Traffic signs quiz

Steady Red

Steady Red

Stop and remained stopped until the signal is no longer red

Steady Yellow

A change is about to occur in the direction of moving traffic.

STEADY GREEN

Go if it is safe to do so.

FLASHING RED

Stop completely before entering the intersection, then treat it the same as you would a stop sign.

FLASHING YELLOW

Slow down! Proceed with caution.

STEADY GREEN ARROW

Go in the direction of the arrow if it is safe to do so, but only after yielding to other vehicles and pedestrians.

Green arrow

You may proceed in the direction of the green arrow if safe.

Yellow Arrow

A change is about to occur in the direction of traffic.

Red arrow

You may not proceed in the direction of the red arrow

GREEN arrow (lane use signal)

the lane is open for travel.

RED “X”

Travel in that lane is closed or prohibited.

YELLOW “X”

travel in that lane is about to change or close.

Right Turn on Red

At some intersections, you may turn right while the traffic light is red.

BEFORE TURNING, STOP COMPLETELY.

Check for traffic and pedestrians

You may NOT turn right on red if you see either of these signs:

Left Turn on Red

Left turn on red is permitted from one one-way street to another one-way street

You must:

Stop

Yield to traffic

You may not turn left on red if there is a sign prohibiting it.

Traffic Signal vs. Police Officer

If a signal is telling you to do one thing and a police officer directing traffic is telling you another thing…

ALWAYS obey the officer.

If Signal Lights Don’t Work

You must stop and handle the intersection as you would a 4-way stop.

However, if law enforcement is directing traffic, the above does not apply.

Railroad Crossings

Railroad crossings are specialized intersections.

Passing is not permitted.

Virginia law requires some vehicles (e.g. school buses, etc.) to stop at all railroad crossings

If you follow one of these “Must Stop” vehicles, be prepared to stop also, since you cannot pass them at the intersection.

Railroad Crossings

A train going 50 mph takes 1.5 miles to stop (on average).

A car going 55 mph takes about 200 feet to stop.

REMEMBER: A train cannot swerve or stop quickly to avoid a crash.

Trains do not and cannot stop at crossings

Consequently, the vehicle driver is responsible for avoiding the collision.

Remember:

Remember:

Don’t drive onto the tracks unless you have enough room on the other side.

Don’t change gears while crossing.

Be extra careful at night and in low visibility conditions.

If the gate starts lowering as you are crossing, keep going, don’t stop and don’t back up.

Don’t pass other vehicles at the crossing.

NO PASSING within 50 feet of a railroad track!

Red

stop, or something is prohibited

Blue

motorist services

Green

guide information (ex: direction/guidance signs)

Yellow

general warning

ORANGE

construction or road maintenance

WHITE

regulatory signs (state traffic law)

BROWN

recreational or cultural interest

FLUORESCENT OPTIC YELLOW

school zone, school crossing, or pedestrian crossing

BLACK

regulatory signs (state traffic law)

Pink

Advise/warn about incidents

Octagon

Stop

Triangle

Yield

Diamond

warning

Pentagon

school

Pennant

No passing

Circle

Advance notice of railroad crossing

Crossbuck

Railroad crossing

Verticle rectangle

traffic law

Square

Traffic law or motorist service

Horizontal rectangle

directions or information

Regulatory signs

Regulate the speed and movement of traffic

Warning signs

WARN drivers of potential road way hazards

Guide signs

Guide drivers to their destination or inform them of motorist services or recreation in the area

Most Regulatory Signs

RED, BLACK, WHITE

Most Warning Signs

YELLOW, ORANGE, FLUORESCENT OPTIC YELLOW

PINK

Most Guide Signs

GREEN, BLUE, BROWN

Regulatory Signs

Regulate the speed and movement of traffic

State traffic law

The Circle Slash

Means whatever is inside the circle slash is not allowed.

Warning Signs

Give advance warning of hazards to allow drivers time to safely minimize risks.

Orange

“Regular” warning signs are orange if they appear in a construction zone.

Fluorescent Optic Yellow

All signs in a school zone or related to pedestrians

Incident Signs

Temporary, special situation signs due to:

a road user incident;

natural disaster;

hazardous material spill

other unplanned incident

Fluorescent pink with black lettering.

Pavement Markings: Center Lines

The color of center lines indicates the direction in which lanes of traffic are moving.

Center lines may be either WHITE OR YELLOW.

WHITE center lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the SAME direction

YELLOW center lines separate lanes of traffic moving in OPPOSITE directions.

WHITE center lines separate lanes of traffic

moving in the SAME direction

YELLOW center lines separate lanes of traffic moving in

moving in OPPOSITE directions.

A SOLID center line ( —) indicates that passing

Is not permitted

A BROKEN center line (--------) indicates that

passing is permitted, but only if it is safe to do so

Yellow, solid lane

Opposite direction traffic; no passing allowed

WHITE, solid lane

Same direction traffic; no passing allowed

YELLOW, broken lane

Opposite direction traffic; passing permitted if safe

WHITE, broken lane

Same direction traffic; passing permitted if safe

YELLOW, ONE BROKEN, ONE SOLID

Opposite direction traffic; passing permitted only on side with broken line if safe

YELLOW or WHITE, DOUBLE BROKEN

Reversible lanes; switch according to the time of day.

Shared Left Turn Lane

*Used for left turns ONLY

* May only travel 150 feet

HOV lane (diamond symbol)

**Must have a certain number of passengers to use

Triangles painted on the pavement show

that you must yield

Arrows painted on the pavement indicate the flow of traffic.

This lane may continue straight or turn left

This lane must turn left

Staggered Stops

Allow for visibility and space for large trucks making a left turn.

Reversible Lanes

Traffic in these lanes moves in one direction during certain periods of the day and in the opposite direction during other times of the day.

Often found in areas with a large volume of traffic coming in a city during the morning hours and going out during the afternoon hours.

White curb

Stop only long enough to pick up/drop off passengers

Yellow curb

Stop only long enough to load or unload

Red curb

Do not stop, stand, or park

Blue curb

Parking is reserved for persons with disabilities