Driver’s Ed Chapter 5: Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings

Red

Regulatory; Prohibits and commands

White

Regulatory; regulates

Yellow

Warns

Yellow-green

Warns and controls in pedestrian and bicycle crossings and school areas

Orange

Warns and controls in construction zones

Green

Guides and informs

Blue

Describes services for motorists

Brown

Indicates historic, cultural, or recreational sites

Slow down or stop if necessary. Give right of way to all other vehicles and pedestrians

You have entered a lane of oncoming traffic; you are traveling in the wrong direction

Marks the beginning of a no passing zone

Traffic in specified lane flows only in direction of the arrow

Keep right

Roundabout

You must turn if you are in the specified lane

Traffic in right lane may proceed straight ahead or turn

You must share the center lane and use it only for making left turns when traveling in either direction

A slower speed limit is posted ahead; begin slowing down

The diamond symbol indicated that the traffic lane is reserved for specific use or certain types of vehicles

Bus and truck drivers may proceed without stopping

School crossing, watch for kids in crosswalk and prepare to stop

School zone, indicate school or approved school crosswalk ahead. Watch for kids and prepare to stop

Slow moving vehicles; must be displayed on vehicles traveling at 30 mph or less

On the left side of a two lane highway, warns the beginning of a no passing zone

Divided highway begins, keep right

Slow to speed limit before the roundabout

Winding road ahead

Leaving a one way road and entering a two way road, stay to the right

Slippery when wet

Divided highway ends

Road ahead sharply changes direction

Low clearance ahead, vehicle cannot be taller than height indicated on sign

Merging traffic

Lane ends, right lane merges into left lane

Added lane, new traffic doesn’t have to merge

Person with flag is ahead

Workers are performing maintenance on roadway

Interstate freeway

US highway

MN highway

County road

County road

Cannot drive in that lane

Allowed to drive in lane

Prepare to move safely into another lane, lane control change being made in lane ahead

You can use the lane below to make a left turn

Prepare to move safely into another lane, lane ahead is closed

You can use freeway lane under arrow but exercise caution

Shorter and thicker white dashes

The lane is ending

Solid white line

Don’t change lanes, can also mark crosswalks, stop lines at intersections, parking stalls, and edges of roadway

Double solid white lines

No changing lanes

Solid yellow and yellow dashes

Can only pass on one side

Dashed double yellow lines

Reversible lanes; can cross the lines only if the overhead signal above the lane you wish to enter has a green arrow

Where are carpool lanes usually located?

Left most lane