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