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1. Stop sign
You us bring your vehicle to a complete stop and be
sure the way s clear before proceeding
2. Yield sign
Yield the right of way. Slow down and let vehicles
crossing your path go by. If necessary, stop before
going ahead. If pedestrians are in or about to enter
the crosswalk, stop until they have crossed the
roadway, then proceed.
3. School zone sign
When children are present the maximum speed
limit is 30km/h where the approaching speed limit
is 50km/h
4. crossbuck sign
red and white x-shaped railroad crossing sign with
black wording on a white background means the
same as a Yield sign
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5. What does this railway Indicates number of tracks to cross
crossing mean?
6. Railway crossing ahead Means you're approaching a railway crossing. the
direction or angle of the tracks is reflected on the
sign. (In this case, it's perpendicular)
7. slippery when wet sign Slippery when wet
8. Traffic signal lights
ahead sign
Traffic signal ahead
9. stop sign ahead
Stop sign ahead
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10. Truck Entering sign
Truck entering ahead
11. Yellow Broken center
lines
Two-way road where passing with care is allowed
in both directions
12. Double solid yellow
lines
mark the center of the road and separate traffic
travelling in two different directions. Passing is not
allowed in either direction. You may not cross the
lines unless you are making a left turn.
13. Broken center line with A solid yellow line to the right of a broken yellow
solid line
center line means passing or crossing is prohibited
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in that lane, except when turning left. If the broken
line is closer to you, you can cross the broken line
only to pass another vehicle and only when it is safe
to do so.
14. Left edge solid yellow
line on a divided highway
Single solid yellow lines are used as left-edge lines
on divided highways. If you see the reverse, you are
travelling in the wrong direction
15. Single solid white lines used as right -edge lines along the roadway and for
guiding traffic travelling in the same traffic
16. Climbing lanes
Designed to allow faster-moving traffic to pass the
slower moving traffic all traffic must keep to the
right unless passing. To pass you must use the left
lane then return back t the right when the pass is
completed.
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17. Continuity lines
Painted on the highway at entry and exit
ramps. They indicate the separation between the
trough-lane and the entry or exit ramps. They're
wider than regular lanes.
18. Crosswalk sign: Pedes- Indicates the location of a pedestrian crosswalk
trian crosswalk
19. Crosswalk sign: school Indicates the location of a school crosswalk
crosswalk
20. regulatory sign: no
turns
No turns
21. Crosswalk sign: Playground
You are approaching a playground: Reduce speed,
watch for children
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22. Regulatory sign: No
No parking on either direction of the sign
parking on either direction of the sign
23. Regulatory sign: Truck Truck traffic may proceed only in the direction indiroute
cated by the arrow(s)
24. Regulatory sign: No
No right turn on red signal. Wait for green light
right turn on red signal before making a right turn
25. Regulatory sign:No left No left turn permitted
turn permitted
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26. Regulatory sign: Do not Do not litter
litter
27. Regulatory sign: No
U-turn permitted
Do not turn to go in the opposite direction
28. Regulatory sign: No
stopping
No stopping
29. Regulatory sign: Pass- You can pass others on this road
ing permitted
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30. Regulatory sign:
One-way sign
Indicates to drivers that traffic is allowed to travel
only in the direction of the other.
31. Regulatory sign: Do not You can NOT pass others on this road
pass
32. Regulatory sign: Do not Don't enter
enter
33. Regulatory sign:
Through or right turn
Through (straight) or left turn only.
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34. Regulatory sign:
Change in maximum
speed limit up ahead
Change in maximum speed limit up ahead. Be prepared to adjust your speed accordingly.
35. Regulatory sign: Maxi- Maximum speed limit. Speed signs indicate the
mum speed limit
maximum speed allowable under ideal conditions:
reduce your speed when poor conditions exist or
visibility is restricted.
36. Regulatory sign: Keep Keep to the right of the traffic island or obstruction
to the right of the traffic
island or obstruction
37.
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Regulatory sign: Hazard warning, lines are
sloped to the right
38. Regulatory sign: Hazard warning, lines are
sloped to the left
If lines are sloped to the right, drive to the right of
the sign.
If lines are sloped to the left, drive to the right of the
sign.
39. Warning sign: Road nar- Quite often when the road narrows, hazard warning
rows ahead sign
signs will be posted to alert divers to keep to the
left or right, or between the signs if both are posted.
Example: at an approach to a bridge.
40. Warning sign: Firetruck Fire truck entrance ahead. indicates to drivers that
entrance ahead sign
they are approaching a location at which fire trucks
are entering or leaving.
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41. Warning sign: Hidden Hidden Intersection ahead. Drivers on the side of
Intersection ahead sign the road at the intersection ahead don't have a
clear view of approaching traffic: Use caution and
be prepared to slow down.
42. Warning sign: Steep de- Steep decline ahead. You may need to use a lower
cline ahead sign
gear.
43. Warning sign: Bump or Bump or rough road ahead. Slow down.
rough road ahead sign
44. Warning sign: Divided
highway ends sign
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Two-way traffic beyond this section of the highway;
often followed by two-way traffic sign to reinforce
the message.
45. Warning sign: Divided
highway ahead sign
Transition from an undivided to a divided highway
46. Warning sign: Bridge
opening sign
Indicates to drivers that they are approaching a
bridge that can be opened to permit the passage
of boats
47. Warning sign: Right
curve ahead sign
Posted speed sign indicates safe speed for this turn
48.
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Warning sign: Narrow
structure ahead sign
49. Warning sign: Right
lane ends sign
Indicates a structure such as a road, bridge, culvert, underpass, overpass, or similar structure having a clear road width less than the width of the
approaching road
Right lane ends
50. Warning sign: Chevron Chevron (arrow) signs are posted in groups to
(arrow) sign
guide drivers around sharp curves in the road
51. Warning sign: Sharp
Checkerboard design is a warning o slow down; the
turn or bend in the road- arrow indicates the direction of the roadway
way ahead sign
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52. Warning sign: Low
clearance sign
Low clearance. Underpass ahead; overhead clearance as shown
53. Warning sign: Merge
sign
Merge. Prepare to merge with other vehicles.
54. Lane arrows: Right turn Indicates to drivers approaching an intersection in
only lane sign
the designated lane that they must only turn right
from the designated lane at the intersection--- if this
arrow was reversed the above wold apply for the
left turns only
55. Lane arrows: Straight or Indicates to drivers approaching an intersection in
left turn only lane sign the designated lane that the must only proceed
straight through or turn left
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56. Lane arrows: Two-way
left turn lane sign
Indicates to drivers that the designated lane is reserved for left turning vehicles only
57. Lane arrows: Two- way Indicates to drivers that the section of the road
traffic sign.
which they are travelling on is a two-way road,
and that the normal rules of the road for two-way
operation apply.
58. Guide sign: Highway
102
Provincial highway with controlled access;also referred to as the 100-series highway
59. Construction zone
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prepare or unusual road conditions or construction
traffic that may be moving at a different speed
60. Construction ends
The road has returned to normal. Expect no more
impact from road work when the end point of a
project is obvious, this signs not used.
61. Construction activities Choose a different route or be prepared for delays
will begin 1.5km ahead
62. Road surface condiRoad surface conditions may be rutted, grooved, or
tions may be rutted,
pose another danger. bicycles or motorcycles may
grooved, or pose anoth- become unstable
er danger.
63. Difference in elevation A tire catching the edge could cause a vehicle to
between the lanes
lose control
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64. Construction traffic
Be careful whenever there are differences in
could be leaving or en- speeds. A similar sign shows the entrance way on
tering the road on the the left of the road
right and may be moving slower than through
traffic.
65. Human Activity signs:
Workers are active at
the site
Driving mistakes have the potential to cause fatal
injuries to road workers. Red/orange flags are used
on human activity signs when they are displayed
close to the ground
66. Human Activity signs:
Traffic control person
sign
Traffic control persons are actively managing traffic
past the workplace using stop/slow paddles.
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67. Human Activity signs:
Survey work sign
Survey work is being done on or near the road
68. Human Activity signs: Work is going on overhead with electrical or data
Work is going on over- tables.
head with electrical or
data tables.
69. Human Activity signs: Flashing light unit displaying two arrow heads
Flashing light unit sign means that the lane ahead is closed and you will
displaying two signs
have to drive around. When two arrow heads are
displayed at the same time it is safe to pass on
either side of the Flashing light unit.
70. Human Activity signs:
Flashing light unit sign
displaying a left or right
arrow
Flashing light unit displaying 1 arrow means that
the lane ahead is closed and you will have to move
over, or there is an obstruction which you will have
to drive around.When a single arrow head is displayed at the same time it is safe to pass on either
side of the Flashing light unit, but only on the side
indicated by the arrow.
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71. Human Activity signs:
Lamps in a straight line
or bar is called "caution" mode
Used to alert drivers to a hazard, such as a vehicle
occupying a lane or workers laying out signs. It
does not indicate to drivers that it is safe to drive.Drivers must evaluate the situation and make a
decision to pass based on conditions present in the
work zone.
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