Driving school signs and signals – Flashcards
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Red
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Stop or prohibited
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Green
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Indicated movements permitted, direction guidance
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Blue
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Motorist services guidance
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Yellow
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General warning
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Black
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Regulation
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White
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Regulation
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Orange
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Construction and maintenance warning
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Orange retro reflective
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Used on various types of signs
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Brown
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Public recreation and scenic guidance
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Octagon
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Exclusively for stop signs
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Horizontal rectangle
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Generally for guide signs
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Equilateral triangle
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Exclusively for yield signs
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Pennant
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Advance warning of no pass zones
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Diamond
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Exclusively to warn of existing or possible hazards on roads or adjacent areas
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Vertical rectangle
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Generally for regulatory signs
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Pentagon
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School advance and school crossing signs
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Round
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Railroad advance warning signs
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Traffic signs
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Help you be a better driver -warn of hazards ahead that would be difficult to see -guide drivers to their destination by identifying the route -inform the local regulations and practices -regulate the speed and movements of traffic
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Warning signs
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Alert drivers to conditions which are immediately ahead, tell the what to look for, road hazards, changes in direction, must be observed for safety reasons but to disregard them may be a traffic violation
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Regulatory and warning signs
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Regulatory signs tell us what we must do. Drivers are required to obey all regulatory signs in the same manner as traffic laws. These signs are one way that will help to protect your safety
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Guide signs
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Guide signs are especially helpful when you aren't in a familiar area. Tells what road you're on, how to get where you want to go, provide info making the trip more pleasant
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Railroad crossing (RR)
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This sign means you are within a few 100 feet of a railroad crossing, slowdown and be prepared to stop, If you see a train STOP
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Railroad cross buck
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Posted at every railroad, highway, road, or street grade crossing and shows the location. Will show the number of tracks. Slow down, look, listen, and be prepared to yield the right of way to an approaching train
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Railroad crossing rules
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Stop within 15 to 50 feet of the nearest Rail
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Pavement markings
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help you just like signs and signals, they are used to warn and direct drivers and to regulate traffic
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Two-lane rural road with two way traffic
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Keep to the right of the yellow center line. You may cross a broken line when passing another vehicle or when the right half of the road is closed, do not cross the line if it's not safe
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Three lane one-way roads
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On a one-way road when each lane is marked with a broken white line you may drive in any lane. When turning from a one-way road, move into the proper lane well in advance of your turn
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Left turn lane only
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The only time a vehicle should enter the center lane is at a point where the vehicle will have time to slow down or stop in order to make a safe left turn maneuver
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Multi-lane highway (four or more)
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Do not cross the double yellow line to pass. Stay in your lane as much as possible. If you are driving slower, keep in the right hand lane
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Solid and broken lines
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A solid yellow line on your side of the road marks a "no passing zone"
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Crosswalks
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For pedestrians, at intersections where stop lines are missing you must stop before ___ when required by traffic signs, traffic signals or pedestrians
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White stop lines
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White stop lines are painted across the pavement lanes at traffic signs or signals. Where these lines are present, stop behind the stop lines
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Solid white lines
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are used for pavement edge lines, shoulder markings, chnnelizing, transitions, lane use control. Crossing a solid white line should be avoided if possible. The solid yellow line on the left edge oft he road is a guide for drivers to indicate driving to the left of the yellow line is not allowed.
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Passing to the right
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Stripes sloping downward to the right means the driver should bear to the right
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Pass to the left
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Stripes slowing downward to the left means the driver should bear to the left
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Left turn
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Arm straight
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Right turn
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Arm up
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Stop or slow down
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Arm down
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Turning
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Give the proper turning signal at least 100 ft before you turn
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Do not park or stand a vehicle
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- in front of a public or private driveway - within 15 feet of a fire hydrant - within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection - within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign it other traffic control signal located at the side of a road -within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of entrance
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Do not park a vehicle
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Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing
