1. Signs, Signals, and Roadway Markings
Chapter 2
Signs, Signals, and Roadway Markings

2. Vocabulary Advisory speed limits Flashing signal Guide sign HOV Lane
International sign
Pedestrian signal

3. Vocabulary cont. Regulatory sign Right turn on red Roadway markings
Rumble strips
Shared left turn lane
Traffic signal
Warning sign

4. 2.1
Traffic Signs

5. Introduction You will see hundreds of signs
You need to understand and react, or prepare to react immediately

6. Shapes and Colors Regulatory – control traffic
Warning – hazards and road conditions
Guide – give directions

7. Regulatory Sign
Stop sign – full stop
Yield sign
Speed limit sign

8. Warning Signs Diamond Shaped School Signs No Passing Construction
Yellow
School Signs
Yellow – shaped like a school house
No Passing
Yellow triangle or white rectangle
Construction
Orange diamond
Railroad
Yellow round or white cross-bucks

9. Guide Signs Blue, brown, and green County and State – vary
Interstate – Red, white, and blue shields
Even # = East/West
Odd # = North/South
3 figure starts with an odd = Goes into the city
3 figure starts with an even = Goes around a city

10. International Signs Convey information by symbols rather than words.
These signs make it easier for non-native speaking people to communicate and follow the laws of the roadway in unfamiliar surroundings.

11. 2.2
Traffic Signals

12. Introduction
Traffic Signal – lights, arrows, flashing signals, lane signals, pedestrian signals
Help traffic move smoothly
Red, yellow, green

13. Traffic Lights Red – Stop Yellow – Prepare to stop Green – Go
Full stop
Yellow – Prepare to stop
Point of no return
Green – Go
Stale vs. Fresh
Check L/Front/R
Computerized traffic signal

14. Turn on Red
Right turn on red – After coming to a COMPLETE STOP AND YIELDING TO PEDESTRIANS AND TRAFFIC
Left turn on red – one way streets

15. Flashing Signal Flashing signal – dangerous situation Red vs. Yellow
Stop
Caution

16. Arrows Red, Green, and Yellow Mean the same as lights
If light is green, you can only go in direction of arrow

17. Lane Signals
Traffic flows in one direction during a certain time, and in another direction at another time
Rush hour

18. Pedestrian Signals At crosswalks Walk/Don’t Walk
Fresh vs. Stale green lights

19. Officer Signals Obey even if they conflict with traffic signals
Hand held up = Stop
Waving hand = Go

20. 2.3
Roadway Markings

21. Introduction Roadway markings give you warning or direction
Painted yellow or white

22. Yellow Lane Markings
Broken Yellow = Lanes moving in opposite directions
Solid Yellow = Lanes moving in opposite direction/No Passing
Shared left turn lanes

23. White Lane Markings
Broken White Lines = lanes moving in the same direction
Solid White Lines = lanes moving in the same direction/Do not change lanes
Arrows
Stop lines
Edge lines
Crosswalks

24. Rumble Strips and Roadway Markers
Rumble strips are short strips of raised roadway
Attention getting

25. Other Roadway Markings
Exit ramps
Railroad crossings
School Zones
Curbs
No Parking
Handicap Parking