Drivers Ed: Level 1 - Chapter 4 (It Must Be a Sign)
Regulatory Signs: Form One Line
- all traffic on the same roadway must merge into one lane
Flashing Yellow Arrow (For Left Turns)
- allows the driver to turn left with caution - drive must yield to oncoming traffic
Warning Sign: Side Road
- another road is about to enter the road you are traveling on - beware of traffic from the new road
Yellow Light
- caution - stop if you can do so safely - if you can't stop, proceed cautiously through the intersection
Regulatory Signs: Don't Make a U-Turn
- don't make a U-turn
Regulatory Signs: Don't Turn Left
- don't turn left
Regulatory Signs: Island Approaching
- drive to the right of the island
Warning Sign: Soft Shoulder
- stay on the paved portion of the highway - the dirt on the side of the pavement (shoulder) is soft and you might lose control of your car if you drive over it
Red Light
- stop - yield to pedestrians and other traffic using the intersection - you can turn right and left if both streets are one way (watch out for signs that prohibit left or right-hand turns) * turning left on red is unique to Texas and a few other states
Flashing Red Light
- stop completely - you may proceed when you can do so safely - proceed with caution
Warning Sign: Narrowing Bridge
- the bridge is more narrow than the road - slow down and use caution
Warning Sign: Additional Lane
an additional lane is going to appear so watch out for new traffic
Traffic Sign: Yellow
general warning
Traffic Sign: Horizontal Rectangle
generally for guide signs
You're approaching a flashing red light at an intersection. Cars on the cross street don't have a light. What should you do?
stop completely and drive ahead when you can safely do so
What should you do at a yellow traffic light?
stop if it's safe to do so
Traffic Sign: Red
stop or prohibited
Warning Sign: Lane Ending
the number of lanes is about to be reduced
What must you do when you see the slippery when wet sign on the road?
the road ahead is slippery when wet, so slow down, and make no sudden maneuvers
Warning Sign: Curve
the road ahead makes a gradual curve in the direction of the arrow
Warning Sign: Winding Road
the road ahead winds often
Warning Sign: Rough Road
the road surface ahead is in poor condition
Lane-Use Control Signals: Green
- A downward green arrow means you're good to drive here
Regulatory Signs: Left Turn Signal
- A green signal will indicate when you may turn left.
Lane-Use Control Signals: Red
- A red X means don't drive in this lane
Lane-Use Control Signals: Yellow
- A yellow X means you should get out of the lane soon because it's about to change to red
Regulatory Signs: Right Lane Must Turn Right
- All vehicles in the right lane must turn right at the next intersection
Barrels
- Barrels were designed as an impact cushion to reduce the seriousness of crashes. - They are usually installed in front of solid obstacles and in an area of high frequency.
Pavement Markings: Broken Lines
- Broken lines mark that it is ok to pass if safe.
Pavement Markings: Broken White Lines
- Broken white lines are used on one-way roads. - You may cross broken white lines to pass, but always check your mirrors and use your turn signals to cross safely. If you need to turn, move into the proper lane well in advance of your turn.
Pavement Markings: Broken Yellow Lines
- Broken yellow lines are used for two-lane roads with two-way traffic. - Keep to the right of the yellow center line. - You may cross a broken line when passing another vehicle or when the right half of the road is closed. Make sure oncoming traffic is not coming if you decide to pass by crossing the broken line.
Pavement Markings: Center Lanes
- Center lanes are placed in the middle of two-way roads. - They should only be entered when a vehicle will have time to slow down or stop in order to make a safe left turn maneuver.
Construction: Channelizing Devices
- Construction zones often use channelizing devices such as barricades, vertical panels, drums, cones, and tubes. They are used to guide drivers safely through the work zone. = When you encounter any type of channelizing device, slow down and prepare to change lanes when safe to do so. Maintain reduced speed until you clear the construction area.
Regulatory Signs: Do Not Pass
- Do not pass other vehicles. - Passing during this stretch is hazardous and prohibited.
Regulatory Signs: Do Not Cross Double White Line
- Don't cross double white lines
Pavement Markings: Double Yellow Lines
- Double yellow lines should not be crossed. You can not cross a double yellow line in order to pass.
Flags
- If you see this flag, slow down. - The person driving this vehicle may have a hearing disability.
Regulatory Signs: One Way
- If you want to turn in this intersection, turn the way the arrow is pointing
Pavement Markings: Solid Lines
- In general, solid lines mark a "no-passing zone".
Guide Signs: Milepost
- Mileposts provide a means of identifying the location of crashes, breakdowns, or other emergencies. - Mileposts are erected every mile on interstate highways starting at the state line.
Regulatory Signs: Protected Left On Green Arrow
- Oncoming traffic must stop for vehicles at an intersection. - Vehicles turning at a protected light should use caution because you can't trust oncoming traffic.
Regulatory Signs: Left Lane For Passing Only
- Only use the left lane if you are actually passing someone.
Railroad Warning Signs
- Railroad warning signs warn us if we are approaching or next to a railroad. - Always slow down and be prepared to stop. If you see a train coming, STOP.
Warning Sign: Disability Crossing
- Slow down and watch for individuals who are crossing the road in a wheelchair or may have a physical disability
Guide Signs: Highway Split
- Sometimes the highway splits off into different directions - The arrows indicate the lane or lanes to be used to follow a particular highway route.
Regulatory Signs: Slower Traffic Keep Right
- Stay in the right-hand lane if you are driving slower than other vehicles on the road
Regulatory Signs: Stop
- Stop before the crosswalk, intersection, or stop sign. - Do not block the pedestrian crosswalk. - A stop sign means a car must come to a complete stop. Slowing down is not adequate.
Guide Signs: Texas Route Marker
- Texas route marker signs tell you which road you are on
Regulatory Signs: Center Lane
- The center lane should only be used to turn left, not for passing
Warning Sign: No Passing Zone
- The distance you can see ahead is limited and passing another vehicle is so dangerous that you may not pass. - DO NOT CROSS THE YELLOW LINES, DO NOT PASS GO
Regulatory Signs: Emergency Stopping Only
- The only reason you should pull over on the shoulder is for a mechanical breakdown, tire trouble, lack of fuel, or other emergencies
Warning Sign: Sharp Decline
- The road is about to go on a sharp decline. - All drivers should approach with caution, and you may need to use a lower gear in order to slow your vehicle.
Lane-Use Control Signals
- There are some lanes that have either an X or a downward arrow over them called lane-use control signals, to let vehicles know if they should drive in that lane.
Warning Sign: Ice
- There's ice on the bridge - Don't apply your brakes aggressively, but please slow down and proceed with caution.
Warning Sign: Ramp Exit Speed
- This is the speed at which the exit ramp from a highway may be safely traveled
Regulatory Signs: Disability Reserved Parking
- This parking space is reserved for vehicles transporting individuals with a disability license plate or windshield identification card. - Do not park, stop, or idle in this parking space if your car does not have either of these markings.
Warning Sign: Turn Speed
- This sign gives the highest speed which you can safely travel around the turn ahead
Warning Sign: Turn Speed 2
- This sign gives the highest speed which you can safely travel around the turn ahead. - Don't speed faster than this limit.
Guide Signs: Travel Information
- This sign tells you how far you have yet to travel to reach your destination
Regulatory Signs: Speed Limit
- This sign tells you the maximum speed (in mph) you are permitted to travel
Warning Sign: Passing the Island
- Traffic can pass either side of this traffic island or obstruction.
Regulatory Signs: Trucks Not Allowed
- Trucks are prohibited from using or entering the street or road where this sign is displayed
Regulatory Signs: Two Left Turn Lanes
- Two lanes of traffic are permitted to turn left. - The left lane must turn left, but drivers in the other lane can choose to turn left or go straight.
Construction: Flag Person
- When you do see a flag person, be prepared to slow down. (A flag person wears an orange vest, shirt, or jacket and uses stop/slow paddles or red flags to direct traffic through work zones.) - Their instructions must be obeyed. Please do not attempt to go forward unless the flag person instructs you to do so.
Pavement Markings: Crosswalks
- White crosswalk lines are painted across a road to indicate pedestrian crossing areas. - At intersections where stop lines are missing, you must stop before the crosswalk when required to stop by traffic signs, traffic signals, or pedestrians
Regulatory Signs: Wrong Way
- You are driving the wrong way on a one-way street. - You should immediately turn around or find a way to get out of the traffic flow.
Warning Sign: Right then Left
- You're going to turn right and then turn left. - Slow down, keep to the right, and do not pass.
Regulatory Signs
- drivers are required to obey all regulatory signs in the same manner as traffic laws
Regulatory Signs: 4-Way, All Way
- everyone must stop at this intersection
Green Light
- go - you may turn left on a green light, but you must yield to oncoming traffic - be wary of careless drivers who may speed across the intersection in an attempt to beat a red light
Warning Sign: Obstruction Marker (horizontal)
- in front of the obstruction or at a short change in road alignment - obstruction is adjacent to the roadway but close to the edge
Traffic Sign: Green
- indicated movements permitted - direction guidance
Guide Signs: Business Route Marker
- indicates an officially designated highway that branches off the regularly numbered highway and goes through the business portion of the city
Guide Signs: Exit Only
- it's located above a road that will exit from the highway
Warning Sign: 2 Directions
- near a T-intersection so you will have to turn left or right - yield to the people on the cross street
Warning Sign: Obstruction Marker (vertical)
- near the obstruction - obstruction is adjacent to the roadway but close to the edge - could be a culvert or a center pier on a divided highway
Regulatory Signs: Photo Enforced
- red light photo is enforced
Warning Sign: Truck Passing
- slow down and watch for trucks entering or crossing the highway - they can't see very well
Guide Signs: Litter Barrel
- the only place you may legally throw your litter on the highway is in a litter barrel
Warning Sign: Surface Change
- the pavement is about to change from a hard-surface to either an earthy road or a low-type surface - slow down
Warning Sign: Right Lane Ending
- the right lane will end soon - if you are in the right lane, you should merge into the left lane
Regulatory Signs: Do Not Enter
- the road ahead is for one-way traffic traveling in the opposite direction - don't drive into it
Warning Sign: Slippery When Wet
- the road ahead is wet - slow down, and do not suddenly accelerate, turn, or stop
Warning Sign: Road Narrows
- the road ahead narrows - reduce speed
Warning Sign: DIP
- the road has a dip - slow down to avoid losing control of your vehicle
Warning Sign: Grooved Pavement (motorcyclists)
- the road has grooved to lessen the possibility of slippery pavement in wet weather - it's going to be a little bumpy for you motorcyclists
Warning Sign: Sharp Curve
- the road is going to curve sharply - slow down, keep right, and do not pass
Warning Sign: Bump
- there's a bump in the road - slow down
Warning Sign: Stop Sign Ahead
- there's a stop sign ahead
Warning Sign: Shoulder Drop-Off
- there-s a drop-off from the pavement edge to the shoulder - if you leave the road, slow down and steer firmly
Regulatory Signs: Yield
- this road is joining another road ahead - slow down or stop if necessary so you can yield the right-of-way
Regulatory Signs: Road Closed
- this road is not open - look for a detour or other route
Warning Sign: Highway Intersection Ahead
- two roads cross up ahead - slow down, look both ways, and be prepared to stop
Warning Sign: Yellow Street Light
- used to understand the outline of the road at night
Traffic Sign: Warning Sign (Yellow)
- warn drivers of danger - you may need to reduce speed in order to proceed safely
Warning Sign: Two Way
- we are on a two-lane road -- drive in the right-hand lane, and expect oncoming traffic in the left-hand lane
Regulatory Signs: School Speed Limit
- when the yellow light is flashing, slow down and follow the speed limit - the use of a phone is prohibited in a school zone
Warning Sign: Ramp Metered When Flashing
- when the yellow lights are flashing, the freeway ramp ahead is metered - the ramp meter will direct you when to enter the highway by a green or red light - when the yellow lights are not flashing, you can ignore the sign
Flashing Yellow Light
- yield and proceed with caution - if you want to turn left, you must yield to traffic approaching from the opposite direction
Regulatory Signs: Crossover
- you may cross the divided highway here
Regulatory Signs: Party/Carpool Lane
-This is the party/carpool lane. - Only buses and vehicles with multiple occupants may use this lane between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday. - Vehicles not used for carpools will be subject to fines if they use this lane.
Warning Sign: Merge
Other traffic lanes are about to merge with your lane
Pete sees the bump sign while driving. Which course of action should he take?
Pete should slow down to avoid an uncomfortable jolt.
If you see the lane ending sign on a two-lane road, what does it mean?
The number of lanes is about to be reduced. Beware of merging traffic.
You are driving down the highway when you see the rough road sign. What is its meaning?
The road surface ahead is in poor condition. Slow down.
When is the only time you should enter two-way left turn lanes placed in the middle of two-way roads?
To make a safe left turn
Warning Sign: T-Intersection
You are approaching a T-Intersection
Warning Sign: Y-Intersection
You are approaching a Y-intersection
What does the pedestrian crossing sign announce?
You are near a street a lot of people cross. Drive carefully.
What may happen if you drive on the road shoulder near this sign?
You may lose control of your vehicle.
At the sight of a stop sign, Stella must...
make a complete stop without blocking the pedestrian crosswalk
Traffic Sign: Blue
motorist services guidance
The disability crossing sign lets driver know they...
need to watch out for people who are disabled or in wheelchairs
Traffic Sign: Brown
public recreation and scenic guidance
Traffic Sign: Black
regulation
Traffic Sign: White
regulation
Warning Sign: Crossroads
roads cross ahead
Warning Sign: Divided Highway (receding)
the section of traffic you are approaching does not separate opposing flows of traffic by a median island
You are exiting the highway when the ramp exit speed sign appears. What is it informing you of?
the speed at which you may safely travel this ramp
Warning Sign: Loose Gravel
the surface is covered with loose gravel, so you need to slow down in order to keep complete control of your vehicle
Warning Sign: School Nearby
there is a school nearby so slow down and prepare to stop quickly
Warning Sign: Signal Ahead
there is a traffic light coming up
Warning Sign: (arrow w/ a line)
traffic crosses up ahead
Broken yellow lines separate ____
two-way roads where you can legally pass
Traffic Sign: Orange Reflective
used on various types of signs
Warning Sign: Pedestrians Crossing
watch out for pedestrians crossing the street
What should you do if you need to turn left at a flashing yellow traffic signal?
yield to oncoming traffic
Warning Sign: Right Turn
you're about to make a sharp right turn
Warning Sign: Divided Highway (approaching)
you're approaching a median island section where opposing flows of traffic are separated by medians
Warning Sign: Left/Right Reverse Curve
you're going to turn right, then turn left
Where should you stop at intersections that have no stop lines?
Before the crosswalk
Riley is driving down the highway. What must he do at the sight of the truck passing sign?
Riley should look out for truck on this truck-heavy route.
What does the photo enforced sign warn you of?
Running a red light will be captured on camera
Ryan's dad is driving a semi truck when he sees the underpass sign ahead. What does he do next?
Ryan's dad checks that his semi truck's load isn't higher than 12' 6"
Construction: Be Prepared
So when you are in a construction and maintenance work area, be prepared: -To slow down or stop as you approach workers and equipment -To change lanes -For unexpected movement by workers and equipment
Driving yourself to school, you see the party/carpool lane sign over the lane you are in. What should you do?
Switch lanes. Only high occupancy vehicles can use this in the A.M.
Traffic Sign: Pennant
advance warning of no pass zones
Emma is waiting at a red traffic light. When the light turns green, Emma should ____ before driving forward.
check left and right for careless drivers
Traffic Sign: Orange
construction and maintenance warning
Warning Sign: Underpass
don't pass under the bridge if your load is higher than the figure shown
If you speed through a work zone, your speeding fine may be ____.
doubled
Mileposts are located ____ on interstate highways starting at each state line.
every mile
Traffic Sign: Octagon
exclusively for stop signs
Traffic Sign: Equilateral Triangle
exclusively for yield signs
Railroad warning signs warn ____
if we are approaching or next to a railroad