What do guide signs tell you about? These green or brown signs are square or rectangular

Driver Education Signs Flashcards Used as background color for ONE WAY, night speed limit, and truck regulatory signs, and as the color of the wording on signs with white, yellow, orange, florescent pink, and fluorescent yellow-green backgrounds What does the color black represent?What do guide signs tell you about?These green or brown signs are square or rectangular shaped with white lettering or symbols. They show direction and distance to various locations such as cities, airports, and state and parish/county lines. If the word "Exit" is written on the left side of an exit sign, the exit lane or ramp is to the left and if the word "Exit" is written on the right side of an exit sign, the exit lane or ramp is to the right Used as background color for most regulatory signs and some route markers, and as legend color on signs with red, green, blue, brown and black backgrounds What does the color white represent?This sign tells you not to stop, stand or park atany time in the intersection. You must not enter an intersection if traffic conditions do not permit you to clear the intersection completely. You must not block traffic entering into the intersection from any other direction.What do do not block intersection tell you about?Curvy Road AheadRight Curve What do highway evacuation route tell you about? These signs are square and rectangular and are green, brown, or blue. They give information on intersecting roads, help direct you to cities and towns, and show points of interest along the highway. Guide signs can also help you find hospitals, service stations, restaurants and hotels.Used as background color for guide and information signs, and for legend on permissive regulation and parking signs.What does the color green represent?Used for Stop and Yield signs, DO NOT ENTER and WRONG WAY signsMeans "Stop" or "Do Not" anytime you see this color What does the color red represent?Used as background color for traveler services, information signs, emergency evacuation route signs, and as part of interstate and some state route markers.What does the color blue represent?Used as background color for incident managementsigns such as hurricane or a road closure due to a crash.What does the color florescent pink represent?No Right TurnNo U-Turn Used as background color for pedestrian,bicycle and school warning signs What does the color florescent yellow-green represent?These black and white signs tell you where you can go, where you can turn and often use an arrow symbol. These signs can be located on the side of the road or hanging

over the lane of travel. Sometimes arrows may be painted on the road as a supplement to the signs.What do lane use control signs tell you about?Used as background color for temporary traffic control

signsMeans: Construction zone ahead

What does the color orange represent?

What do service signs tell you about?The shape and color of route number signs indicate the

type of roadway: interstate, U.S., state, city, county, or local

road. When planning a trip, use a road map or GPS to determine the route. During the trip, follow the route signs to prevent you from getting lost in an unfamiliar area.Angled Side RoadAdded Lane Traffic signs tell you about traffic rules, hazards, roadway location, roadway directions and thelocation of roadway services. The shape, color, symbols, and words of these signs give clues tothe type of information they provide.What do traffic signs tell you about?This sign tells you where a lane is reserved for the use of left turning vehicles from either direction and is not to be used for through traffic or passing other vehicles.What do shared center lane left turn only tell you about?What do do not enter tell you about?This sign tells you that your vehicle is moving in the wrong direction. You will see this sign on expressway ramps a short distance past the "DO NOT ENTER" sign. You also will see this sign if you turn the wrongway onto a one-way street, alley or driveway Slippery When WetNarrow Bridge or Underpass A stop sign has eight sides and is red with white letters.You must stop behind the stop line or crosswalk, if one is present. Look for crossingvehicles and pedestrians in all directions and yield the right-of-way. When it is safe to do so, you may enter the intersection. A 4-WAY sign may be added to the stop sign at intersections where all approaching traffic has a stop sign. You may also see 3-WAY, 5-WAY or ALL-WAY signs.What do stop signs tell you about?The diamond shaped sign is used for warning and approaching hazard signs. A diamond shaped sign that is orange in color is used in construction zones. Slow down and proceed with caution. Yellow diamond shaped signs advise you of approaching conditions such as curves, approaching side roads and traffic flow.These two sign shapes are used exclusively for railroad advance warning signs What do do not pass tell you about?This sign tells you that you are at the end of a no passing zone. You may pass only when it is safe to do so.What do speed limit signs tell you about? This sign tells you that a left turn is permitted, butyou must yield to oncoming traffic These signs tell you about specific laws that you must obey, such as rules for traffic direction, lane use, turning, speed, parking and other special situations. These signs aresquare, rectangular, or have a special shape and are white with black, red or green letters orsymbols. Some regulatory signs have a red circle with a red slash over a symbol. These signs prohibit certain actions.What do regulatory signs tell you about?

Used as background color for guide and information signs related to points of recreational or cultural interest.What does the color brown represent?Sharp Right TurnSeries of Turns Advisory Speed for ExitLow Clearance Pedestrians Crossing AheadPedestrian Crossing T-Intersection AheadY-Intersection Ahead StraightLeft Turn Only Winding RoadDivided Highway Begins Used as background color for warning signs and school

signsMeans: Caution, be alert, prepare to slow down

What does the color yellow represent?Divided Highway EndsLane Ends These black and white signs indicate the maximum legalspeed allowed or the minimum legal speed required.The maximum limit should be driven only in ideal driving conditions and you must reduce your speed whenweather or traffic conditions require it. For example, you should reduce your speedwhen the roadway is slippery, during rain, snow, icy conditions, foggy conditions, and anytime it is difficult to see the roadway clearly. Some high-speed roads have minimum speed limits and you are legally required to travel at least this fast so as not to be a hazard to other drivers.What do speed limit signs tell you about?Sharp Curve AheadShare the Road with Bicycles This sign is posted before a school to indicate a reduced speed limit in a school zone. The speed limit is required only when flashing; otherwise obey the roadways speed limit.What do school speed limit when flashing sign tell you about?What do keep right tell you about?This sign is posted on a multilane highway forthose driving slower than the normal speed of traffic. It tells the slow driver to stay in the right lane.Stop Sign AheadNo passing Zone Traffic Signal AheadYield Sign Ahead These signs tell a driver of possible danger that might be ahead, such as warning you to slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary, or a hazard or special situation on the roadway that is ahead. These signs are usually yellow with black lettering or symbols and arediamond shaped. Some warning signs may be fluorescent yellow, such as school zones, schoolcrossing and pedestrian crossing. Some common warning signs are shown below What do warning signs tell you about?The triangle shaped sign with the point sideways is used to indicate no passing zones.The rectangle shape is used for regulatory signs, which include speed limit, school zones, parking and loading zones.The octagon shape sign is stop signs, slow down, complete stop.

The triangle shaped sign with the point down is:-Yield

signs.-Slow down-watch for oncoming traffic.-Be prepared