Driver's Ed Unit 3 Study

what are the 3 main categories of roadway signs

regulatory, warning, and guide signs

3 things how road signs can look and 2 things they can be categorized by

can have words, symbols, numbers, and can be categorized by shapes and colors

3 purposes how a roadway sign can be used

gives drivers commands, gives drivers certain warnings, helps identify certain roadways or locations

3 pieces of info a roadway sign can give a drivers

rules & laws the driver has to follow, dangers ahead in the roadway, where you are and what's around you

what is the purpose of a regulatory sign

helps regulate and control the movement of traffic

5 colors of regulatory signs

white, yellow, black, orange, neon green

what is the most common, and second common shape of regulatory signs

mainly squares, then vertical rectangles

purpose of warning sign

alerts driver to give special attention to dangers to changes in the roadway

what are the 4 colors of warning signs

yellow, pink, orange, neon green

what is the most common, then second common warning sign SHAPE

diamonds/rhombuses, then rectangle

what three signs can be on pink warning signs?

road closed ahead, detour, accident ahead

what is the 3 purpose of the guide sign

directs drivers how to get somewhere, tell them nearby locations, tell them how much left they have to travel

what are the 4 types of guide signs

route markers, desintaiton & mileage, roadside service, recreation & leisure areas

3 categories of route markers guide sign

US interstate, state of Illinois, local county

what 3 color is US interstate route marker guide sign

red, white, blue

what 2 color is state of Illinois guide sign

black and white

what color is local county guide sign

blue and yellow

3 digit odd route markers

going into a city

3 digit even route markers

going around a city

4 major categories a roadside service sign can describe

fuel, food, lodging, first aid

5 major categories a recreation/leisure sign

camps, parks, fishing, swimming, hiking

what is the job of the road lane & pavement markings?

to give drivers or individuals warnings and directions, which can help reduce the risk of accidents

what are the 3 types of lane line markings?

yellow lines, white lines, and arrows

what is the purpose of yellow lane lines

this lines help separate traffic moving in opposite directions

what is the purpose of white lane lines

helps separate traffic moving in same direction

what is the job of dashed lines

indicates that you are allowed to legally pass

what is the job of solid lines

indicates that you are not legally allowed to pass

what is the role of double solid yellow lanes lines in a roadway.

it seperates 2-way moving & 2-lane divided traffic

what is the role of single broken yellow line in a roadway.

seperates 1-way moving & 1-lane divided traffic

what is the role of single solid white line in a roadway

mark the right side of most roadways (Barrier Line) and can indicate bike lanes

what is the role of single broken white line in a roadway

seperates 1-way moving & 1-lane divided traffic

why is using a shared center turn lane important?

it can help vehicles moving in from either direction to make an action or decision

2 purposes for how drivers can use a shared center turn lane

drivers can exit an active roadway to make a left turn to a new roadway, or drivers can merge back onto an active roadway

2 reasons what is the importance of traffic control devices

keeps traffic moving in a controlled fashion, and indicates drivers who has the ROW

what are the 7 different types of traffic control devices

traffic lights, flashing lights, arrows, lane signals, pedestrian walk-ways, railroad crossings, traffic officers

what does yellow color traffic light represent

it shows that you must be cautious because the light will be turning red soon

which traffic light color give a driver a legal right-of-way

green

what does a driver do when they approach a flashing traffic light that is the color of red or yellow , or that traffic lights are not working and are malfunctioning

a driver must stop at flashing red, a driver must yield or slow down at flashing yellow, and a driver must stop and treat it as if they were at flashing red if lights malfunction

what are jobs of solid arrow lights

the driver has the given right-of way

what are jobs of flashing arrows lights

driver must yield the right of way

what is the importance of lane signals, 3 places where can they be found

they are used to control or change the flow of traffic during certain times of the day, found in bridges, tunnels or tollbooths

what is the importance of pedestrian walkways

help control when crosswalks are safe to cross, and helps decide who has ROW

what is the importance of railroad crossing signals

alerts vehicles of an oncoming train

push to walk

posted signal sign

standard speed limit

fixed Speed limit

is this a regulatory sign

advisory speed limit (not a regulatory sign)

what type of sign is that

guide sign

what type of sign is that

guide sign

what type of sign is this

guide sign

what type of sign

guide sign