road signs
Drivers Education De with Mee at Herndon High School
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By: lorna geis
Created: 2010-07-26
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Means, stop.wait for pedestrian to clear the way. then proceed.
you must slow down as you come to the intersection. be prepared to stop. let any vehicles, pedestrians or bicyclists safely pass before your proceed.
vertical signs generally give instructions or tell you the law
Horizontal signs may give directions or information.
Warning sign. these signs warn you of special conditions or hazards ahead. slow down and drive with caution. be ready to stop.
five-sided shape marks school zones and warns you about school crossings. sign may display horizontal lines indicating the point at which the crosswalk exists. two signs maybe be used to show the actual location of the crosswalk.
a red circle with a slash means NO. the symbol inside the circle tells you what is prohibited.
these signs tell you the maxium legal speed that may drive on the road where the sign if posted when weather conditions are good. during rain, snow and ice you may receive a ticket for driving too fast for the conditions even if you are driving at or less than posted speed limit.
these signs mean you cannot drive in that direction. if you drive past these signs you are going the WRONG way and could get into a head-on crash with vehicles headed your way. cautiously turn around.
traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow.
Left turns are against the law. in Virginia, u-turns are considered as the two left turns and are illegal if this sign is posted.
No right turn. right turns are illegal. do not make a right turn when you see this sign.
U-turns are illegal. don not make a U-turn when you see this sign.
You may not turn on the red light. wait for the signal to turn green.
this sign marks the beginning of a no passing zone. you may not pass cars ahead of you in your lane, even if the way is clear.
This sign is used with a traffic signal. ti tells you that the traffic turning left at a green light does not have the right of way and must yield to traffic coming from the other direction. stop and look for oncoming traffic, then proceed with caution.
Keep right. a traffic island, median or barrier is ahead. keep to the side indicated by the arrow.
Lane use control signs. traffic in the lane MUST turn in the direction of the arrow.
these signs are indicated a circular intersection with an island in the center is ahead. also called rotaries or traffic circles, these intersections may have one or more lanes. entering traffic must yield the right off way to traffic already in the circle.
These signs indicate lanes reserved for buses and vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers as specified on the sign.
Reserved parking for people with disabled parking permits.
The sign indicated the maximum safe speed for a highway exit.
traffic signals are ahead slow down and be ready to stop.
This sign marks thee beginning of a no passing zone. you may not pass cars ahead of you in your lane, even if the way is clear.
Two lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are about to become one. drivers in both lanes are responsible for merging safely
Lade reduction the right lane ends soon. drivers in the right lane should merge left when space opens up.
BEGINNING..
The highway ahead is split into two separate roadways by a median or divider and each roadway is one-way. keep right.
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The highway ahead no longer has a median or divider. traffic goes in both directions. keep right.
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Slippery when wet. When pavement is wet, reduce your speed. do not break hard or change direction suddenly. increase the distance between your car and the one ahead of you.
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Low clearance . the overpass ahead has a low clearance. do not proceed in your vehicle is taller than the height shown on the sign
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A hill a steep grade is ahead. check your brakes.
About this deck
By: lorna geis
Created: 2010-07-26
Size: 31 flashcards
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Created: 2010-07-26
Size: 31 flashcards
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