4.1 Recognizing Traffic Devices Flashcards
(23 cards)
What are the functions of traffic control devices?
- Regulate traffic, movement, and parking
- Warn of potential dangers or changes in road conditions
- Provide information and guidance
What are the 3 basic categories of traffic signs?
Regulatory, Guide, Warning
What do red signs entail?
Stop and yield signs
Multi-way supplemental plates
“Do not enter” and “wrong way” signs
Legends and symbols on regulatory signs
Parts of interstate and state route markers
What you are not permitted to do (red circle w/line through it)
What do signs with black backgrounds entail?
One-way
Night speed limit
Truck regulatory signs
What do orange signs entail?
Temporary traffic control
What do yellow signs entail?
Warnings (except for construction and maintenance)
Some school signs
What do brown signs entail?
Guide and information signs related to points of recreation and cultural interest
What do signs with green backgrounds entail?
Guides and information
What does a green legend color entail?
Permissive regulation
Parking signs
What do blue signs entail?
Traveler service information
Emergency evacuation routes
What do regulatory signs tell you?
What you can and cannot do according to the law (e.g. speed limits, direction of traffic, parking/turning restrictions)
What does a four-way stop sign tell you? Who gets to move forward first? What happens if you arrive at the same time as another vehicle?
Vehicles in all directions must stop
The vehicle who arrives at the intersection first gets to move first.
If facing the same direction in different lanes, the one on the left yields to the one on the right. If facing different directions, both can go at the same time.
What does a yield sign tell you?
You must slow down, be ready to stop, and let other traffic have the right of way before you continue driving. Stop only if necessary.
What is the meaning of a yield sign in conjunction with a “to oncoming traffic” sign?
They are used on one-lane bridges or underpass locations to alert motorists that the one-lane roadway requires them to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic.
What should you do at intersections without stop or yield signs?
You should slow down, be ready to stop, and yield to vehicles already in the intersection or that are just entering it. Yield to the car on the right if it reaches the intersection at the same time as you.
Who gets the right of way at a “T”-intersection?
Vehicles on the “through” road
When turning left at an intersection, who should you give right of way to?
All vehicles on the same road coming from the opposite direction that are close enough to be dangerous. Only turn when you see that it is safe.
What should you do if you encounter a “Do not enter” or “wrong way” sign?
Drive to the side of the road and stop. When it is safe, back out or turn around and go back to the road you were originally on.
What does a “do not pass” sign tell you?
Passing any vehicles going in the same direction is prohibited. Usually used in conjunction with “no passing zone” sign.
What do lane use control signs tell you?
Which maneuvers are permitted from that lane
What do intersection signs tell you?
The types of intersections you will encounter as well as the possible dangers with the movements of the vehicle. Approach all of these types of intersections with extra caution by searching ahead and preparing to slow down if necessary.
Changes in roadside conditions and objects are indicated by what? How do you know which way to go to avoid them?
Indicated by markers with yellow and black stripes.
Stripes are angled in the direction you need to move to avoid the hazard.
What should you do when you travel through a work zone?
Slow down, stay alert, and ALWAYS turn your headlights on no matter what time of day it is (required by law).
