. Pavement Markings Left turn only lane Two lane rural Multi-lane
ONE Way
TWO Way
Stop lines
Crosswalks

39. YELLOW LINES
ALWAYS KEEP TO THE RIGHT OF A YELLOW LINE

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

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

43. 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

44. 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

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

46. WHITE LINES

47. 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 THIS LINE

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

49. HELPS GIVE DIRECTION OF LANE WHEN TURNING
WHITE DOTS
LANE MARKERS
HELPS GIVE DIRECTION OF LANE WHEN TURNING
KEEP TO THE LEFT OF THIS LINE

50. SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION
DOUBLE SOLID LINES
SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION
BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC CANNOT CROSS

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

53. Share Lanes – Left Turns Only

54. DOUBLE BROKEN
USED FOR REVERSIBLE LANE LINES

55. REVERSIBLE LANES - AM

56. REVERSIBLE LANES - PM

57. Car Pool Lane Marking
Diamond Shape Marking

58. Passing Markings

59. Signaling
How to signal
When to signal
X Improper signal

60. Open Range Law

61. Montana Open Range Law
Open range means all un-enclosed lands outside of cities, villages and herd districts, upon which cattle by custom, license, lease, or permit, are grazed or permitted to roam
Fences do not void the open range law
The owner is not required to keep animals off the road and is not liable for any damages or injury
Animals under controlled movement in a crossing area have the right of way

62. DRIVING IN TRAFFIC CIRCLES
Good Habits
See the Yield sign on approach
Slow, search for pedestrians, bicyclists
Stop only if necessary
Yield to traffic in the circle
Select a safe gap when entering the circle
When traveling in the circle, Yield to traffic attempting to leave
Signal for your exit
Search for pedestrians and bicyclists
Photo courtesy of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety