Signs, Signals, and
Markings
Shapes of Signs
Octagon – Always means stop.
Downward Pointing Triangle – Yield Sign ONLY
Pennant – No Passing Warning Signs
Round – Highway Railroad Crossing Ahead
Vertical Rectangles – Regulatory Signs (What you must do)
Shapes of Signs
Diamond – All warning Signs, with the exception of
Railroad (Round) and No Passing (Pennant).
Pentagon – School Signs (Children Present)
Sign Categories
1. Regulatory
2.Warning
3.Guide
Regulatory Signs
o Controls the movement of traffic
o Give commands or sets limits
o Regulatory Signs are red, white, black, green on
white, or white on black
o Most have square, or vertical/horizontal rectangular
shapes
YIELD
Regulatory Signs
A Red Circle with a red slash from the upper left to the
lower right means NO. You are prohibited from doing
whatever is shown in the picture within the Red Circle.
LEFT TURN
LANE IN
THE
CENTER OF
HIGHWAY
TURN WHEN
APPROACHING
TRAFFIC IS
CLEAR
Regulatory Signs
PREFERENTIAL LANE
SIGNING
Where a lane is designated for a
specific usage such as a bus or
carpool lane. DO NOT ENTER
UNLESS AUTHORIZED.
DIVIDED HIGHWAY
CROSSING SIGN
Used on side road to indicate
approach to a divided highway.
You may be required to stop.
Warning Signs
o Alerts you to changes in condition or use of the road
ahead.
o ALL WARNING SIGNS ARE YELLOW or ORANGE
with BLACK symbols or letters.
o Most are diamond-shaped
• Require motorists and cyclists to use caution and may
call for a reduction of speed for their own safety
2.Warning Signs
You are leaving a separated one-way roadway
and will be driving on a two way roadway.
The island, median or separated highway
ends. Two-way traffic begins.
The opposing lanes of traffic are being
separated by an island or median.
2.Warning Signs
You are approaching an overpass and
the clearance from the roadway surface to
the overpass is 13 feet, 6 inches.
People crossing the street at a pedestrian crosswalk or
animals crossing the roadway, as well as slow moving
agricultural equipment, are hazards to the high speed
vehicles on the open highway and to the slower moving
vehicles in urban areas. These are the symbols that will be
used to warn motorists.
2.Warning Signs
These is a school nearby. You should reduce
your speed and watch for children.
Warns you that children must cross the
street on their way to and from school. This
sign may be located several blocks from a
school.
Black on yellow. Pedestrian traffic at this
intersection is unusually heavy and it is laned
for pedestrian traffic. Be prepared to stop.

School Zone
School Crossing
Pedestrian
Crossing Sign
2.Warning Signs
(Dangerous Conditions Ahead)
(Construction Signs)
Guide Signs
o Give information about roadways and routes
- Mileage to a certain destination
- Roadside services such as rest stops, service
stations, and camp sites
- Recreational areas and nearby points of interest
Route Markers
Pavement Markings
Divide traffic going in OPPOSITE
directions
Divide traffic going in the SAME
direction
Pavement Markings
o Double Yellow Lines
NO PASSING
o Solid and Broken Yellow
PASS ON BROKEN SIDE ONLY
o Broken Yellow
YOU MAY PASS ON EITHER SIDE
o Broken White Lines
YOU MAY PASS ONE EITHER SIDE
o Solid White Line
NO PASSING
(between lanes or on the outer edges of the road)
Shoulder Line:
DO NOT CROSS!
Pavement Markings
o Arrows on the roadway identify lanes from which you
can drive straight, or turn left or right
o Shared Left-Turn Lane
o Stop Line
o Pedestrian Crosswalk
o Road Exit Ramp
o Disabled Driver Parking
Shared
Left Turn
Lane
Used to EXIT the
roadway…
NOT enter the
roadway.
Stop Line
Crosswalk
Exit Ramp
Traffic Control Signals
o Keeps traffic moving in an orderly manner
Flashing yellow
Means What???
Flashing red
Means
What???
Traffic Control Signals
o Keeps traffic moving in an orderly manner
Flashing yellow
Slow down and proceed d
with caution
Flashing red
Stop check
traffic, than
proceed with
caution
Left turn has
Right of Way
Left turn must
yield to oncoming
traffic Left turn may go if
no traffic or
pedestrians
Left turn has
Right of Way
Left turn should stop
before intersection
if safe to do so
Left turn must wait for
arrow to turn green
Traffic Officer’s Signals
o A police officer can take the place of and overrule
traffic control signals.
o When an officer is present,
follow his/her signals
even if they go against
those of an automatic
traffic signal or stop sign.
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    Shapes of Signs Octagon– Always means stop. Downward Pointing Triangle – Yield Sign ONLY Pennant – No Passing Warning Signs Round – Highway Railroad Crossing Ahead Vertical Rectangles – Regulatory Signs (What you must do)
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    Shapes of Signs Diamond– All warning Signs, with the exception of Railroad (Round) and No Passing (Pennant). Pentagon – School Signs (Children Present)
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    Regulatory Signs o Controlsthe movement of traffic o Give commands or sets limits o Regulatory Signs are red, white, black, green on white, or white on black o Most have square, or vertical/horizontal rectangular shapes YIELD
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    Regulatory Signs A RedCircle with a red slash from the upper left to the lower right means NO. You are prohibited from doing whatever is shown in the picture within the Red Circle. LEFT TURN LANE IN THE CENTER OF HIGHWAY TURN WHEN APPROACHING TRAFFIC IS CLEAR
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    Regulatory Signs PREFERENTIAL LANE SIGNING Wherea lane is designated for a specific usage such as a bus or carpool lane. DO NOT ENTER UNLESS AUTHORIZED. DIVIDED HIGHWAY CROSSING SIGN Used on side road to indicate approach to a divided highway. You may be required to stop.
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    Warning Signs o Alertsyou to changes in condition or use of the road ahead. o ALL WARNING SIGNS ARE YELLOW or ORANGE with BLACK symbols or letters. o Most are diamond-shaped • Require motorists and cyclists to use caution and may call for a reduction of speed for their own safety
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    2.Warning Signs You areleaving a separated one-way roadway and will be driving on a two way roadway. The island, median or separated highway ends. Two-way traffic begins. The opposing lanes of traffic are being separated by an island or median.
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    2.Warning Signs You areapproaching an overpass and the clearance from the roadway surface to the overpass is 13 feet, 6 inches. People crossing the street at a pedestrian crosswalk or animals crossing the roadway, as well as slow moving agricultural equipment, are hazards to the high speed vehicles on the open highway and to the slower moving vehicles in urban areas. These are the symbols that will be used to warn motorists.
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    2.Warning Signs These isa school nearby. You should reduce your speed and watch for children. Warns you that children must cross the street on their way to and from school. This sign may be located several blocks from a school. Black on yellow. Pedestrian traffic at this intersection is unusually heavy and it is laned for pedestrian traffic. Be prepared to stop. School Zone School Crossing Pedestrian Crossing Sign
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    Guide Signs o Giveinformation about roadways and routes - Mileage to a certain destination - Roadside services such as rest stops, service stations, and camp sites - Recreational areas and nearby points of interest
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    Pavement Markings Divide trafficgoing in OPPOSITE directions Divide traffic going in the SAME direction
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    Pavement Markings o DoubleYellow Lines NO PASSING o Solid and Broken Yellow PASS ON BROKEN SIDE ONLY o Broken Yellow YOU MAY PASS ON EITHER SIDE o Broken White Lines YOU MAY PASS ONE EITHER SIDE o Solid White Line NO PASSING (between lanes or on the outer edges of the road)
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    Pavement Markings o Arrowson the roadway identify lanes from which you can drive straight, or turn left or right o Shared Left-Turn Lane o Stop Line o Pedestrian Crosswalk o Road Exit Ramp o Disabled Driver Parking
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    Shared Left Turn Lane Used toEXIT the roadway… NOT enter the roadway.
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    Traffic Control Signals oKeeps traffic moving in an orderly manner Flashing yellow Means What??? Flashing red Means What???
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    Traffic Control Signals oKeeps traffic moving in an orderly manner Flashing yellow Slow down and proceed d with caution Flashing red Stop check traffic, than proceed with caution
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    Left turn has Rightof Way Left turn must yield to oncoming traffic Left turn may go if no traffic or pedestrians
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    Left turn has Rightof Way Left turn should stop before intersection if safe to do so Left turn must wait for arrow to turn green
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    Traffic Officer’s Signals oA police officer can take the place of and overrule traffic control signals. o When an officer is present, follow his/her signals even if they go against those of an automatic traffic signal or stop sign.