Unit 4 Words to Know

Signs that tell a driver of a possible danger a short distance ahead and allows the driver time to safely minimize risk (a)  

• Warning signs
• Construction zone signs
• Flashing red signal
• Yellow line
• Reversible lanes
• Regulatory signs
• Pavement markings
• Guide signs
• Flashing yellow signal
• White line

Pavement markings that separate traffic moving in opposite directions (a)  

• Yellow line
• Flashing red signal
• Guide signs
• Pavement markings
• Reserved lanes
• Reversible lanes
• Shared left-turn lanes
• White line
• Regulatory signs
• Flashing yellow signal

Signs that help drivers get to their destination by identifying routes well in advance (a)  

• Guide signs
• Incident signs
• Construction zone signs
• Warning signs
• Regulatory signs
• Pavement markings
• Flashing yellow signal
• Yellow line
• White line
• Shared left-turn lanes

Lanes that change the direction of travel (a)  

• Reversible lanes
• Reserved lanes
• Flashing red signal
• White line
• Shared left-turn lanes
• Pavement markings
• Incident signs
• Guide signs
• Flashing yellow signal
• Construction zone signs

  Lines, arrows or words painted yellow or white on the roadway to give a driver directions or warnings   (a)  

• Pavement markings
• Reserved lanes
• Yellow line
• White line
• Warning signs
• Shared left-turn lanes
• Reversible lanes
• Regulatory signs
• Incident signs
• Guide signs

Signs that tell the driver about specific laws that a driver must obey (a)  

• Regulatory signs
• Construction zone signs
• Guide signs
• Incident signs
• Warning signs
• White line
• Yellow line
• Reversible lanes
• Reserved lanes
• Flashing red signal

Indicates traffic must stop before entering the intersection and yield to other vehicles and pedestrians before proceeding (a)  

• Flashing red signal
• Flashing yellow signal
• Warning signs
• Reversible lanes
• Reserved lanes
• Regulatory signs
• Pavement markings
• Incident signs
• Guide signs
• Construction zone signs

Signs that are temporary and let you know when you should be prepared to stop or detour due to an unplanned event (a)  

• Incident signs
• Construction zone signs
• Guide signs
• Regulatory signs
• Warning signs
• White line
• Reserved lanes
• Flashing red signal
• Flashing yellow signal
• Pavement markings

Indicates a need to slow down and proceed with caution (a)  

• Flashing yellow signal
• Flashing red signal
• Warning signs
• Yellow line
• Regulatory signs
• Reserved lanes
• Construction zone signs
• Guide signs
• Incident signs
• Pavement markings

Signs that are rectangle or diamond shape and orange in color with black lettering (a)  

• Construction zone signs
• Guide signs
• Incident signs
• Regulatory signs
• Warning signs
• Flashing red signal
• Flashing yellow signal
• Pavement markings
• Reserved lanes
• Reversible lanes