Traffic Signals and Pavement Markings

Traffic Signals and Pavement Markings

a. Red is always stop. If it is flashing red, you may go as if a stop sign. A solid red you might be allowed to turn under certain circumstances. b. Green means you may go, if safe to do so. There is no right of way given by a green light. c. Yellow is used for caution, but it is a clearance light. You may clear an intersection if the light is yellow, but you are not allowed to enter anintersection once the light has changed to yellow.

Traffic lights

RED LIGHT

• Always means STOP• Stop behind the double thick white

line

YELLOW LIGHT• On a traffic signal does NOT mean:– Slow down– Hurry up and go before it turns red– caution

A Yellow light means: CLEAR THE INTERSECTION!!!!

• If you can stop safely it is expected that you do so.

• If you are too close to stop safely proceed through

GREEN LIGHT• Proceed with caution• Just because the law says that you

have the right of way that does not ensure you a safe path

• Delaware is in the top 10 for red light running in the US

Protected Left Turn• All cars in the left turn lane have the

right of way• All other cars should have a red light

FLASHING RED

Flashing YELLOW

Flashing lightsRED• Treat as a stop sign

YELLOW• Caution

Tells drivers who has the right of way on roads/in intersections

TRAFFIC SIGNALS

RED= STOP

Yellow=Clear the intersection

GREEN=Proceed with Caution

Left Turn Arrow= Protected Left Turn

Flashing Red/Yellow=

Treat as stop/caution

REMEMBER• It is always a good idea to wait for a

few seconds after your red light turns green before you go.

Why is that?

PowerePOwe PAVEMENT MARKINGS

Color Lines Yellow Broken

Traffic moving 2 directions Passing allowed

No parking Solid

White No passing

Traffic moving 1 direction

Blue

handicapped

Handicapped

• Blue pavement markings are used for handicapped parking.