Rules of the Road and Safety

Flashcards about traffic rules and safety for review.

Booster seats and belt-positioning seats

Designed to elevate or position a child so as to allow them to be safely secured with a seat belt.

Rear-facing car seat requirement

Children under 2 must ride in a rear-facing child safety seat in the back seat of the vehicle.

Safest place for children in a car

The back seat generally is the safest place in the car.

Airbag Hazard

Never put an infant in the front seat if the car has a passenger-side airbag, as it can explode at 200 mph in a crash.

Rules of the road

Traffic laws and driving practices that mean safe driving for all of us, including signs, signals, highway markings, and right-of-way rules.

Red traffic sign color

Means no, do not, or stop

Green traffic sign color

Indicates direction or guidance

Yellow traffic sign color

Indicates a general warning

Orange traffic sign color

Indicates road construction or repair warning

Blue traffic sign color

Indicates driver services, such as food and lodging

Octagon shape sign

Means STOP

Diamond shape sign

Indicates warning

Inverted triangle sign

Means yield right-of-way

Stop sign procedure

Come to a full stop behind the stop sign, crosswalk, or stop line; give right-of-way to pedestrians and cross traffic before moving forward.

Yield sign procedure

Slow down, give the right-of-way to pedestrians and through traffic; check in all directions for cross traffic before entering the intersection.

Regulatory signs

Rectangular signs with a white background that inform you of traffic laws and regulations.

Warning signs

Yellow, diamond-shaped signs with black letters and symbols that tell the driver there are special conditions or hazards ahead.

Railroad crossing signs

Warns driver of the need to slow down and possibly stop for a train.

Red light (traffic signal)

Means STOP. Drivers must come to a complete stop before they reach the intersection.

Yellow light (traffic signal)

Means CAUTION. A steady yellow light is a warning that the light will be turning red.

Walk signal

Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal and must be given the right-of-way by all vehicles.

Don't Walk signal

A pedestrian may not proceed across the roadway. A pedestrian who entered the roadway lawfully may continue to cross the roadway, but must proceed to a curb, sidewalk, safety zone, or other place of safety.