CHAPTER 2.1Signs, Signals, and Roadway Markings

Regulatory Signs

Controls traffic

Tells you what you can and cannot do!

Shapes Usually ___________ or ___________

Colors ___________, ___________, & ___________

STOP & YIELD have ___________ shapes

STOP Sign

Always come to a ___________ stop at a STOP sign

Once stopped you must ___________ to ___________ & ___________ in the intersection

YIELD SIGN Always ___________ or

___________

Give the right of way to traffic

Slowing down enough can prevent you from having to come to a complete stop

Proceed ___________________.

Speed Limit Signs

Used to manage traffic flow and safe speeds

Are set for ___________ ___________ driving conditions

Basic Speed Limit

You may not ___________ than is ___________ and prudent for ___________ conditions, ___________ of posted speed limit.

* If you are driving 25 mph and the speed limit is 25mph,

but it is snowing you can get a ticket!

Minimum Speed Limit

Is set on some roadway to keep traffic ___________ .

This tells you not to ___________ than the posted minimum speed unless conditions are _______________________________.

Advisory Speed Limits

These are setup for ______________ ______________.

Some advisory speed limits are set for certain ___________________or “____________________________________________.”

WARNING SIGNS

Special Shape Warning Signs

___________ ft in urban area ___________ feet in rural area

Warning Signs

Warn you that you might have to ___________ or ___________

Color___________ , ___________ ,&

___________Shape

Most are ___________ – shaped signs

Construction Signs

___________

___________ or ___________

Be ready to slow down, ___________ , or drive around workers.

Fines are ___________ in the areas!

GUIDE SIGNS

Signs that give you directions, ___________ , ___________ ,

___________ of ___________ , and other information

___________

___________

___________

International Signs

Shapes and Colors

Sign Colors & Their Meanings

2.2 Traffic Signals

Traffic LightsTraffic Lights

GREEN LIGHT You can proceed only

when ____________ _________________

Check ____, ____, & _____ before entering

If light has been green for some time, be prepared for it to turn ___________ !

YELLOW LIGHT Doesn't mean

________________________________________________.

___________ & be prepared to ___________ !

RED LIGHT You must come to a

full ___________ !

Stop behind the ___________ , ___________ , or before entering the intersection.

Right-turn-on-RED

All states now allow drivers to turn on red after coming to a ___________ STOP and ___________ to all other traffic (as long as a NO TURN ON RED sign is not posted).

You may not turn on red in __________!

FLASHING SIGNALS

Flashing___________Yield to traffic & ___________ Proceed when ___________

Flashing___________ and be prepared to

___________

Arrows GO ___________ only. Yield to

pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection

GO ___________ only. Be sure that oncoming traffic does not run the red.

GO ___________ ahead only after yielding to others.

___________. The red arrow is about to appear.

___________. You may not go in this direction.

2.3 ROADWAY MARKINGS

Broken Yellow

Separates traffic going in _________ direction in which you ___________ .

You may only pass when ___________ !

Solid Yellow

_______________on the driver’s side of the center line indicates that passing is ___________ .

You may cross over a solid yellow after you come to a complete ___________ and ___________ to others.

Broken White Lines

Separates traffic

going in the ________________

______ in which you ___________ ___________

Solid White Lines

Separates traffic going in the ___________ in which you _________________ .

Found: Side of road ___________ areas Toll Booth areas ___________ Some ___________

Rumble Strips

Are short sections of corrugated roadway.

________________!

Where are they? Dangerous

intersections Side of road _____________ Unexpected reduced

speed

Railroad Markings

Use an “____” and two “____s” to warn you that a railroad crossing is ahead

_____________ near railroad crossings.