traffic signs/ important/ #s

rectangle (vertical longer) or square

regulatory (laws, regulations, requirements; must obey!)

rectangle (horizontal longer)

guide (mile distance, direction)

diamond

WARNING signs (incl. construction zones)

octagon

stop

pennant

NO PASSING zones. placed on left side of road

curved pentagon blue

county road markers

trapezoid

recreational areas, national forest routes

inverted triangle

YIELD

crossbuck

RAILROAD CROSSINGS

circle

railroad crossing advance warning (yellow) & emergency evacuation routes (blue

miscellaneous

interstate, federal, state, county, rural roads

yellow/ green pentagon

school zones

yellow/ green background

conditions related to pedestrians, bicyclists, schools, pkaygrounds, school buses, school passenger loading zones

yellow diamond

warning turns (go <35 mph) / curves (go >35 mph)/ winding

left/ right horizontal alignment

road ends, left/ right only

change in road aligment

curve that’s severe enough to cause roll-over in big vehicles

crossroad intersection

Y intersection or fork

T intersection

right side road intersection

right angled side road intersection

stop/ yield/ signal ahead

merging traffic

additional lane

right lane reduction; traffic must merge

L/ R lane reduction; traffic must merge

right lane reduction; traffic must merge

narrow bridge

narrow bridge

bikeway narrows

road narrows

one lane bridge

2 way traffic

divided highway ends

divided highway starts

all traffic must exit

bike trail hill

highway hill

highway hill + grade

grade %

grade & distance

runaway truck ramp (alternative road for trucks so they don’t slide uncontrollably on hills)

runaway truck ramp (alternative road for trucks so they don’t slide uncontrollably on hills) + distance

trucks use lower gear

use low gear

bump

dip

rough road

loose gravel

soft shoulder (unstable)

truck crossing

road may be slippery when damp, frozen, wet

paved portion ends; dirt or gravel ahead

low shoulder (sloped)

railroad crossing ahead

crossing parallel to crossroad

crossing parallel to side road

crossing parallel at T intersection

freeway crossing

share the road (with slower moving vehicles like bike)

double arrow (traffic can pass on either side of an island, obstruction, or gore (triangle patch) in roadway. traffic separated may rejoin or change directions)

cleareance sign

advisory speed plate (max recommended speed NOT LEGAL LIMIT)

state route marker

interstate

business loop (interstate splits off and enters a city business center)

white line

lanes going same direction, right shoulder

yellow line

centerlines (double yellow); lanes in opposing directions. edgelines along a one-way road or one way ramp (mark left shoulder)

broken/ dashed yellow line inside + solid yellow line outside

two way left turn lanes (can only drive in here for 200 ft)

red curb

no park, stop, stand! except transit buses which may top only at a signed bus stop

blue curb

parking for people w disability

yellow curb

park, stop, stand for delivery or drop off (usually commercial goods)

green curb

parking ok for a limited time

white curb

pick up/ drop off passengers, mail, etc. driver must remain in vehicle

unpainted curb

parking ok, no restrictions unless a sign indicates otherwise

white regulatory signs

highway construction & maintenance signs

guide signs

hazardous loads placards

slow moving vehicle

warning signs

straight only

turnout areas/ lanes: for slower cars; go here to let others pass u where passing is unsafe & there are at least 5 vehicles behind u

left turn 1 way → 1 way

start turn from far left lane, if at least 3 lanes in direction of travel = ok to end in any open lane

right turn 1 way → 1 way

start turn from far right lane, if safe can end turn in any lane

left turn 2 way → 1 way

start turn from far left lane (closest to central divider), if at least 3 lanes in direction of travel = ok to end in any open lane

turn at a T intersection 1 way → 2 way

through traffic has right of way. ok to turn right or left from center lane

downhill parking

wheels toward curb

uphill parking

wheels away from curb

parking when no curb

wheels toward road shoulder

bicycling at night, front white lamp visible from:

300 ft

bicycling at night, red reflector/ solid red light/ flashing red light visible from:

500 ft

bicycling at night, white/ yellow reflector on ea pedal/ shoes/ ankles visible from:

200 ft

fines: traffic violations @ work zones (incl. construction)

fines doubled here, can be $1000 or more

fines/ imprisonment: assaulting a highway worker

up to $2000 & imprisonment up to 1 year

fines/ suspension: fail to stop to flashing red school bus

up to $1000, suspension 1 year

alley speed limit

15 mph

fines/ imprisonment: dump/ abandon animals on highway

up to $1000 and/ or 6 mo jail