LESSON 13: ALL ABOUT ROAD SIGNS, COLORS AND SHAPES
prohibited
A red slash and circle through a sign means it is ________.
true
All 50 states have regulated and designated shapes and colors for signs.
before
Colors and shapes allow drivers to anticipate a sign's meaning ______ they can read it.
the injury or death of road users
Damaging a road sign can lead to what?
guide
Green signs are ____ signs.
They give you information about the road to help regulate traffic depending on what you choose to do.
Horizontal regulatory signs do what?
A pedestrian could get hit because the motorist didn't realize there was a crosswalk there.
If there is supposed to be a "pedestrian crossing sign" somewhere, and it's vandalized, what might happen?
Call local law enforcement to report the sign lost or damaged.
If you see a damaged or notice a stolen traffic sign, what can you do?
You may not go faster than 10 miles an hour.
If you see this sign, what should you do?
unplanned, planned
Pink signs indicate ______ events, and orange signs indicate _____ events.
regulatory
Red signs are types of _____ signs.
safety green or fluorescent yellow
School signs will usually be what color?
false
Street signs are ALWAYS green.
It will help you understand what you have to prepare for.
The same directions could be printed on a yellow or an orange sign. Why is it important to recognize the difference if you're just going to be doing the same maneuver anyway?
no parking
This sign means what?
They tell you what you MUST do in a situation to regulate traffic flow.
Vertical regulatory signs do what?
a temporary situation
What do ORANGE signs indicate?
a permanent situation
What do YELLOW signs indicate?
danger or prohibition
What do red signs indicate?
You may only go through the street in the same the way the one way arrow indicates.
What does a "one way" sign tell you?
added lane
What does this sign indicate?
The road curves in the direction the sign is pointing.
What does this sign mean?
lane ends, merge left
What does this sign mean?
left turn lane
What does this sign mean?
"crash scene ahead"
What is something you might see on a pink sign that you would NOT SEE on an orange sign?
"flooding ahead"
What is something you might see on a pink sign that you would NOT SEE on an orange sign?
In the school area, you must go 20 mph when children are present.
What is true about this school speed limit sign?
a street name sign
What might be a green sign you see?
octagon
What shape is a stop sign?
pentagon or diamond-shaped
What shapes are school signs usually?
Be prepared for a yield sign, and follow the posted speed limit.
When approaching a roundabout, you must do what?
...slow down or stop.
When approaching any intersection, be prepared to...
on a road edge, guardrail, or to mark a curve
Where are these signs placed most often?
yield
Which of the following is NOT found on a blue sign?
for driver safety and cooperation
Why do traffic signs exist?
warning, diamond
Yellow signs indicate ___________ and are usually ____________ shapes.
red triangles
Yield signs are ____________.