Mastering Traffic Signs and Markings for Safe Driving

1. Chapter 2 Signs, Signals and Roadway Markings

2. 1. Laws and Highway System a. know the laws outlined in the South Carolina Driver's manual b. understand the laws outlined in the South Carolina Driver's manual c. consistently demonstrate knowledge and understanding by responsible adherence to highway transportation system traffic laws and control devices 2. Responsibility d. develop habits and attitudes with regard to responsible driving 7. Lifelong Learning b. describe past, present and future motor vehicle laws Standards and Benchmarks

3. Traffic Signs Have Three Purposes • Regulate traffic, movement or parking • Warn of potential dangers or road conditions • Provide information and guidance

4. Colors Have Meaning Red Green Blue Yellow Black White Orange Brown Fluorescent Optic Yellow

5. Shapes Have Meaning Octagon Rectangle Triangle Pennant Diamond Rectangle Pentagon Circle Crossbuck

6. Three Types of Signs Regulate Warn Guide

7. Where are they located? Where must we stop?

8. Where are they located? Where must we yield?

9. SPEED LIMIT SIGNS

10. Speed Limits • Urban Areas • Parks • Rural Interstate • Urban Interstate • School Buses

11. Flashing red lights Bells Gates If you hear or see a train Rail Grade Crossing Warnings RR sign or RR painted on the pavement are advanced warning signs. Crossbucks are yield signs. The train has the right-of-way!

12. Other Regulatory Signs

13. Other Regulatory Signs

14. Other Regulatory Signs

15. Warning Signs

16. Warning Signs

17. Warning Signs

18. Warning Signs

19. Warning Signs

20. Warning Signs

21. ORANGE Signals Work Zones • REMEMBER • Common Sense • Caution • Concentration

22. Tips for Driving Through Work Zones • Orange signs signal work zone areas • Proceed with extreme caution • Drive at the posted speed • Watch out for workers • Stay in your lane • Report unsafe conditions

23. GUIDE SIGNS Us Route Marker

24. GUIDE SIGNS

27. Intersections • Controlled by signs and signals • Uncontrolled by signs and signals, multi-lanes, or pavement • Single or two-lane road intersecting with multiple-lane road • Turning left • T Intersections • Railroad grade crossings

28. Signals NO TURN ON RED • Steady lights • Flashing lights • Signal/Sign combinations

29. Traffic Lights

30. Pavement Markings Left turn only lane Two lane rural Multi-lane ONE Way TWO Way Stop lines Crosswalks

31. ALWAYS KEEP TO THE RIGHT OF A YELLOW LINE YELLOW LINES

33. SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS BOTH DIRECTIONS MAY CROSS THIS LINE PASSING IS PERMITTED BROKEN YELLOW LINES

34. SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS KEEP TO THE RIGHT OF THIS LINE DO NOT CROSS EXCEPT WHEN TURNING LEFT OFF OF THE ROADWAY SOLID YELLOW LINE

35. SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS KEEP TO THE RIGHT BOTH DIRECTIONS OF TRAFFIC MAY NOT CROSS BOTH DIRECTIONS CANNOT PASS LEFT TURNS FROM ROADWAY PERMITTED DOUBLE SOLID YELLOW LINES

36. TRAFFIC WITH THE SOLID LINE CANNOT PASS TRAFFIC WITH THE BROKEN LINE MAY PASS SOLID YELLOW WITH A YELLOW BROKEN LINE

37. WHITE LINES

38. DO NOT CROSS USUALLY A FOG LINE ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF A ROADWAY MARKING THE EDGE OF THE TRAVEL PORTION OF A ROADWAY STAY TO THE LEFT OF THIS LINE SOLID WHITE

39. SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION ONE WAY STREETS YOU MAY CROSS THIS LINE BROKEN WHITE

40. SEPARATES TRAFFIC GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC CANNOT CROSS DOUBLE SOLID LINES

42. Share Lanes – Left Turns Only

43. Passing Markings

44. Signaling • Left • Right • Slow or Stop

45. DRIVING IN TRAFFIC CIRCLES Good Habits • See the Yield sign on approach • Slow, search for pedestrians, bicyclists • Stop only if necessary • Yield to traffic in the circle • Select a safe gap when entering the circle • When traveling in the circle, Yield to traffic attempting to leave • Signal for your exit • Search for pedestrians and bicyclists Photo courtesy of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety