View
221
Download
0
Category
Tags:
Preview:
Citation preview
Signs, Signals, Markings & Speed Limits
Signs, Signals, Markings & Speed Limits
Driver Risk Prevention
Curriculum
State of New Hampshire
Departments of Education and Safety Division of Program
Support
Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings Inform Drivers to be ALERT for Actual or Potential
LOS-POT BlockagesLOS-POT Zone Changes
Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings Inform Drivers to be ALERT for Actual or Potential
LOS-POT BlockagesLOS-POT Zone Changes
LOS-POT= Line-of-Sight or Path-of-Travel Blocked or Restricted Zone
OPEN ZONE
CLOSED ZONE
CHANGING ZONE
LOS-POT ExamplesOpen, Closed or Changing Zones?
LOS-POT ExamplesOpen, Closed or Changing Zones?
Traffic signs have three purposes:Traffic signs have three purposes:
Regulate traffic, movement or
parking
Warn of potential dangers or road
conditions
Guide and provide information
Traffic SignsTraffic Signs• Regulatory - Law
– Red, white and black
• Warning– Yellow, orange
• Guide– Blue+red, blue,
brown, white+black, green
Regulatory, Warning or Guide?
Red Green
Blue Yellow
Black White
Orange Brown
Fluorescent Optic Yellow
RR sign or RR painted on the pavement are advanced warning signs.
Crossbucks are regulatory signs.
Drivers must yield!
Railroad Crossing Warnings
Flashing red lights
Bells
Gates
If you hear or see a train
Solid Red Driver must stop
Flashing RedStop, proceed when clear
Steady Yellow Warns that a red will follow
Flashing Yellow Caution
Traffic SignalsHorizontal or Vertical
Traffic SignalsHorizontal or Vertical
FlashingFlashing
FlashingFlashing
Green Proceed (look LFR first)
Green ArrowsProceed without yielding (look LFR
first)
Red Arrow After stop, proceed when clear
Traffic SignalsHorizontal or Vertical
Activity
Stare at the next slide for 30 seconds
Go to next slide and focus on the white screen – what do you see?
91
Common Expressway Signs
• Interstate sign
– Guide signs
• Warning sign
– Construction sign
• Regulatory
– Speed limit
Expressway Signs & Signals
• Lane use signals
• Ramp MeteringRoad Sensors
Traffic Light
Stop Here on Red
Proceed on Green
RedRed
XGreenGreen YellowYellow
X
Stop Here On Red
Proceed on Green
Roadway Markings
• Designate lanes
• Warn of hazards
• Signal permission to pass
• Provide other information
White LinesSeparates Traffic Going in
the Same Direction
Solid White – “Fog Line”Marks right edge of roadwayStay to the left of this line
Broken WhiteSeparates traffic going in the same direction, one way streets; you may cross this line.
Double solid linesBoth lanes of traffic cannot cross
White dots – Lane markersHelps give direction of lane when turning, keep to the left of this line
Barrier lineTreat this line as if it were a concrete barrier, do not cross, this line is twice as wide as a normal lane line.
Yellow LinesYellow Lines
Separates traffic going in opposite directions
Solid yellow line Keep to the right of this line, do not cross, except when turning left
Broken yellow lines Both directions may cross this line, passing is permitted.
Double solid yellow lines Keep to the right, both directions of traffic may not cross, both directions cannot pass, left turns from roadway permitted.
Solid yellow & broken yellow–Traffic with the solid line cannot pass, traffic with the broken line may pass.
Yellow dotsLane guide markers, keep to the right of this line.
Pavement Markings
Passing is allowed in both directions
No Passing is allowed in either direction
Passing is allowed when on side with broken yellow
No Passing is allowed in either direction
Passing or No Passing?Passing or No Passing?
Stop LinesWide white lineWhen present, legal stop
is here
CrosswalksWhen no stop line is
present, legal stop is here
Solid Yellow LinesAt intersections – no
passing
Stop Lines & Crosswalks
Multiple Lanes - Arterial
One-way Roadway
Two-way Turn Lane
Multiple lanes
One or two way roadway?
Expressway Lane Markings
Solid YellowLeft edge of roadway
Solid WhiteRight edge of roadway
Broken WhiteSeparated traffic lanes
HOV Lane2 or more personsMotorcycle ridersTransit
Pavement Markings
Stop lines
Cross Walks
Left turn only lane
ONE Way TWO Way
Two lane rural
Multi-lane
Basic Speed Rule
• “No person shall drive on a way at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under conditions and having regard to the hazards.” (NH RSA 265:60)
• To obey the basic rule, the following must be considered:
• Speed in relation to other traffic• Road conditions• How much traffic there is• The condition of your vehicle• Your physical and mental condition
Maximum Speed Limits in New Hampshire
• Business Districts and Urban Residence District: 30 mph
• Rural Residential Districts : 35 mph• All other areas including interstate highways not
otherwise posted: 55 mph• Specific sections of interstate highway system
where posted: 65 mph• School zone 10 miles below posted speed limit
from 45 minutes before school opens to school opening and 45 minutes after school closes.
Recommended