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Traffic Signs
NV Driver Education Curriculum
Unit 2: Signs, Signals, and Roadway Markings
Presentation 1 of 3
Road Signs Video
See Rules of the Road video#4-Road Signs(California DMV)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdjI-mwwMaE
(1:39)
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Purposes of Signs
• Signs are designed to be easily understood• Designed to ensure safety and communicate
– Regulate traffic, movement, or parking– Warn of potential dangers or road conditions– Provide information and guidance
• Traffic signs have uniform colors and shapes
Colors Have MeaningColors convey traffic control information
Yellow warning/caution
Black & Whiteregulatory
Orangeconstruction zone
Blue services
Redstop or prohibition
Greendirection or guidance
Brownrecreational
Fluorescent Yellow-Green warning
Shapes Have MeaningShapes make recognition easier
Octagonstop
Triangleyield Diamond-warning or construction Pentagonschool Shield - route
Rectangle (tall & long)traffic regulations Pennantno passing Circlerailroad ahead Cross Buckrailroad crossing
Types of Signs
Three basic types of signs:
• Regulatory
• Warning
• Guide
Each convey a different type of information
Regulatory Signs
Control traffic and must be obeyed• Most important regulatory signs
– Stop (unique shape)
– Yield (unique shape)
– Do Not Enter• All other regulatory signs are either white
squares or rectangles with red or black lettering
Failure to Stop Video
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See Top 10 Reasons for Failing the Driving Test video
#3-Failure to Stop(California DMV)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w709hQoMID4
(2:00)
Stop Signs
• Tells you where to stop (sign or line indicates where to make legal stop)
• Used at intersection of two (or more) streets• Intersection may be a two-way or four-way stop
Stop Signs Videos
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See 60 Second Driver videoFour-Way Stops
http://www.mpi.mb.ca/English/dr_tips/FourWayStops.html
(0:60) each
See 60 Second Driver videoStop Signs
http://www.mpi.mb.ca/English/dr_tips/stopsigns.html
(0:60)
Yield Sign
Found where roadways merge• Always slow and check traffic• Be prepared to stop• Proceed only when it is safe
Stop Signs VideosSee 60 Second Driver video
Mandatory Stops
http://www.mpi.mb.ca/English/dr_tips/MandatoryStops.html
(0:60)
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See 60 Second Driver videoYielding
http://www.mpi.mb.ca/English/dr_tips/Yielding.html
(0:60)
Speed Limits
• Show maximum speed allowed– sometimes also minimum
• Speed limits are set for ideal driving conditions– Poor weather condition, obey the basic speed law
• Basic Speed Law: Do not drive faster than is safe for current weather conditions, regardless of posted speed limit
• Advisory Speed Limits recommend safe speed
Speed Limits Video
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See Rules of the Road video#5-Speed Limits(California DMV)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrycG2Qzpy4
(1:22)
Other Regulatory Signs
• Prohibited – some red circle with red slash
• Movement
• Other Restrictions/Prohibitions
Warning Signs
Most warning signs are yellow and diamond shape
• Intersections
• Lane changes
• Traffic
• Railroad
• Crossings
• Conditions
• Curves
– Chevrons
Pedestrian & School ZonesSlow down and watch for children!
• Subject to speed limits – either 15 or 25 mph• Half an hour before and after school
– Some flashing lights indicate time of speed restrictions
• Violating crossing guard is misdemeanor in NV
Railroad Crossing
• Crossbuck sign indicates location of tracks
• If lights flashing, you must stop
• If gate lowered, may not go around
Passenger buses and truck with flammable or dangerous materials must stop at tracks
A train can weigh over 10 million pounds and cannot swerve to avoid cars.
Railroad Crossing Video
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See PSA sHighways or Dieways?
Going Around the Gatehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTf5Q9SUp8U
Beat the Trainhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aaw267yQeY
(0:31) each
See video featuring National Driver Safety expert Dr. KlineRailroad Crossing Safety
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNdREouyBK8
(3:08)
See 60 Second Driver videoRail Crossing Safety
http://www.mpi.mb.ca/English/dr_tips/RailSafety.html
(0:60)
Road Construction
• Orange signs - may include cones, drums, barricades, and flashing lights
• May include warning or directional lights• SLOW DOWN and follow all directions
Violation in work zone result in INCREASED traffic fines
Work Zones
Driving Tips• Slow down• Follow the signs• Be alert• Remain calm• Give trucks space
They need more room to stop and change lanes.
Orange signs of work zones Orange signs of work zones Enter with extra concentration, caution, and common sense.
REMEMBER: Speed limit applies regardless of the presence of workers and fines are doubled.
Work Zone VideoSee NYSDOT video
A Family’s Grief – Your Car is Like a Weapon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHfX5ia74qY
(6:06)
See VDOT videoWork Zone Safety
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr4X0dlfqLs
(1:41)
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See 60 Second Driver videoWork Zones & Speeding
Through Work Zones
http://www.mpi.mb.ca/English/dr_tips/Headlights.html
(0:60) each
Guide SignsSeveral shapes and colors
• Destination and Mileage
• Route Markers
• Roadside Services
• Recreational Areas
Route Signs
• Interstate signs blue and red – East-West routes = even numbers
– North-South routes = odd numbers
• Three-figure route numbers– Start with odd number leads into city
– Start with even number goes around city
• Loops usually bypass cities– Meets primary route at both ends
• Spurs is a short route – Meets primary route at one end
State Route
County Route
International Signs
International signs convey information by symbols rather than words.
According to international agreements:• Danger warning signs
either triangle or diamond• Restrictive or prohibitory
circle with red border, may have slash
• Mandatory directional signs usually blue circles
International Signs
Think: • Red = restriction
or warnings• Blue = guidance• Yellow = caution• Green = information
PolandTunnel Ahead
SwitzerlandPassing
Place
S. AfricaNo Stopping
New ZealandStop for People
Crossing
MexicoInspection
Area
MalaysiaObstruction
Ahead
GermanyBus Stop China
Keep YourDistance
AustraliaPedestrians may Cross Diagonally
1 2 3
45
6
7 8
9
10
See Worksheet
CanadaSharp Turn
Did You Know
The first STOP sign appeared in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan.
There were a variety of colors until the late 1920’s, when the background was standardized as yellow - standardized as yellow - for nearly 30 years. for nearly 30 years.
By 1954, a durable fade-resistant red coatings changed the STOP sign to the
red color we see today.