Road Signs and Pavement Markings Flashcards
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A broken (dashed) white line between lanes of traffic going the same direction means:
Answer: Lane changes are permitted when safe
Dashed white lines separate same-direction lanes and indicate that lane changes are allowed when safe.
What is the meaning of a circular sign with a red border and a red diagonal slash through it?
Answer: The action shown inside the circle is prohibited
A red circle with a diagonal slash is the universal symbol indicating that the activity or action depicted is forbidden.
Yellow pavement markings are used to separate:
Answer: Traffic flowing in opposite directions
Yellow pavement markings divide opposing lanes of traffic traveling in opposite directions.
A 'YIELD' sign is shaped like a:
Answer: Downward-pointing triangle
The yield sign is a downward-pointing triangle (inverted triangle), unique among standard road signs.
Blue highway signs primarily provide:
Answer: Motorist services information such as gas and food
Blue signs indicate motorist services, including rest areas, fuel, food, lodging, and hospital locations.
A white stop line painted across a lane before an intersection means:
Answer: Stop behind this line at a stop sign or red light
A solid white stop line marks where vehicles must stop when required by a stop sign or red signal.
What does a sign showing a truck on a downward slope with a percentage warn about?
Answer: A steep downgrade that may affect truck braking
A downgrade warning sign with a truck symbol and grade percentage alerts drivers, especially trucks, to control speed on the descent.