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| are installed at intersxns to control the movement of vehicles and pedestrians |
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-stop before entering the intersxn
-you may turn right unless there is a NO TURN ON RED sign
-you may turn left if you are in the left lane and are turning left from a one-way street onto another one-way street, unless a sign tells you not to |
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-slow down and prepare to stop
-if you can't stop safely before the intersxn, continue thru carefully |
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-you may go if the road is clear
-you may turn left or right but must yield to others first |
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| you may turn inn the direction of the arrow |
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| means the green arrow is about to end |
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| you may not turn in the direction of the arrow |
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| -same as a STOP sign (come to a complete stop, look both ways, and proceed if clear) |
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| should be treated as a 4-WAY STOP sign |
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-some very busy highway entrance ramps have them
-you can only enter the highway on a green light
-on a single-lane ramp, only one car may enter per green light
-even if you have a green light, you must still look for a safe gap in traffic to enter the highway |
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| steady downward green arrow over a lane |
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| steady yellow X over a lane |
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| you must change lanes because the direction of travel for the lane is about to change |
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| steady white left-turn arrow over a lane |
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| vehicles in that lane may only turn left |
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| steady white two-way left-turn arrow over a lane |
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| drivers in that lane may only turn left, and the lane is shared by drivers facing the opposite direction turning left |
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| always yield to pedestrains |
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| -speed limit is 15 when yellow light is flashing or between the listed times |
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| if you don't follow the school zone signal, you get... |
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-3 points on your driving record
-a fine |
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-you must stop if there is a signal of an approaching train
-never stop your vehicle on railroad tracks |
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| What are the three categories of signs? |
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-regulatory signs
-warning signs
-guide signs |
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-tell you what you must/must not do according to the law
-are usually black and white or red and white rectangles |
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| you must come to complete stop, look both ways, and proceed if clear |
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| stop before the line, yield to pedestrians and traffic, and proceed if clear |
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| often used with STOP signs, it lets you make a right turn without stopping |
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-there are four STOP signs at the intersxn
-the first vehicle to reach the intersxn should go first
-if two vehicles reach the intersxn at the same time, the driver on the right goes first |
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-slow down, and yield to pedestrians and cross-traffic
-proceed when you can do so without interfering with traffic |
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-used with YIELD signs at one-lane bridges or underpasses
-you must yield to opposing traffic |
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| treat it as a YIELD sign if a train is approaching |
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| -used at the beginning of one-way streets and ramps |
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| placed farther down a one-way street (after a DO NOT ENTER sign) in case you enter the street the wrong way by accident |
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| traffic is only allowed to move in the direction the sign points |
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-means the road you are on intersects with a divided highway
-at the first part, you can only turn right
-at the second part, you can only turn left |
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NO TRUCKS sign
NO BICYCLES sign
NO PEDESTRIANS sign |
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| the indicated party may not use the road |
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NO U-TURN sign
NO RIGHT TURN sign
NO LEFT TURN sign
NO PARKING sign |
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| the indicated action is prohibited |
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-you may not pass vehicles going in the same direction as you
-often used with NO PASSING ZONE sign |
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| placed at or near intersxns above the lane to show what actions are allowed for that lane |
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| -at the intersxn, drivers int he left lane must turn left and drivers in the lane to the right can either turn left or go straight |
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| CENTER LANE LEFT TURN ONLY sign |
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| the lane can only be used for turning left |
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TURN LEFT OR RIGHT sign
GO STRAIGHT OR TURN RIGHT sign |
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| you may turn in either direction the arrows point |
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TURN RIGHT ONLY sign
TURN LEFT ONLY sign |
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| you must turn (you may not go straight) at the intersxn |
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| stay to the right of the divider |
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| tells the maximum legal speed under ideal conditions |
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| you can't turn on the red light, you have to wait for the green light to turn |
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| LEFT TURN YIELD ON GREEN sign |
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| you may turn left, but yield to oncoming traffic |
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| OPPOSING TRAFFIC HAS EXTENDED GREEN sign |
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| opposing traffic may still move even if your signal is red |
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RESERVED PARKING sign
(handicap, etc.) |
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| you must have authorized plates or sticker to park |
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| if you park in a reserved space, you get... |
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-tell you about conditions on or near the road ahead
-are usually yellow and black diamonds |
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| you may not pass other vehicles |
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| there will be a sharp bend in the road |
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LEFT CURVE sign
RIGHT CURVE sign |
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-the road curves ahead
-you should slow down to navigate the curve |
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SHARP LEFT TURN sign
SHARP RIGHT TURN sign |
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-there is a sharp turn ahead
-you should slow down substantially to navigate the curve |
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-the road curves one way and then the other way ahead
-you should slow down to navigate the curves |
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-the road ahead has a sharp turn and then another in the other direction
-you should slow down substantially to navigate the curves |
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| -there are 3 or more curves in a row on the road ahead |
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| ONE DIRECTION LARGE ARROW sign |
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-there is a very sharp turn in the road ahead
-you should slow down as if you were approaching an intersxn |
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-a side road enters as the main road curves
-slow down as you approach the intersxn, because it may be hard for the other driver to see you |
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| a truck travleing too fast may roll over |
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| may be used with other warning signs as a reminder of the hazard speed limit |
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-traffic will merge into you lane from another road or ramp
-entering traffic must yield to main road traffic |
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| -two roads will soon meet, but merging is not necessary because entering traffic has its own lane |
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| DIVIDED HIGHWAY BEGINS sign |
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-the highway becomes divided into two one-way roads
-keep to the right of the divider |
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| DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS sign |
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-the divided highway becomes a two-way traffic road
-keept to the right of the centerline and watch for oncoming traffic |
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-the one-way street becomes a road with two lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
-stay to the right of the centerline |
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-one lane on a multi-lane road will end soon
-merge as the sign indicates |
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| show you the shape of the intersxn ahead |
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| TWO DIRECTION LARGE ARROW sign |
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| tells you that you must turn at the intersxn--you cannot go straight |
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| NARROW BRIDGE/UNDERPASS AHEAD sign |
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-the road ahead becomes narrow and has no shoulder
-slow down and stay in your lane
-if another vehicle approaches, wait until he leaves |
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-in wet weather, slow down and increase following distance
-do not accelerate or brake quickly
-make turns at a very slow speed |
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| -proceed carefully, watching for deer |
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| -do not enter the tunnel, etc. if your vehicle is taller than the height listed |
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| shoulder is up to 3" below the road level |
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| the shoulder is not paved |
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| the shoulder is over 3" below the road level |
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-there is a steep hill ahead
-slow down and be ready to shift to a lower gear |
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-there is a traffic light at the approaching intersxn
-slow down and prepare to stop if necessary |
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-there is a STOP sign at the approahcing intersxn
-slow down and prepare to stop |
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| BICYCLE CROSSING AHEAD sign |
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| -be prepared to slow down, bikers may be crossing your path ahead |
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| RAILROAD CROSSING AHEAD sign |
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-you are approaching a RR crossing
-look and listen for a train--the sign is far enough in advance of the actual crossing to allow you to stop if necessary |
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| ADVANCED INTERSECTION & RR CROSSING sign |
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-the intersecting road has a RR crossing soon after the intersxn
-be prepared to stop if you take that road |
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| BICYCLE & CAR SHARE THE ROAD sign |
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| used at narrow points on roads to remind drivers to provide space for bikers |
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-used at or ahead of a place where people often cross the road
-be prepared to stop if necessary |
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-you are approaching a school zone
-if accompanied by a downward arrow, you are at the school crosswalk
-slow down and watch for children |
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| you may have to share the road with horse-drawn vehicles |
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-used to mark objects or hazards adjacent to the road
-avoid them |
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-orange and black
-turn on you headlights
-follow the instructions on the signs |
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MOVE RIGHT/ MERGE RIGHT electric panel
MOVE LEFT/ MERGE LEFT electric panel |
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| -begin your merge well in advance of the sign |
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| caution, there is a work area ahead next to the travel lane |
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-provide info about intersecting roads, help direct you to locations, and point outplaces along the road
-green and white rectangles |
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-green with white letters
-tell you the locations of exits, etc. |
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-corresponf to mile markers so that you can judge thedistance between exits
(ex, 75 mi. between Exit 20 and Exit 95)
-if there is a a yellow panel with "EXIT ONLY" on it, it means that lane will leave the highway as a ramp, so drivers in the lane must exit or change lanes |
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| Interstate Numbering System |
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-one/two-digit even number = east-west route (#'s increase as you go north)
-one/two-digit odd number = north-south route (#'s increase as you go east)
-three-digit number = connect to other major highways
--first digit even = connects to interstates at both ends
--first digit odd = connects to interstate at one end |
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| tell the number of miles from the point where the traffic route started/entered the state |
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-blue with white pictograms
-show the locations of various services |
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-blue or brown rectangles with white letters
-direct drivers to tourist attractions |
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| broken traffic lines can be crossed and solid lines cannot, except when making a turn |
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| single, broken yellow line |
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-shows the center of a two-way, two-lane road
-passing is allowed on both sides |
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| double, solid yellow line |
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-shows the center of a two-way road
-passing is not allowed |
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| one solid and one broken yellow line |
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-shows the center of a two-way road
-you may pass if the broken line is on your side |
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