1. Signs, Signals, and Roadway Markings Driver’s Education
Unit 2
Signs, Signals, and Roadway Markings
Driver’s Education

2. Introduction
You will see hundreds of different traffic signs as you drive.
While traffic signs serve many purposes, each traffic sign has a specific shape and color.

3. Stop Signs Used on a road that crosses a main highway or street.
Stop sign is a red octagon with White letters and border.

4. Stop Sign Always come to a full stop at a stop sign.
Once stopped, you must yield the right of way to pedestrians or other vehicles in or approaching the intersection.
If another driver on a through street must slow or stop after you leave a STOP sign, then you have not yielded the right of way.

5. Yield Sign
Yield means to allow others to use the intersection before you do.
Using the right of way means you accept the privilege of immediate use of the roadway.

6. Yielding while driving-behind

7. Approaching the Highway

8. Slowing down on the Exit Ramp

9. Yield Signs
Always slow or stop, and give the right of way to traffic when approaching a red and while triangular YIELD sign.
Slowing enough ahead of time can often permit you to proceed without completely stopping. However, always be prepared to stop.

10. Speed Limit
Speed limit signs are used to manage traffic flow at safe speeds.
States are permitted to establish their own speed limits.

11. Speed Limit You must obey the basic speed law- A minimum speed limit-
You may not drive faster than is safe and prudent for existing conditions, regardless of posed speed limits.
A minimum speed limit-
Set on some roadways to keep traffic moving safely, such as primary highways and expressways.
Advisory speed limits-
Set for special conditions such as sharp curves, these signs are often posted below a warning sign.

12. Advisory Speed Limits
Speed should be slower when conditions are less than ideal.

13. Other Regulatory Signs:

14. Direct Traffic to Turn or Go Right

15. Direct One Way
Traffic

16. Control Parking and Passing

17. Key Hint
Signs with
Red or White words on Red usually tell what NOT to do.
Black-Lettered words usually tell what you CAN do.

18. Diamond-Shaped Warning Signs
Yellow, diamond-shaped signs such as these warn of a danger ahead! Be prepared to slow or stop!

19. School Signs School Zone:
A portion of a street/highway near a school that is subject to special speed limits.
School Crossing:
Shows children in a crosswalk area.

20. No-Passing Sign Used together with a solid yellow line on the roadway.
A YELLOW pennant-shaped sign with black letters, as shown to the right, may be posted on the left side of the roadway.
Used together with a solid yellow line on the roadway.

21. Construction Signs
An ORANGE sign, in a diamond or rectangular shape, alerts you to construction zones.
Be ready to slow, stop or drive around workers and equipment.

22. Railroad Signs
A round, yellow sign with a black “X” and two “Rs” warns of a railroad crossing in an urban area.
A large “X” might be painted on the roadway as an additional warning.
The crossing itself is marked with a white “crossbuck” sign.

23. Guide Signs

24. Route Signs
Local, state, and U.S., and interstate routes are posted with route signs.
Notice to the right that route signs vary according to the type of roadway.
All the signs display route numbers.

25. Other Guide Signs Green signs:
Information on destinations ahead and distances to be travelled.
Blue signs:
Highlight highway services such as fuel, food, lodging, and nearby hospitals.
Brown signs:
Recreation areas/Cultural points.

26. International Signs Convey information with symbols rather than words.
Drivers who travel from country to country can understand the meaning of these signs without learning several languages.

27. Participation Points:
Activity
Participation Points:
Quiz a Partner