Road Signs and Signals Flashcards
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What does a pennant-shaped yellow sign indicate?
Answer: No passing zone
A pennant-shaped sign is used exclusively to mark no-passing zones on two-lane roads.
A flashing yellow arrow signal at an intersection means:
Answer: You may turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow permits a turn but requires you to yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before doing so.
What shape is a warning sign in Pennsylvania?
Answer: Diamond
Warning signs are diamond-shaped and typically yellow or orange to alert drivers to potential hazards ahead.
A white rectangular sign with black lettering along the roadway typically conveys:
Answer: Regulatory information
White rectangular signs with black text are regulatory signs that establish laws drivers must obey.
What does a red circle with a red slash over a symbol mean on a traffic sign?
Answer: The action shown is prohibited
A red circle with a diagonal slash (prohibition symbol) means the action depicted is not allowed.
An orange sign with black lettering in a work zone means:
Answer: Construction or maintenance is ahead and extra caution is required
Orange signs are used in work zones to warn drivers of construction, maintenance, or utility operations ahead.
What does a sign showing a truck on a steep incline with a percentage mean?
Answer: A steep grade is ahead — the percentage indicates steepness
A truck-on-grade warning sign alerts drivers, especially truck operators, to a steep hill ahead with the percentage indicating the grade.