Signs, Signals and Pavement
Markings
Chapter 3
Regulatory Signs
• Regulates and controls the
movement of traffic.
• Tells drivers what to do and what not
to do.
• The colors are usually red, white,
black, green on white or white on
Stop signs
• You must come
to a complete
stop for 3 full
seconds.
• You must stop
behind the white
stop line!
Yield signs
• You must slow
down and check
oncoming traffic
around you.
*You may have to
come to a
complete stop!
Speed limit Signs
• Show you the
maximum or
fastest speed
allowed on the
roadway.
• Expressways
may post
minimum
What are Warning
Signs?
*Alerts you of changing
conditions or use of road
ahead.
Railroad Crossbuck
• Communicates
that a train is
coming.
• You must stop
regardless if lights
are flashing.
Intersections
• Communicates
what type of
road the driver
will face ahead.
• 2.7 million
people where in
an accident at an
intersection.
Crossings
• Tells the
driver if
certain
people or
animals
cross the
road.
Conditions
• Signs tell
you what to
expect in the
roadways.
Functions of Guide Signs
• Gives information about
roadways
• Tells mileage to certain
destinations
• Identifies roadside services
and recreational areas.
Route Markers
• Interstates
that lead into
city have 3
digits & begin
with an odd
number.
Interstate goes around the
city
• A three digit
route that
begins with
an even
number.
Even signs run east and west.
Odd signs run north & south.
Destination signs
• Signs that tell
you where
you are, what
exits are
coming, and
how far the
next exit is.
Mileage marker signs
• Tells you how
far your
destination is.
How far is
Sacramento?
Roadside service signs
• Are indicated by
the colors blue
with white
lettering. It tells
you about gas,
camping,hospital
& more!!
International signs
• Are ones that you can
understand without knowing
another language.
• The meaning is conveyed by
colors shapes, symbols and
numbers.
Understanding yellow lines
• Divide traffic
traveling in
opposite
directions.
• Dashed= pass
• Solid=no pass
Understanding white lines
• White line
parallel to the
roadway separate
same direction
traffic into lanes
• Solid white
lines=discourage
passing
Other solid white
lines
indicate
1. The side of the roadway
2. A bicycle
lane on the right
3. A breakdown
lane
Reversible lanes
• Double dashed lanes indicate
Reversible lanes which means
traffic is controlled by lights
not the lane. Traffic flow
can change to either direction
depending on which lights
Shared left-turn lane
• Vehicles moving in
either direction can
use
this lane to make left
turns.
*This is marked with
solid and broken
yellow lines with
white arrows.
Other markings
Traffic Signals
• Red=Stop
• Yellow=do not
enter intersection
stop if you can
• Green=Go when
safe to do so.
Let’s take a nice practice quiz
Number you paper 1-10 and
identify the sign.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
The Answers
• 1 No Parking
7. Narrow bridge
• 2.Bicycle
8. Directional
3.Two way traffic
arrow to the rt.
• 4. Construction (worker) 9. Advance
5.Hill
turn to left
• 6. Slippery when wet 10.No rt. turn
THANK YOU
&
Have a nice day!!!
Quiz tomorrow on chapter 3
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•2.7 million
•Intersection
•Around
•Solid
•Broken