This document provides information on traffic signs, signals, and road markings. It explains that signs are used to regulate traffic, warn of dangers, and provide information. The most common sign shapes - stop sign octagon, railroad crossbuck, no passing diamond, warning triangles, and school bus sign - are described along with their meanings. Road markings like center lines and lane lines are also discussed. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding and obeying all traffic controls as a driver.

1. Purpose: An introduction to some of the
general responsibilities associated with
driving, the meaning of a drivers
license, the importance of driver
education.

2. Having a driver license is a
privilege, not a right. All drivers
must have a drivers license to
operate a vehicle of any kind on
a public highway.
Other drivers and pedestrians
will expect that you will follow
the laws and rules of the road,
be courteous, and not be under
the influence of alcohol or
drugs, or otherwise impaired
while you are driving.

3. If you are a minor, your parent(s)
or guardian are responsible for
the financial consequences of
your driving. If you have a
drivers license, they will expect
you to drive safely.
Passengers in your car have put
their safety in your hands, and
expect that because you have a
drivers license, you will drive
safely.

4. A vehicle is capable of causing
extensive property damage,
injury, and death, and should be
handled with the caution you
would show a dangerous
weapon such as a gun.
Becoming a competent driver is
a life-long learning experience,
your Driver Education is just a
beginning.

5. Signs, Signals and Road Markings

6. Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Purpose: To become acquainted with the purpose and
meaning of traffic signs, signals and road markings.
Recognizing
traffic signs

7. Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Purpose: To become acquainted with the purpose and
meaning of traffic signs, signals and road markings.
Recognizing
traffic signs
Traffic signs are devices placed along, beside,
or above a highway, roadway, pathway, or
other routes to guide, warn, and regulate the
flow of traffic, including motor vehicles,
bicycles, pedestrians, equestrians, and other
travelers.
They serve 3 different purposes:
(a) regulate traffic, movement, or parking
(b) to warn of potential dangers or changes in
road condition
(c) to provide information and guidance

8. Recognizing
traffic signs
Traffic signs have shapes that denote specific meaning. The
shapes allows you to know if you are faced with a regulation,
a warning, information or guidance and sometimes the
specific meaning of the sign.
This eight-sided octagon-shape is used exclusively for stop signs
STOP
The driver should immediately
recognize that it means stop.
4 - W A Y
Some may have this small
supplemental plate which
indicates whether other
traffic must also stop.
Signs, Signals,
and Road markings

9. Is it necessary to stop completely at a stop sign?
If you want to pass your drivers’ license test it is!
You will often fail at the exam station if you “roll” a stop sign!

10. Is it necessary to stop completely at a stop sign?
If you want to pass your drivers’ license test it is!
You will often fail at the exam station if you “roll” a stop sign!

11. Stopping Points
Signs, Signals,
and Road markings

12. The front of the car.
What part of your car must stop
before the thick white limit line?
Most stops signs have
designated stopping points.

13. Any ideas on WHY this sign is placed here?
The curve and tree is obscuring the stop sign.
Get in the habit of
“saying the signs”
to yourself as you see them.

14. Cars that overshoot their stopping point may
cause other drivers to become frightened. They may
hit their brakes hard, causing a rear-end collision.
Always stop at
the designated
stopping point!

15. Traffic signs have shapes that denote specific meaning.
The shapes allows you to know if you are faced with a regulation,
a warning, information or guidance and sometimes the specific
meaning of the sign.
Signs, Signals,
and Road markings
This shape is used exclusively for Railroad Signs
The driver should immediately
recognize that a railroad crossing
is ahead and be prepared to stop
if necessary.
This cross buck warns that
the crossing is imminent.

16. You need to be in the habit of slowing down and
checking the tracks every time you cross them.
Eventually you’ll drive in areas where
crossings do not have gates, bells and lights!
When approaching a railroad crossing
with no lights or gates and poor visibility (less than 400 feet)
to either side, you must reduce you speed to
to properly check the tracks enabling you to stop if necessary.

17. Signs, Signals,
and Road markings
This shape is used exclusively for No Passing Zone
This type of sign
is rare in some
states, but is used
in others. Passing
is not allowed.
NO
PASSING
ZONE

18. Signs, Signals,
and Road markings
This shape is used exclusively for Warning Signs
The driver should immediately
recognize that there is a potentially
dangerous situation ahead.
Some examples would be
intersections ahead, divided road
ahead, merging traffic, winding road,
and construction ahead.

19. What are you expecting ahead?
Flag person ahead

20. Signs, Signals,
and Road markings
This shape is used for regulatory signs
The driver should immediately
recognize that these signs mean a
regulatory or warning action that
you must obey.
Some examples would be carpool,
speed limit, keep right, and parking
signs.

21. You’ve noticed this regulatory sign and are completing
your left turn, what else must you quickly do up ahead?
Lane change right

22. Signs, Signals,
and Road markings
This shape is used for regulatory, warning, and guide signs
Some examples would be do not
enter, no parking and hospital.

23. There’s no road to the left.
After stopping, what must you do?
TURN RIGHT
This sign means danger ahead
because you are going the wrong
way. The WRONG WAY sign tells
you that you are traveling the
opposite the direction of traffic.
You must stop and go back to the
road you were originally on,
when safe to do so.

24. This shape is used exclusively for slow-moving vehicles.
Extra caution must be exercised
as these vehicles can unexpectedly
stop or turn into quickly into your
pathway without warning.
Signs, Signals,
and Road markings

25. Extra caution must be exercised
as these vehicles can unexpectedly
stop or turn into quickly into your
pathway without warning.

26. What are the three D’s of green color signs?
Distance DirectionDestination

27. A red circle with a red line through it is also used to
denote that something is not permitted. The picture
inside the circle shows what you cannot do.
No Parking signs must be obeyed

28. BLACK COLOR
Black is used as a background for ONE WAY, night
speed limits (in other states) and inspection station signs,
and as a message color on signs with white, yellow,
or orange backgrounds.
Only travel in
this direction
ONE
WAY

29. WHITE COLOR
White is used as a background for route markers, guide
signs, and certain regulatory signs, and as message
color on signs with brown, green, blue, black, and red
backgrounds.
Rocky Mountain
State Park

30. ORANGE COLOR SIGNS
Orange color
signs are used as
a background color
for construction
and maintenance.

31. Yellow signs are used as a background color
for warning signs and some school signs.
(except construction and
maintenance signs)
YELLOW COLOR SIGNS

32. Green color signs are used as a background color
for guide signs, mileposts, and street names, and
as a message color on permissive regulation and
parking signs.
GREEN
COLOR
SIGNS
Parking
this exit
M I L E
4
FREEWAY
ENTRANCE

33. Rocky Mountain
State Park
Brown color signs are
used as a background
color for guide and
information signs that
relate to points of
recreational or cultural
interest and on some
street name signs.
BROWN COLOR
SIGNS
What do these symbols mean?

34. Blue color signs are used
as a background color
for traveler services,
information signs, Civil
Defense Evacuation
Route Markers and some
street name signs.
BLUE COLOR SIGNS
REST
AREA

35. FLOURESCENT YELLOW-GREEN SIGNS
Fluorescent Yellow
Green is also used
as a background for
pedestrian, bicycle,
and school warning
signs.
FLOURESCENT YELLOW-GREEN SIGNS

36. Causes of road accidents
• Fault of pedestrian
• Fault of Passenger
• Fault of coworker like conductor or
cleaner
• Fault of two wheeler driver
• Fault of our vehicle driver
• Fault of other vehicle driver

37. Insufficient Light
• Dawn and dusk (The time at which
daylight first begins The darker stage
of twilight(diffused light), especially in
the evening)
• Raining time
• Night driving without head light
Causes of road accidents

38. Bad weather condition
• Rainy season
• Mist and fog
Causes of road accidents

39. Defect in the road
• A curve where we are not able to see
the vehicle coming in the opposite
direction
• Defect in road surface
• Road repair materials stacked on the
road side
• Platforms are occupied by shopkeepers
and pedestrians have to come to road

40. When the vehicle is parked
• The vehicle should be parked on the
extreme left side of the road.
• The indicator lights may be switched on
to show that the vehicle is parked.
• Some indication board or stones may
be kept at the rear side of the vehicle

41. KEEP LEFT on a two-way road to allow traffic from the
opposite direction to pass on your right and on a one-way
road to allow vehicles behind you to overtake from your right.
WHEN TURNING LEFT, keep to the left side of the road you
are leaving as well as the one you are entering. When turning
right, move to the centre of the road you are leaving and
arrive near the left side of road you are entering.
SLOW DOWN at road junctions, intersections, pedestrian
crossings and road corners and wait until you are sure of a
clear passage ahead. if you are entering a main road where
traffic is not being regulated, give way to vehicles passing on
your right.
GENERAL RULES

42. HAND SIGNALS are necessary at certain times. When
slowing down, extend your right arm palm down and swing
it up and down; when stopping, raise your forearm
vertically outside the vehicle; when turning right or
changing lane to the right hand side, extend your right arm
straight out, palm to the front; when turning left or changing
lane to the left hand side, extend your right arm and rotate
it in an anti-clockwise direction.
To allow the vehicle behind you to overtake, swing your
right arm backward and forward in a semi circular motion.

43. DIRECTION INDICATORS Better use directions
indicstors instead of hands singlals and both in case of
any emergancy.
WEARING A HELMET FOR TWO WHEELER DRIVERS is
a statutory requirement. The helmet must conform to the ISI
standards and should bear the ISI mark. Helmet works as a
shield for your head in case of a mishap. It is designed for
your individual safety and not as a cover to avoid legal
prosecution. For complete safety tie the strap properly
otherwise the helmet may slip from your head in case of an
accident head injury. (Turban wearing Sikhs are exempted
from using a helmet).

44. • Road safety tips for drivers while driving
• Avoid any distractions
• Avoid eating and drinking
• Avoid using cell phone
• Avoid looking at maps or directions
• Avoid looking at navigation system
• Avoid listening to too loud music
• Avoid having an unleashed petFollow the traffic rules
• Maintain speed limits
Road safety tips for others

45. • Follow the road signs and traffic rules
• Cross the road at the right time
• Follow the traffic lights
• Wear helmets if on a two wheeler
• Maintain the right speed
• Move carefully on the congested roads
• If with children and pets, be all the more
careful
Road safety tips for others