Signs, Pavement Markings, and Signals
What are bicycle lanes?
A bicycle lane is labeled with special pavement markings and is reserved exclusively for bicyclists. It is illegal to use these lanes for driving, passing, turning, or parking.
what do double solid white lines mean?
A double solid white line is used to show a travel path where driving in the same direction is permitted on both sides of the line but crossing the line is prohibited.
What do broken yellow lines mean?
A single broken yellow line usually marks the center line of a two way roadway where a vehicle may pass if it is safe to do so.
What are directional arrows?
Directional arrows are wide, white arrows painted down the center of the traffic lane.
What do solid yellow lines mean?
If a solid yellow line is on your side of the center line, do not cross it to pass. On a four-lane dividend roadway or a one way road, a solid yellow line usually marks the left edge of the pavement
What do you do if a traffic signal is not working?
If there are no law enforcement or other traffic control devices, you come to a complete stop and yield to vehicles already at the intersection.
What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?
It allows you to turn left when the oncoming traffic, which has a green light, has cleared.
What does a solid green arrow mean?
It indicated that oncoming traffic is stopped and you may turn left.
What are sharrows?
Sharrows are markings that alert drivers and bicyclists about proper lane positioning and traffic flow to ensure the safety of road users.
What do solid white lines mean?
Solid white lines mark the right edge of the road. Often called "fog lines", they help you to stay on the road in bad weather and low light. They can also be used to separate traffic moving in the same direction.
octagon
Stop
What are stop lines?
Stop lines are wide, white lines painted across a traffic lane that mark where you must stop your vehicle at intersections.
What do crosswalk lines mean?
These are solid white lines and they mark many pedestrian crosswalks. They are placed at intersections and sometimes between intersections.
What is a left turn only center lane?
These lanes provide a designated area for left turns. Each outside edge of these lanes are marked with a solid yellow line with broken yellow lines on the inside edges.
What are yield lines?
These lines are typically found at roundabout intersections and mid-block crosswalks to help regulate the flow of traffic. There are two types of yield lines. White triangular symbols and dashed white lines.
What do 5-section-head signals do?
They control left and right turns at intersections. They have red, yellow, and green lights, along with a yellow and green turn arrow.
Diamond
Warning
pennant
Warning/ no passing
What does it mean when the green arrow is lit on a 5-section-head signal?
When the green arrow is lit, turning drivers have a "protected turn", meaning all oncoming or conflicting traffic is stopped. When the green light is lit, you may complete your turn when all oncoming traffic is cleared.
orange
caution for construction or maintenance
yellow
caution/general warning
horizontal rectangle
directions
green
directions/ guidance
fluorescent pink
incident/ emergency/ unplanned event
What does a solid yellow arrow mean?
it warns that the left turn signal is about to change to red. If you are approaching the intersection, you must stop.
vertical rectangle
law
What do broken white lines mean?
on roads that have more than one lane moving in the same direction, broken white lines separate traffic lanes.
cross buck
railroad crossing
round
railroad crossing
brown
recreation/ cultural interest
black
regulatory/ legally allowed or prohibited
white
regulatory/ legally allowed or prohibited
Pentagon
school
fluorescent yellow or fluorescent green
school/ pedestrian/ bicycle caution
blue
service/hospitality
red
stop/prohibited/forbidden
True or False You are required to stop on a yellow light.
true
What do white lines mean?
white lines separate traffic lanes moving in the same direction
What do yellow lines mean?
yellow lines separate traffic lanes moving in opposite directions. They include solid, broken, and center lane lines.
Triangle
yield