GDL Traffic Signs and Road Safety Flashcards

What is the correct action for a GDL driver when approaching a school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop arm?

Answer: Stop completely and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing and the arm is retracted

When a school bus displays flashing red lights and the stop arm is extended, all drivers must stop and remain stopped until the arm retracts and lights stop flashing.

What does a blue rectangular sign with a 'H' symbol indicate to drivers?

Answer: A hospital nearby

Blue 'H' signs are service signs that direct motorists to a nearby hospital.

At a pedestrian crosswalk with no traffic signal, a GDL driver must do what when a pedestrian is present?

Answer: Yield to and stop for the pedestrian until they have fully crossed

US law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks; in most states, you must wait until the pedestrian has fully cleared the lane before proceeding.

What does a white lane marking (solid line) on the right edge of a roadway indicate?

Answer: The boundary between the travel lane and the shoulder or roadway edge

The solid white edge line marks the boundary between the travel lane and the shoulder or edge of the roadway.

A GDL driver encounters a sign showing a truck on a downward slope with 'RUNAWAY TRUCK RAMP 1 MILE.' What does this mean?

Answer: An emergency escape ramp is available for trucks that lose brakes on the descent

Runaway truck ramp signs warn that steep grades ahead have caused brake failures for large trucks, and an emergency escape ramp is provided.

Why is it important for GDL drivers to learn pavement markings in addition to road signs?

Answer: Pavement markings provide guidance, warnings, and lane-use rules directly on the road surface when signs may not be visible

Pavement markings supplement signs by conveying lane boundaries, turn restrictions, and hazard warnings directly on the road surface.