Module 3- Road Fundamentals

Question 1

Are regulated and standardized by the DPWH.

Answer 1

Road Traffic Signs

Question 2

3 major Classification of Road traffic signs

Answer 2

Regulatory Signs
Warning Signs
Guide/ Informative Signs

Question 3

Signs that inform road users of traffic laws and regulations as it indicates the application of legal or statutory requirements. Disregarding these signs may constitute road user to an offense.

Answer 3

Regulatory Signs

Question 4

Are used to warn road users to the potential hazard along, or adjacent to the road.

Answer 4

Warning Signs

Question 5

Are used to inform road users about the direction and distances of the route that they are following.

Answer 5

Guide/ Informative Signs

Question 6

Types of Regulatory Signs

Answer 6

1. Priority Signs
2. Directional Signs
3. Prohibitive/ Restrictive Signs
4. Speed Signs
5. Parking and Stopping Signs
6. Miscellaneous Signs

Question 7

Drivers must stop at designated STOP LINE. No parking within 6 meters.

Answer 7

STOP SIGN

Question 8

Yield to the vehicles on right side of intersection

Answer 8

GIVE WAY SIGN

Question 9

These signs indicate the directions in which the motorist is obliged to follow

Answer 9

DIRECTIONAL SIGNS

Question 10

NO ENTRY FOR ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE
NO JEEPNEY
NO BUSES NO TRUCKS

Answer 10

PROHIBITIVE/ RESTRICTED SIGNS

Question 11

No entry for vehicle with gross axle load of more than 2 tons.

No entry for vehicles with more than 10m in length.

No entry for vehicles with more than 3.5 m in height.

Answer 11

Miscellaneous Signs

Question 12

Types of Warning Signs

Answer 12

1. Horizontal Signs
2. Intersection Signs
3. Advance Warning/ Traffic Control Device Signs
4. Road Width Signs
5. Road Obstacle Signs
6. Pedestrian Signs
7. Railway Level Crossing signs
8. Supplementary Signs

Question 13

These signs are used to indicate the type of road curve ahead of the motorist.

Answer 13

Horizontal Sign

Question 14

Signs inatalled before intersection or junctions.

Answer 14

Intersection Signs

Question 15

Used to indicate signalized intersection and to warn the presence of STOP and GIVEWAY signs.

Answer 15

Advance Warning / Traffic Control Device Signs

Question 16

Driver must not park or stop within 6m of this sign as ut reduces visibility for other drivers.

Answer 16

Traffic Lights Ahead

Question 17

Vehicles mus stop at the designated stop line or drive with caution.

Answer 17

Railroad crossing

Question 18

10 Types of Guide/Informative Signs

Answer 18

Advance Direction Signs
Intersection Direction Signs
Reassurance Direction Signs
Fingerboard Direction Signs
Street Name signs
Town Names and Geographical Feature Signs
Service signs
Tourist Information and Tourist Destination Signs
Route markers
Asian Highway Route Markers

Question 19

These signs indicate the directions in which the motorists are given information or direction.

Answer 19

Advance Direction Signs

Question 20

Visible in less than 1km before an intersection

Answer 20

Intersection Direction Sign

Question 21

Approximate distance of a particular exit

Answer 21

Reassurance Direction Sign

Question 22

Prvides the names of roads and streets that road users are passing or entering

Answer 22

Fingerboard Direction Signs

Question 23

Provide the names of roads and street that riad users are passing and entering

Answer 23

Street Name Signs

Question 24

Signs that convey the general information of interest such as geographical locations, boundariea and features

Answer 24

Town names and geographical feature signs

Question 25

These signs are essential for the driver to have an afvanced information to ensure that they can position their vehicles in the correct lane.

Answer 25

Signs on Expressway

Question 26

These signs instruct the motorist to follow a direction or to obey a course of action.

Answer 26

Traffic Instruction Sign

Question 27

These are used to emphasize to the approaching driver a marked change in the direction of travel and the presence of an obstruction

Answer 27

Hazard Markers

Question 28

Hazard markers Indicate to the approachung driver the only durection allowed at the end of the road.

Answer 28

One-Way Hazard Markers

Question 29

Guides the drivers through a change in horizontal alignment of the road.

Answer 29

Chevron Signs

Question 30

Hazard markers that warn the drivers ahead that the road ahead is about to change direction.

Answer 30

Two-Way Hazard Marker

Question 31

Refers to the application of lines, symbols, and markings on the surface of roads, highways, and parking lots to provide guidanxe and direction to drivers.

Answer 31

Pavement Markings

Question 32

Crossing of solid white lines requires soecial care and is discouraged

Answer 32

Center or Separation Line

Question 33

Changing of line is allowed provided that it is safe and will not result to obstruction

Answer 33

Lane Line

Question 34

No overtaking No crossing

Answer 34

Double Solid Yellow Lines

Question 35

Crossing is allowed No overtaking

Answer 35

Single Solid Yellow Line

Question 36

No overtaking but crossing is allowed on the side of the solid yellow line. Overtaking and crossing is allowedon the side of white broken lines

Answer 36

Single Yellow Line with Broken White Lines

Question 37

Crossing and overtaking is allowed with necessary precaution

Answer 37

broken yellow line

Question 38

Crossing and ivertaking is allowes on the side of the broken line with caution But overtaking is not allowed on the side of the solid line

Answer 38

Broken and Solid Yellow Line

Question 39

Used to separate the outside edge of the road from the shoulder

Answer 39

Edge Line

Question 40

Continuity line on the left side means the lane is ending or exiting and that the druver must change lanes if the druver wants to continue in the cutrebt direction.

Answer 40

Continuity Line

Question 41

Guide the traffic safely to pass obstructions on riadways such as island, median strips, bridge piers.

Answer 41

Transition Lines