Road Signs, Signals
Road signs and driving
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- Warning Sign
- sign that alerts you to possible hazards and road conditions
- Flashing signal
- traffic signal that alerts drivers to dangerous conditions conditions
- Regulatory Sign
- sign that controls traffic
- Pedestrian Signal
- signal used at heavy traffic sections telling pedestrians whether they should walk or not
- Rumble Strips
- sections of rough pavement intended to alert drivers of construction
- Righ of Way
- privelege of having immediate use to a certain part of a roadway
- Shared left turn lane
- lane on busy street that helps driversmake safer mid-block left turns into buisness areas.
- Yield
- to allow another vehicle to proceed first
- Traffic Signal
- any signal used to control traffic movement
- Minimum speed limit
- speed limit to keep traffic moving safely
- School Zone
- portion of a a street or highway near a school that is subject to special speed limits
- Advisory speed limit
- speed limit set for special condiions
- Lane signal
- signal that tells if a lane can or cannot be used at a certain time
- Guide sign
- sign that gives direction, distance, and services
- Basic Speed Law
- law stating you may not drive faster than is safe
- Right-turn-on-red
- turning right when the signal is on unless specifially not allowed to