Drivers Manuel Test Chapter Four

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Traffic Signs

• REGULATION SIGNS normally are white rectangles with black letters or symbols, but some are different shapes, and some can use red letters or symbols.

• WARNING SIGNS normally are yellow and diamond-shaped, with black letters or symbols.

• DESTINATION SIGNS are green with white letters and symbols.

• SERVICE SIGNS are blue with white letters and symbols.

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Regulation Signs

• Stop Sign - Red, with white letters.

  Come to a full stop before the stop line, if there is one. If not, you must stop before you enter the crosswalk. If there is no stop line or crosswalk, you must stop before you enter the intersection, at the point nearest the intersection that gives you a view of traffic on the intersecting roadway.

• Yield Sign - Red and white, with red letters.

  Decrease speed as you reach the intersection. Prepare to stop. You must come to a full stop at a YIELD sign if traffic conditions require it.

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Warning Signs

• Work Area Signs

  

  - Orange, with black letters or symbols. People are at work on or near the roadway and traffic can be controlled by a flag person. A work area speed limit as low as 25 MPH (40 km/h) can be posted. Even if no speed limit is provided, you must drive at a reduced speed through the work zone and you must always obey the flag persons.

  • Not moving - Stop

  • Move to the side - Proceed

  • Waving up and down - Slow down

• Narrow Bridge/Wavy Lines/People Walking Signs Work Area Signs

  

       

  - Yellow, with black letters or symbols. You are approaching a hazardous location or a location where there is a special rule, as shown in the sample signs.

• Destination Signs     

- Green, with white letters.Show the direction and distance to locations.

• Route Signs    

- Varied color. Indicate interstate, U.S., state or county routes. The shape tells you the type of route you are on.

• Service Signs  

  

  - Blue, with white letters or symbols. Show the location of services, like rest areas, gas stations, camping and medical facilities.

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Traffic Lights - What do the different colors mean? When they’re flashing/steady/arrows?

• Steady Red: Stop. Do not go until the light is green. If a green arrow is shown with the red light, you can go toward the arrow and only if the intersection is clear.

  You can make a right turn at a steady red light after you come to a full stop and yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. You can make a left turn at a steady red light when you turn from a one-way road into another one-way road after you come to a full stop and yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

  You cannot make a turn at a red light if there is a NO TURN ON RED sign posted or another sign, signal or pavement marking prevents the turn. You are not allowed to turn on a red light in New York City unless a sign that permits it is posted.

•  Flashing Red: Stop, yield the right-of-way, and go when it is safe. 

• Red Arrow: Do not go in the direction of the arrow until the red arrow light is off and a green light or arrow light goes on. A right or left turn on red is not permitted at a red arrow.

• Steady Yellow: The light will change from green to red.

•  Flashing Yellow: Drive with caution. 

• Yellow Arrow: The protection of a green arrow will end. If you intend to turn in the direction of the arrow, be prepared to stop.

• Steady Green: Go, but yield the right-of-way to other traffic at the intersection as required by law

• Green Arrow: You can go in the direction of the arrow, but you must yield the right-of-way to other traffic at the intersection as required by law

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Lane Use Control Lights  

• Steady Red "X": Do not drive in this lane.

• Steady Yellow "X": Move from this lane.

• Flashing Yellow "X": This lane can only be used for a left turn.

• Green Arrow: You can use this lane.

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Pavement Markings

Edge and Lane Lines

One broken line: You can pass other vehicles or change lanes if you can do so safely without interfering with traffic.

 

Solid line with broken line: If you are on the side with the solid line, you cannot pass other vehicles or go across the line except to make a left turn into a driveway. If you are on the side with the broken line, you can pass if it is safe to and you will not interfere with traffic.

 

Double solid lines: You can not pass or change lanes. You cannot go across the lines except to turn left to enter or leave the highway

One solid line: You can pass other vehicles or change lanes, but you can only do so when obstructions in the road or traffic conditions make it necessary.

 

Stop and Crosswalk Lines: At an intersection controlled by a STOP sign, YIELD sign or traffic light, there can be a white stop line painted across the lane (called a Stop Line), and/or two parallel lines painted across the road (called a Crosswalk). When required to stop because of a sign or light, you must stop before you reach the stop line, if there is one, or the crosswalk. You need only stop at a stop line or crosswalk if required to by a light, sign or traffic officer, or to yield to a pedestrian, in-line skater or scooter at a marked or unmarked crosswalk.

 

Arrows: Arrows show which lanes you must use. In this illustration, for example, you can turn right only from the right lane. To go straight, you must use the left lane. You must be in the correct lane before you reach the solid line that separates the lanes.

Diamond Symbol: This symbol indicates reserved lanes for buses, HOV (High­ Occupancy Vehicles) like car-pools and van-pools, bicycles or other special vehicles. Sections of the solid white line that separates the diamond lanes from the normal lanes can be replaced by broken white lines. In these locations, non-HOV can enter the HOV lane if they make a right turn at the next intersection.

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