Traffic Signs and Markings Flashcards

While driving, you approach an intersection with a solid white horizontal line painted across your lane. What does this pavement marking signify?

Answer: You must stop before this line.

A solid white horizontal line, also known as a stop line, indicates the point where vehicles must come to a complete stop for a stop sign or a red traffic light.

You are driving on a two-lane road and see a single solid yellow line on your side of the road. What does this marking mean?

Answer: Overtaking from your direction is prohibited.

A single solid yellow line indicates that passing or overtaking is not allowed. If the solid yellow line is on the driver's side, it is prohibited to pass.

Which of the following signs is classified as a regulatory sign?

Answer: An octagonal 'STOP' sign.

Regulatory signs inform road users of traffic laws or regulations. The octagonal STOP sign is a classic example, legally requiring drivers to come to a complete stop. Warning signs are typically diamond-shaped, and guide signs are usually rectangular.

You are approaching a traffic light that is showing a flashing yellow light. What is the correct course of action?

Answer: Proceed with caution, as the right-of-way is not guaranteed.

A flashing yellow traffic light serves as a warning to drivers to slow down and proceed through the intersection with caution, yielding to pedestrians and other vehicles already in the intersection.

A triangular sign with a red border is typically what kind of sign?

Answer: Warning Sign

In the Philippines, warning signs are generally triangular in shape with a red border. These signs are used to warn motorists of potentially hazardous conditions on or adjacent to the road.

When driving in a lane marked with a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line, under what condition are you permitted to overtake?

Answer: Only if the broken line is on your side.

When a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line are together, passing is permitted only for the lane of traffic that is adjacent to the broken line, provided the way is clear.