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Do you know your signs?
Sign Shapes
• 8 different shapes of signs
– Means Stop• Stop line (White Line)
• Before Crosswalk (Marked or Unmarked)
• At the sign before entering the intersection
– Yield right of way to pedestrians and approaching traffic
– If 4-way stop, wait your turn– If person holding sign, flow their direction
• Police officer
• School Crossing Guard
• Construction worker
• Means yield the right of way– Maybe stop sign
– Means railroad crossing ahead– 750ft in front of tracks in rural area– If train is coming stop and wait, don’t try to
beat train
– Means warning– Either yellow or orange in color– Warns of hazards or possible hazards– Also used in construction zones
• Means school zone or school crossing
• 2 children walking = school is near
• 2 children in crosswalk, you are at a school crossing
• Is posted on left side of roadway
• Posted at the beginning of a No Passing Zone
• Used as regulatory or guide sign
• White with black wording
Sign Colors• Ten different colors
– Red – Black/White– Yellow– Orange– Green– Blue– Brown– Yellow-Green– Pink
Regulatory Signs
• Must be obeyed
• Types– Stop– Yield– Do Not Enter– Wrong Way
• Some are regulatory (must be obeyed)
• Some are Route Markers
Warning Signs
• Alerts drivers to road conditions and dangers ahead
Warning Sign
• Used for two types of warning signs– Pedestrian Crossing– School Zones/Crossing
Warning Sign
• Used specifically for construction and maintenance
Guide Signs
• Where you are
• Which way to go
• How far you have gone or how far you have left to go (Distance)
Guide Signs
• Services available– Food– Gas– Hospital– Hotels
Guide Signs
• Parks and recreation
Traffic Incident
• Alerts you to possible dangers due to unplanned events– Traffic Crashes– Natural Disasters
Types/Categories of Signs
• Five Different Categories– Regulatory– Warning– Construction and Maintenance– Guide– Special
Regulatory Signs
• Red, White, or Black in color
• Tell you what to do
• Must always obey them
Regulatory Signs
Regulatory Signs
Regulatory Signs
• One-Way Signs
• Must always go the direction of the arrow
Regulatory Signs
• Warns of a speed zone approaching
Regulatory Signs
• Maximum and Minimum Speed Limits
• Unless for safety, illegal to drive slower than minimum
Regulatory Signs
• Divided Highway (Approaching from Side)– Median Strip Separates both lanes of traffic
Regulatory Signs
Warning Signs
• Alerts drivers to conditions ahead
• Usually diamond in shape
• Warns drivers about road hazards, schools, and other situations
Warning Signs
• Pedestrian Crossing
• School Zone/Crossing
Warning Signs
• Special Crossings
Warning Signs
• Signal Ahead– Start Slowing down
when you see these signs
Warning Signs
• Intersections Ahead
Warning Signs
• Turns and Curves– Be aware of maximum
speed on curves
– You can always speed up, but you cannot always slow down
Warning Signs
Warning Signs
Warning Signs
Warning Signs
Warning Signs
• Posted where a divided highway begins
• Posted where a divided highway ends
Warning Signs
Construction and Maintenance
• Use extreme caution when you see these signs
• Usually diamond in shape
Flagperson Ahead
Guide Signs
• Route Markers
• Destination and Distance
Guide Signs
• Parks and Recreation
• Services
Guide Signs
• Detour
Special Signs
• Turn to page 77 of Rules of the Road