Do you know your signs?

Sign Shapes

• 8 different shapes of signs

– Means Stop• Stop line (White Line)

• Before Crosswalk (Marked or Unmarked)

• At the sign before entering the intersection

– Yield right of way to pedestrians and approaching traffic

– If 4-way stop, wait your turn– If person holding sign, flow their direction

• Police officer

• School Crossing Guard

• Construction worker

• Means yield the right of way– Maybe stop sign

– Means railroad crossing ahead– 750ft in front of tracks in rural area– If train is coming stop and wait, don’t try to

beat train

– Means warning– Either yellow or orange in color– Warns of hazards or possible hazards– Also used in construction zones

• Means school zone or school crossing

• 2 children walking = school is near

• 2 children in crosswalk, you are at a school crossing

• Is posted on left side of roadway

• Posted at the beginning of a No Passing Zone

• Used as regulatory or guide sign

• White with black wording

Sign Colors• Ten different colors

– Red – Black/White– Yellow– Orange– Green– Blue– Brown– Yellow-Green– Pink

Regulatory Signs

• Must be obeyed

• Types– Stop– Yield– Do Not Enter– Wrong Way

• Some are regulatory (must be obeyed)

• Some are Route Markers

Warning Signs

• Alerts drivers to road conditions and dangers ahead

Warning Sign

• Used for two types of warning signs– Pedestrian Crossing– School Zones/Crossing

Warning Sign

• Used specifically for construction and maintenance

Guide Signs

• Where you are

• Which way to go

• How far you have gone or how far you have left to go (Distance)

Guide Signs

• Services available– Food– Gas– Hospital– Hotels

Guide Signs

• Parks and recreation

Traffic Incident

• Alerts you to possible dangers due to unplanned events– Traffic Crashes– Natural Disasters

Types/Categories of Signs

• Five Different Categories– Regulatory– Warning– Construction and Maintenance– Guide– Special

Regulatory Signs

• Red, White, or Black in color

• Tell you what to do

• Must always obey them

Regulatory Signs

Regulatory Signs

Regulatory Signs

• One-Way Signs

• Must always go the direction of the arrow

Regulatory Signs

• Warns of a speed zone approaching

Regulatory Signs

• Maximum and Minimum Speed Limits

• Unless for safety, illegal to drive slower than minimum

Regulatory Signs

• Divided Highway (Approaching from Side)– Median Strip Separates both lanes of traffic

Regulatory Signs

Warning Signs

• Alerts drivers to conditions ahead

• Usually diamond in shape

• Warns drivers about road hazards, schools, and other situations

Warning Signs

• Pedestrian Crossing

• School Zone/Crossing

Warning Signs

• Special Crossings

Warning Signs

• Signal Ahead– Start Slowing down

when you see these signs

Warning Signs

• Intersections Ahead

Warning Signs

• Turns and Curves– Be aware of maximum

speed on curves

– You can always speed up, but you cannot always slow down

Warning Signs

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Warning Signs

Warning Signs

Warning Signs

Warning Signs

• Posted where a divided highway begins

• Posted where a divided highway ends

Warning Signs

Construction and Maintenance

• Use extreme caution when you see these signs

• Usually diamond in shape

Flagperson Ahead

Guide Signs

• Route Markers

• Destination and Distance

Guide Signs

• Parks and Recreation

• Services

Guide Signs

• Detour

Special Signs

• Turn to page 77 of Rules of the Road