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Three Types of Road Signs

Three Types of Road Signs. Regulatory signs Warning signs Guidance signs. Regulatory Signs. Regulate traffic speed and movement. Color : White with Black wording & borders White with Red wording Shape : Mostly rectangular. more Regulatory Signs.

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Three Types of Road Signs

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  1. Three Types of Road Signs Regulatory signs Warning signs Guidance signs

  2. Regulatory Signs Regulate traffic speed and movement. Color : White with Black wording & borders White with Red wording Shape: Mostly rectangular

  3. more Regulatory Signs • (Regulate traffic speed and movement) STOP SIGN • Octagon • Red & white YIELD • Inverted triangle • Red & white DO NOT ENTER • Square with a red circle WRONG WAY • Rectangle • Red & white

  4. Color yellow & black wording or symbol Shape Most diamond Warning Signs • Warn a motorist of • Road conditions • 2. School crossings • 3. Curved roadways • 4. Intersections School crossing Railroad crossing All others Pentagon Round Diamond

  5. Road Work Signs (Warning Sign) Alerts motorists to a variety of temporary roadway conditions • Lane closings • Lane shifts • Flaggers • Uneven pavement • Detours • Changing traffic patterns Color:Orange Shape:Diamond-shaped signs *****In New Jersey, all traffic fines are doubled in work zones*****

  6. Guidance Signs Type 1 Identify destinations

  7. Guidance Signs Type 2 IDENTIFYROUTES Interstate US Route Marker State Route Marker County RouteMarker

  8. # 3 Motorist Service Signs • provides information about • motorist services. • Color • Blue with white letters/symbols Public recreation and scenic guidance. Color Brown with white letters/symbols #4 Recreational Signs

  9. Slow Moving Vehicle sign • Alert motorists to slow-moving vehicles. • Fluorescent and reflective orange triangular sign • Farm and construction equipment operating on public highways. • The operators must obey all • traffic rules and place a slow-moving vehicle sign on the back of their vehicles to • warn approaching motorists.

  10. Traffic Signals Red Light- A motorist must stop Yellow Light- A motorist should stop before entering the intersection or crosswalk, unless their vehicle is so close to the intersection that it cannot be stopped safely. Green Light- A motorist should proceed through the intersection. Flashing Yellow Light-- Slow down and proceed with care. Flashing Red Light-- Stop.

  11. Pedestrian Signals Orange, Raised Palm Symbol Pedestrians must not leave the sidewalk or enter the roadway White, Pedestrian Silhouette Pedestrians may cross the roadway

  12. Pavement Markings Yellow center lines: Separate traffic flow going in opposite directions White lines: Separate traffic going the same way when there is more than one lane; show edges of roads (shoulder) Dashed lines: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On a motorist’s side of the center line of the road mean that passing is permitted when safe Solid line: On a motorist’s side of the center line means do not pass

  13. Road arrows: Used with other signs, show the correct direction a motorist must make in that particular lane. White stop lines: Show where to stop at stop signs or traffic signals Edge lines: Separates the shoulder from the travel lane and show the edges of highways White crosswalks: Pedestrian crossing. At intersections where stop lines are Missing, stop before the crosswalk NOT in the crosswalk.

  14. White special markings: STOP AHEAD, SCHOOL and R X R, are used to alert a motorist to special situations. White diamonds: High occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes For vehicles carrying multiple riders. Marked with white diamonds

  15. S.I.P.D.E.

  16. Using the S.I.P.D.E. Process S= SEARCH for possible hazards or risks I= IDENTIFYobjects or conditions ahead that could interfere with your planned path of travel (look “12-15 seconds” ahead) P= PREDICT what the risk/hazard may do or how it will affect your path of driving D= DECIDE your safest plan of action E= EXECUTE your plan

  17. How would you use the SIPDE process to navigate through this traffic scene?

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