1. DRIVER SAFETY

2. TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS & ROAD MARKINGS
Set up to control the flow of traffic
Make streets & highways safer for motorists, bicyclists & pedestrians
A police officer can overrule traffic signals
Court penalties will be imposed for stealing or damaging airport, traffic or railroad crossing signs or equipment

3. TRAFFIC SIGNALS RED LIGHT:
Motorist MUST STOP before the intersection or crosswalk & remained stopped until light turns GREEN.
YELLOW LIGHT:
A motorist should stop before entering the intersection or crosswalk, unless his/her vehicle is so close to the intersection that it cannot stop safely
GREEN LIGHT:
Motorist should proceed through the intersection.
Yield to pedestrians & vehicles still in the intersection & when turning left/right
Yield to approaching vehicles when making a left turn

4. TRAFFIC SIGALS (cont.) GREEN ARROW:
Motorist should proceed through intersection
Yield to pedestrians & vehicles still in the intersection
FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT:
Slow down and proceed with care
FLASHING RED LIGHT:
Stop, yield to traffic & pedestrians. Go only when safe

5. TRAFFIC SIGNALS (CONT.)
UNLIT SIGNAL:
STOP!
Considered 4 way stop sign
ORANGE, STEADY RAISED-PALM SYMBOL
Pedestrians must not leave the sidewalk or enter the roadway when facing the light

6. TRAFFIC SIGNS Signs are divided into three basic categories:
Warning: warn motorists of hazards ahead that are difficult to see
Guidance: guide motorists to a destination by clearly identifying the route
Regulatory: regulate traffic speed & movement

7. TRAFFIC SIGNS

8. WARNING SIGNS
Road conditions that need caution & for specific hazards that may be encountered during certain road conditions
Yellow & diamond-shaped with black symbol or word message

9. ROAD WORK SIGNS
Alert motorists to a variety of temporary roadway conditions
Orange, diamond-shaped signs
Reduced speed limit signs
All traffic fines are doubled in work zones

10. REGULATORY SIGNS Generally rectangular with longer vertical dimension
Black wording and borders on a white background
Important regulatory signs:
STOP
YIELD
DO NOT ENTER

11. ROAD MARKINGS
They have the same force of law as signs or traffic signals:
YELLOW CENTER LINES: separate traffic flow going in opposite directions
WHITE LINES: separate traffic going the same way (more than one lane)
DASHED LINES: on motorists’ side- passing is permitted
SOLID LINE: on motorists’ side- passing is not permitted
ROAD ARROWS: show the correct direction a motorist must make in that particular lane

12. ROAD MARKINGS

13. ROAD MARKINGS
WHITE DASHED LINES: separate traffic lanes on multi-lane highways
YELLOW SOLID LINES: prohibit passing
YELLOW SOLID & DASHED LINES: control passing. Solid= do not pass/ dashed= allowed to pass.
EDGE LINES: separate shoulder from the travel lane and show the edge of highways

14. ROAD MARKINGS

15. ROAD MARKINGS WHITE CROSSWALKS: pedestrian crossing areas.
WHITE STOP LINES: show where to stop at stop signs or traffic signals
WHITE DIAMONDS: indicate high occupancy vehicle lanes
WHITE SPECIAL MARKINGS: show special conditions
STOP AHEAD
SCHOOL
RXR

16. ROAD MARKINGS

17. Special warning signs Alert motorists to slow moving vehicles
Farm and construction equipment
Fluorescent & reflective orange triangle

18. RUMBLE STRIPS Small indentations or narrow
raised strips on the highway/ shoulder
Alert motorist (vibrate steering wheel & make noise)

19. SPEED HUMPS & BUMPS
Helps control speed of vehicles

20. roundabouts
One-way, circular intersection in which traffic flows around a center island