Traffic Signs – Flashcards
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Red colored Sign
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Stop, yield or do what is shown on the sign.
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Green Colored Sign
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Direction. These signs indicate where a place is, or how far a place is from where you are.
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Blue Colored Sign
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Services for travelers. These signs direct you to places such as rest areas, tourist sites, hospitals, hotels, gas stations, eating places, campgrounds or picnic areas.
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General Warning
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Yellow Colored Sign
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Fluorescent Yellow/Green Colored Sign
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Pedestrian, bicycle and school warning signs. The new color for these signs is much easier to see in low light and foggy/rainy weather.
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White Colored Sign
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These signs include information regarding enforceable laws and ordinances.
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Orange Colored Sign
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Road work, temporary traffic control, and maintenance warnings. Be sure to watch for workers on the road.
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Brown Colored Sign
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Recreation and cultural points of interest. These signs point out historical sites, parks or recreational areas.
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Octagon-Stop
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Come to a full stop at an intersection controlled by this sign. Stop at the marked stop line or before entering the crosswalk or before your vehicle enters the intersection. Let other vehicles or pedestrians pass if they are in your path.
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Intersection/Crossroad Sign (Warning Sign)
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There is another road ahead that crosses the road you are on. Watch carefully for cross traffic in your path.
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Merge Left Sign (Warning Sign)
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Two lanes of traffic will soon become one lane of traffic. Right-lane traffic must yield when merging.
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Equilateral Triangle
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Yield the right of way. Slow down and let vehicles crossing your path go by. If necessary, stop before going ahead. If pedestrians are in or about to enter the crosswalk, stop until they have crossed the roadway, then proceed.
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Diamond
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Warning. These signs alert you to special road hazards. Words or pictures on the sign will show you why you need to slow down or use extra caution.
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Rectangle
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Regulatory or guide. Vertical signs indicate what you should or should not do. Horizontal signs give directions or information about services drivers may want.
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Crossbuck
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Railroad crossing signs are placed at each crossing. A number sign under the crossbucks shows how many sets of train tracks you must cross
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Circle
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Railroad crossing ahead. These signs give you early warning of railroad crossings
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Pentagon
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School crossing. Signs mark school areas and school crossings. The color of this sign may also be yellow.
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Gradual Right Curve Sign (Warning Sign)
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Road ahead curves gradually right. Be prepared for the change in direction.
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Signal Ahead Sign (Warning Sign)
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These signs are used on roads with higher speeds. Be ready for an intersection and a stop light.
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Farm Machinery
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Farm equipment may be crossing the road.
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Pennant
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This sign will be on the left-hand side of the road or highway. It warns you of a no passing zone.
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Chevron Sign (Warning Sign)
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Used in addition to the curve signs when there is a need to draw added attention to a change in the roads direction.
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Pedestrian Crossing (Warning Sign)
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Watch out for people who might walk or run in front of your vehicle.
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Merging Traffic (Warning Sign)
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If you are on the main road and see this sign, be prepared for other vehicles blending into your lane.
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Slippery When Wet (Warning Sign)
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Road ahead becomes slippery in wet weather. Slow down under these conditions.
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Divided Highway Begins (Warning Sign)
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You are getting close to the place where two-way traffic will be divided by a center strip.
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Hill (Warning Sign)
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This sign is a warning to all vehicles that the road ahead goes down a hill. You should check your brakes before going down the hill.
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Advance School Crossing (Warning Sign)
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You are nearing a school area with a crossing. Watch for children and the marked school crossing. Below the sign there could be a distance given. (The color could also be yellow).
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School Crossing (Warning Sign)
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Watch for children. Reduce speed. Obey crossing guard signals. Look out for children playing. (The color could also be yellow).
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Deer Crossing (Warning Sign)
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There may be a deer trying to cross the roadway in that area. Slow down and watch carefully.
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Horse-Drawn Vehicle (Warning Sign)
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Be alert for slow-moving horse drawn vehicles on the roadway. Reduce your speed and pass slowly.
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School Bus Stop Ahead
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Watch for children and be prepared to stop. You are nearing an area where a stopped school bus will pick up or discharge passengers.
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T-Intersection Ahead (Warning Sign)
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The road you are on does not go straight ahead. Prepare to turn right or left.
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Divided Highway Ends (Warning Sign)
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Two way traffic will no longer be divided by a center strip. Watch out for oncoming vehicles.
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Ramp Speed
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The recommended ramp speed on an exit ramp.
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Two-Way Traffic (Warning Sign)
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Keep to the right because you are leaving a one-way road and entering a two-way road.
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Regulation Signs
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These signs give you information about rules for traffic direction, lane use, turning, speed, parking and other special situations. Some regulation signs have a red circle with a red slash over a symbol. These indicate you cannot do something; for example, no left turn, no right turn, or no U-turn.
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Speed Limit Signs (Regulation Sign)
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These signs indicate the maximum or minimum safe speed that is allowed. The maximum limits are for ideal conditions and you must reduce your speed when conditions require it, such as when the roadway is slippery (during rain) or it is difficult to see clearly down the road (during fog). Some high speed roads have minimum speed limits. If this minimum speed is too fast for you, then you should use another route.
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Divided Highway Sign (Regulation Sign)
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The road ahead is divided. This sign directs traffic to the right of an island or barrier.
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Lane Control Signs (Regulation Sign)
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These signs mark where you can go and where you can turn, and often use an arrow symbol. The signs are along the road or hanging over the road. Sometimes arrows may be painted on the road.
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Stop Sign (Regulation Sign)
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This sign is red, with white letters, and has eight sides. It means you must come to a full stop. You must wait until crossing vehicles and pedestrians have cleared. You must stop at the stop line if one is present. If necessary, you may then pull forward to the stop sign or the edge of the intersection and then proceed when it is safe to do so.
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Yield Sign (Regulation Sign)
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This sign is shaped like a downward pointing triangle. It is red and white with red letters. It means you must slow down and yield the right of way to traffic in the intersection you are crossing or roadway you are entering.
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Passing Signs (Regulation Sign)
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These signs mark where it may be safe to pass another vehicle and where you cannot. Passing areas are based on how far you can see ahead. They consider unseen hazards such as intersections, driveways and other places a vehicle may enter the roadway. The signs indicate where you may pass, or the beginning and ending of a passing zone, or where you may not pass. Where passing is allowed, you may do so only if it is safe.
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Wrong Way Sign (Regulation Sign)
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You made a wrong turn and have entered a lane of oncoming traffic. Get out the safest and quickest way possible.
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One Way Sign (Regulation Sign)
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Traffic moves only in the direction of the arrow.
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Do Not Enter Sign (Regulation Sign)
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A square sign with a white horizontal line inside a red circle means you cannot enter. You will see this sign at roadway openings you are not to enter and when traffic is one way against you. You will see them at exit ramps, in crossovers on divided roadways, and at numerous locations on one-way roads.
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Slow-Moving Vehicle Sign (Regulation Sign)
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A reflective orange triangle on the rear of a vehicle means it is traveling 35 mph or less. You may see this sign on road work equipment, farm vehicles, or horse-drawn wagons or carriages. It shows up as a solid orange triangle by day and a hollow red triangle at night.
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Service Signs (Regulation Sign)
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These signs are square or rectangular shaped, and are blue with white letters or symbols. They show the location of various services; such as rest areas, gas stations, campgrounds or hospitals.
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Red (Traffic Light)
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Come to a complete stop at the stop line or before entering the intersection.
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Flashing Red (Traffic light)
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Treat it the same as a stop sign
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Flashing Yellow (Traffic Light)
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Proceed with caution. Yield to vehicles and pedestrians, and proceed when it is safe.
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Flashing Light Symbols (w/ Crossbucks)
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Stop when the lights are flash- ing. Do not cross until you can do it safely. If there is more than one track, be careful to watch for trains from either the same or opposite direction.
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Gates (railroad crossings)
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used with flashing lights at some crossings. Stop when the lights start to flash before the gate goes down. Remain stopped until the gates go up and the lights stop flashing. Never drive around the gates. It is dangerous and against the law. Railroad gates and warning lights are to alert you that a train is in the area. You may collide with a train if you go onto the tracks. It is against the law to pass any vehicle within 100 feet of a railroad crossing.
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Required Stops
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All school buses and vehicles carrying passengers for hire, and all vehicles required to be placarded for hazardous materials, must stop within 15 to 50 feet of railroad tracks before crossing. If a police officer or highway traffic signal directs highway traffic to proceed, you do not have to stop. You also do not have to stop if the crossing is marked with an "EXEMPT" sign.
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Flashing Arrow Panels
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Large flashing arrow panels may be used in work areas to direct drivers into certain traffic lanes. These panels also alert you that part of the roadway is closed to traffic.
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Flaggers
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People with stop/slow paddles help control traffic in work zones. Follow their instructions. They should be wearing lime green or orange vests, shirts or jackets. They will normally use stop/slow signs. Red flags may be used occasionally.
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Channelizing Devices
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Barricades, vertical panels, drums, cones and tubular markers are the most commonly used devices to alert drivers of unusual or potentially dangerous conditions in highway and street work areas, and to guide drivers safely through the work zone. Flashing lights are used to alert motorists of a hazard.
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Yellow (Traffic Light)
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Do not enter the intersection if you can stop safely. If you cannot stop safely, proceed through the intersection with caution. A yellow light warns pedestrians there is not enough time to cross the street. Anyone crossing the street on a yellow light shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles.
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Steady Red Arrow (Left-Turn Signal Head)
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Drivers turning left must stop and wait.
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Yellow Arrow
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Do not enter the intersection if you can stop safely. If you cannot stop safely, proceed only in the direction of the arrow.
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Green Arrow
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Drive only in the direction of the arrow. Yield the right of way to other vehicles and pedestrians already in the intersection.
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Train (Railroad Crossing)
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Never try to beat a ____ across the tracks. Even if itis a tie, you will be the loser.
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Shift Gears (Railroad Crossing)
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It is not wise to ______ when crossing railroad tracks; you might stall.
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Motorists (Railroad Crossing)
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_____ must use extra caution at railroad crossings. Trains cannot stop quickly.
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Stop (Railroad Crossing)
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Never _____ your vehicle on the railroad tracks.
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Advance warning signs and pavement markings
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indicate railroad tracks cross the road ahead. Be prepared to stop before you get to the tracks if a train is approaching the crossing. Pavement markings are a large "X" with the letters "RR" on the road. These marks are not used at all crossings.
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Crossbuck signs
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_______ have been put at many public railroad crossings. This sign means look both ways, listen for and yield to trains. A number sign under this sign indicates there is more than one set of tracks following the sign.
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Reversible Lanes (Pavement Markings and Other Lane Controls)
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Some travel lanes are designed to carry traffic in one direction at certain times and in the opposite direction at other times. These lanes are usually marked by double-dashed yellow lines. Before you start driving in them, check to see which lanes you can use at that time. There may be signs posted by the side of the road or overhead. Sometimes special lights are used. A green arrow means you can use the lane beneath it; a red "X" means you may not. A flashing yellow "X" means the lane is only for turning. A steady yellow "X" means that the use of the lane is changing and you should move out of it as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Shared Center Lane (Pavement Markings and Other Lane Controls)
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These center lanes are reserved for making left turns (or U-turns when they are permitted) but can be used by vehicles traveling in both directions. On the pavement, left-turn arrows for traffic in one direction alternate with left-hand arrows for traffic coming from the other direction. These lanes are marked on each side by a solid yellow and dashed yellow lines.
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Steady Yellow Arrow (Left-Turn Signal Head)
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The left-turn signal is about to turn red. Do not enter the intersection if you can stop safely. Complete your left turn if you are already within the intersection.
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Flashing Yellow Arrow (Left-Turn Signal Head)
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Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians; then turn left proceeding with caution. Oncoming traffic has a green light.
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Steady Green Arrow (Left-Turn Signal Head)
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Drivers can proceed with the left turn. Oncoming traffic must stop. Do not go straight.
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Green (Traffic Light)
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Go, but only when the intersection is clear. You must yield to vehicles and pedestrians in the intersection. When the light changes, traffic may be caught in the intersection. You must give them the right of way while they clear the intersection.
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Road Work Zones
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These traffic control devices and signs are used to mark construction, maintenance, survey and utility work zones. These help direct drivers and pedestrians safely through the work area while keeping it safe for workers on the highway. Stay alert and drive cautiously as fines may double in work area zones.
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Slanting Stripes
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_____ ______ on a panel or barricade tell you on which side to pass. Stripes sloping down to the right mean pass on the right. Stripes sloping down to the left mean pass on the left.
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Tips for Road Work Zones
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Adjust your speed to the traffic conditions. Obey all instructions provided by signs, traffic signals and flaggers. Don't follow other vehicles too closely. Always "Expect the unexpected in 'The Work Zone.'"
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Traffic Control Devices
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Signs, barricades, vertical panels, drums, cones, tubular markers, flashing arrow panels and flaggers. Most signs in work areas are diamond-shaped, although a few signs are rectangular. Orange is the basic color of these signs and warning devices. These signs and traffic control devices are reflectorized to attract your attention at night.
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Route Signs
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The shape of route signs indicate the type of road- way, interstate, U.S., state, or county. When planning a trip, use a highway map to determine your route. During the trip, follow the route signs. This will help you stay on your route.
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Guide Signs (Regulation Sign)
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These signs are square or rectangular shaped, and are green or brown with white lettering. They show directions and distance to various locations, or areas such as cities, airports, state lines; or to special areas such as national parks, historical areas or museums.
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Pavement Markings
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_____ ____ help direct and regulate traffic, just like highway signs. You will find them alone or used with signs and traffic signals.
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White
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___ lines separate traffic moving in the same direction.
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two-way roads
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On ___ ______ you will see a solid yellow line with a broken line beside it in some places. Passing is not allowed on the side with the solid yellow line. Vehicles on the side with the broken line may pass when the way is clear.
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intersections
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At _____, special arrow markings or heavy white lines give you directions or mark off pedestrian crosswalks.
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Yellow
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___ lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions.
