Maryland MVA Picture-Based Sign Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering traffic sign colors, shapes, specific signs, and pavement markings based on the Maryland MVA Study Guide.

Red Traffic Sign Color

Indicates Stop, yield, do not enter, or wrong way.

Yellow Traffic Sign Color

General warning of what to expect ahead.

White Traffic Sign Color

Indicates speed limit, keep right, and some guide signs.

Orange Traffic Sign Color

Construction and maintenance work area warning.

Green Traffic Sign Color

Indicates destinations, distances, and directions.

Blue Traffic Sign Color

Indicates services like food, gas, and rest area signs.

Brown Traffic Sign Color

Indicates recreation and cultural interest areas.

Fluorescent Yellow-Green Traffic Sign Color

Used for school, pedestrian, and bicycle signs.

Fluorescent Pink Traffic Sign Color

Used for emergency traffic incidents.

Black Traffic Sign Color

Used for One Way signs and signs that change messages.

Octagon Sign Shape

Always means stop; you must come to a complete stop.

Triangle Sign Shape

Yield; slow down and, if necessary, stop to give the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians.

Diamond Sign Shape

Warning signs that warn you of special conditions or hazards ahead.

Pennant Sign Shape

No Passing; marks the start of a no passing zone where you must not pass other vehicles.

Vertical Rectangle Sign Shape

Regulatory signs that usually give instructions or tell you the rules of the road.

Horizontal Rectangle Sign Shape

Guide signs that usually give directions or information.

Pentagon Sign Shape

$5$-sided shape that warns of school zones and marks school crossings.

Round Sign Shape

Used to warn that there is a railroad crossing ahead.

Crossbuck Sign Shape

Identifies the location of a highway-rail grade crossing.

Trapezoid Sign Shape

Used for recreation and cultural interest areas and National Forest Routes.

Stop Sign

An $8$-sided sign with white letters on red requiring a complete stop at the stop line, crosswalk, or before entering the intersection.

Yield Sign

A $3$-sided sign with red letters on white requiring you to slow down and yield to pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles.

Speed Limit Sign

A rectangular ($4$-sided) black on white sign that tells the maximum speed limit for the part of the road where it is posted.

One Way Sign

Regulatory sign indicating traffic can only go in the direction of the arrow.

HOV $2+$ ONLY Sign

High Occupancy Vehicles sign; you may only use this lane if you have the number of people marked on the sign, in this case $2$ or more.

No Passing Zone Sign

A yellow pennant-shaped warning sign found on the left side of the road.

Mile Marker Signs

Signs located every mile on interstate highways providing location information for tow trucks or emergency personnel.

Single Broken White Line

Separates lanes where all traffic is going in the same direction, and crossing from one lane to the other is permitted.

Single Broken Yellow Line

Separates lanes where vehicles are traveling in opposite directions, and passing with care is permitted in either direction.

Single Solid White Line

Marks the right edge of the road and separates lanes where all vehicles go in the same direction but lane changing is discouraged.

Single Solid Yellow Line

Marks left edge lines on divided highways, one-way roads, and ramps.

Double Solid Yellow Lines

Separates lanes where traffic goes in opposite directions and passing is not allowed in either direction, though left turns into driveways are permitted.

Double Solid White Lines

Separates lanes where traffic goes in the same direction and you are not allowed to change lanes.

Solid plus Broken Yellow Line

Used on two-way roads where passing is permitted for traffic on the side of the broken line but not for traffic on the side of the solid line.

Stop Line

A white, solid pavement line that shows where a vehicle must stop for a STOP sign or red traffic signal.

Yield Lines

Rows of small triangles across the lane that show where a vehicle must yield to other vehicles or pedestrians.

Shared-use Lane Markings

Pavement markings that alert drivers that bicyclists may be on the road and tell bicyclists where to ride.

Pedestrian Crosswalk Lines

White, solid lines on the pavement that show where pedestrians cross.