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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of signs are usually white rectangles with black lettering or symbols but some are different shapes and some may use red letters or symbols? | Regulation Signs ( ex Speed Limit 30) |
| Which type of signs are usually yellow and diamond shaped with black lettering or symbols? | Warning Signs (ex. Yield) |
| Which type of signs are usually green with white letters and symbols? | Destination signs (ex.Syracuse 74 Miles) |
| Which type of signs are blue with white letters and symbols? | Service Signs (ex.gas stations, food, banks) |
| Which sign means come to a full stop yield right of way to vehicles and pedestrians in or approaching an intersection> | Stop Sign |
| What do you do when you come to a STOP LINE or CROSSWALK at a stop sign? | You must stop before the STOP LINE and Crosswalk area before you can proceed |
| Which sign means you must slow down, prepare to stop and yield the right of way to vehicles and pedestrians in or approaching an intersection? | YIELD SIGN- also if traffic conditions require it, you must stop and yeild to other traffic. |
| what does it mean when a symbol is in a sign and there's a red circle and a slash over the symbol? | It means that action is not allowed, ex a right hand turn. |
| Warning signs are what colors? | Yellow with black letters or symbols. |
| What signs are yellow with RR and an X? | Railroad crossing |
| What color are work area signs? | Orange with black letters or symbols. |
| When there is a flagperson or construction worker in a work zone, do you obey them or the signs posted on the road? | Obey the construction /flagperson. |
| What information does a destination sign give? | Shows direction and distance to a location. |
| What do you call a sign that indicates an interstate, state or county roads? | Route sign |
| Traffice signals have three colors. What are they and what color is on top? Middle? Bottom? | Traffic lights. Red on top, yellow in middle and green on bottom. |
| When you see a traffic signal with a flashing red signal, what do you do? | Stop, and then go, if the intersection is clear. Treat it like a 4 way stop. Don't go until it's safe. Don't assume everyone else will stop either. |
| What does a steady red light on a traffic light mean? | Do not go until the light is green. |
| What do you do if a traffic light for your lane has a steady red light and a green arrow is also shown? | You may go only in the direction of the arrow and only if the way is clear (like when we come home from lake in Montezuma) |
| If you come to a red light, can you take a right on red? | Yes, after making a full stop and yielding to other cars and pedestrians UNLESS theres no NO TURN ON RED SIGN |
| Can you make rights on red all the time? | No. Sometimes a sign will say no turn on red. |
| Can you make right turns on red in New York City? | NEVER |
| Are busses allowed to make a right on red turn? | No, so don't get mad when they don't. |
| What does a flashing red light mean? | Same as a stop sign. Stop, yield the right of way and go when safe. |
| What does a red arrow mean? | Do not go in the direction of the red arrow until the red arrow light turns green. No turn is allowed on a red arrow light. |
| What do you do when you see a yellow light? | This is a warning that the light will soon turn red. Be ready to stop at a red light. |
| May you drive through a steady yellow light? | Yes, but only if it would be unsafe to stop abruptly. |
| What does a flashing yellow light mean? | Drive with caution, slow down. |
| What does a green light mean? | Go, but yield to other traffic if necessary. |
| Green Arrow lights generally mean What? | You may go in the direction of the arrow but you still have to yeild to other vehicles in the intersection as the law requires (ex: some slow person still in intersection or someone blasts past their new red light . |
| Lane Use Control Lights are overhead to indicate which lanes of a highway may be used at certain times. Where might you find one of these Lane Use Controls? | On the thruway toll booths., on expressways etc. |
| When you see an overhead lane use control sign and theres a red x, what does that mean? | Lane Closed |
| When you see an overhead lane use control sign and theres a steady yellow, what do you do? | Move out of this lane. |
| When you see an overhead lane use control sign and theres a flashing yellow X what does this mean? | You may only use this lane for a left turn. (I've never seen this) |
| When you see an overhead lane use control sign and theres a green arrow pointing toward the ground, what does this mean? | OK to Use this lane. |
| What do you do when you ses a railroad crossing sign with flashing red lights and a ringing bell and lowered crossing gate? | Stop at least 15 feet (5Meters) from the tracks. |
| If the train has passed and the sign still fashes red lights and bell goes off and gate is down and you've waited for a while, can you cross the railroad track? | NO |
| True or False? An empty school bus legally has to stop at a railroad track even if the gate is up and the signal isn't flashing and ringing? | True |
| True or False? VEhicles carrying explosives have to stop at a railroad track even if the gate is up and the signal isn't flashing and ringing? | True |
| What color are edge lines and lane lines on the edge of a roadway? | White |
| True or False? It is illegal to drive across the edge line. | True, if it is solid. |
| Do edge lines indicated when a road gets narrower ahead? | Yes, like on entrance ramps on thruway |
| Lines separating lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are what color? | White |
| Lines separating lanes of traffic moving in different directions are what color? | Yellow |
| You may pass other vehicles or change lanes if you can do so safely and not interfere with traffic | Yes, when theres a broken line. Indicates passing is ok. |
| What does the middle line mean if it is solid? | No passing, no lange changing. |
| What if there are two middle lines and they are both solid? What does this mean? | No passing, no lane changes.You |
| You are traveling down the road and there are two yellow lines in the middle. One line is solid, the one closest to your lane is broken. What does this mean? | You may pass if it is safe, ( I do not recommend passing until you are a seasoned driver) |
| Traffic officers have precedence over signs? True or False? | True |
| Theres a traffic officer or a construction worker, flag person in the intersection. The light is green but the traffic officer says to stop. Do you obey officer or light? | Officer and/or construction worker. |
| You are driving in a lane and there are arrows telling you to turn right. Can you go straight? | NO, turn right. |
| True or False? HOV lanes indicated with a diamond on the road are for busses and car pools , ambulances, high priority vehicles etc. | True. |
| a regulation sign is usually what shape? | Rectangular |
| What is the usual color of a warning sign | Yellow with black lettering |
| What color and shape is a destination sign? | Green with white letters, rectangular |
| What must you do at a Stop sign? | Stop |
| What color and shape is a railroad crossing sign? | Black with white letters, in the shape of an X with flashing lights. |
| What do you do when you have a flashing red light? | Stop, go when it is safe. |
| What do you do when you see a yellow flashing light? | Slow down proceed with caution |
| What do you do with a steady yellow light? | Slow down, be prepared for a red light . |
| What do you do with a red light and a green arrow? | Turn only in the direction of the green arrow. |
| What does it mean when a white line slants toward the middle of a lane? | The road will narrow, lane wil end. |
| If an intersection has crosswalk lines but no stop sign and you encounter a red light, where do you stop ? | Before the crosswalk |
| What pavement marking (symbol) is used to show you which lane you must use for a turn? | Arrow |
| Which of the following must you obey over the other three? Steady red light, flashing red light, stop sign , police officer? | Police officer. |
| Blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on each of the following, except: | Your body weight? How much you drink.? How much time passes between drinks? How physically fit you are? Your blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on how much alcohol you drink, how much time passes between drinks, and your weight. It is not affec |
| A diamond-shaped sign is a: | Road hazard sign. Interstate route sign. School crossing sign. Speed limit sign. |
| How many alcoholic drinks does it take to affect your driving ability? | One |
| A driver who is taking a non-prescription drug should: | Read the labels on the drug before driving. |
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