Signs, Signals, and Markings Flashcards
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What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a truck symbol on a steep hill indicate?
Answer: Trucks must use lower gear on downgrade
A yellow diamond sign with a truck on a hill warns that the grade is steep enough that trucks must use lower gears to control speed.
A flashing yellow arrow traffic signal means:
Answer: You may turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow means you may turn in that direction but must first yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
What does a white rectangular sign with the word 'YIELD' in red mean?
Answer: Slow down and give the right-of-way to traffic in the intersection
A YIELD sign requires you to slow down and give the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians before entering the intersection.
What do white lane markings on a Pennsylvania roadway indicate?
Answer: Lanes traveling in the same direction
White lane markings separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, while yellow markings separate opposing traffic.
A green traffic signal arrow pointing left means:
Answer: Protected left turn; oncoming traffic is stopped
A solid green arrow means your left turn is fully protected and oncoming traffic has a red signal.
What is the meaning of a sign with a red circle and a diagonal bar over a U-turn symbol?
Answer: U-turns are prohibited
A red circle with a diagonal bar over any symbol means that action is prohibited; a U-turn symbol indicates U-turns are not allowed.
What does a blue sign with a white 'H' symbol indicate on a Pennsylvania highway?
Answer: Hospital ahead
A blue sign with a white 'H' is a guide sign directing drivers to a hospital.