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Sign Shapes
• 8 different shapes of signs
– Means Stop• Stop line (White Line)
• Before Crosswalk (Marked or Unmarked)
• At the sign before entering the intersection
– Yield right of way to pedestrians and approaching traffic
– If 4-way stop, wait your turn– If person holding sign, flow their direction
• Police officer
• School Crossing Guard
• Construction worker
– Means railroad crossing ahead– 750ft in front of tracks in rural area– If train is coming stop and wait, don’t try to
beat train
– Means warning– Either yellow or orange in color– Warns of hazards or possible hazards– Also used in construction zones
• Means school zone or school crossing
• 2 children walking = school is near
• 2 children in crosswalk, you are at a school crossing
Guide Signs
• Where you are
• Which way to go
• How far you have gone or how far you have left to go (Distance)
Types/Categories of Signs
• Five Different Categories– Regulatory– Warning– Construction and Maintenance– Guide– Special
Regulatory Signs
• Maximum and Minimum Speed Limits
• Unless for safety, illegal to drive slower than minimum
Regulatory Signs
• Divided Highway (Approaching from Side)– Median Strip Separates both lanes of traffic
Warning Signs
• Alerts drivers to conditions ahead
• Usually diamond in shape
• Warns drivers about road hazards, schools, and other situations
Warning Signs
• Turns and Curves– Be aware of maximum
speed on curves
– You can always speed up, but you cannot always slow down
Construction and Maintenance
• Use extreme caution when you see these signs
• Usually diamond in shape