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Regulation signs
- normally are white rectangles with black letters or symbols, but some are different shapes, and some can use red letters or symbols
- gives information about rules
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Warning signs
- normally are yellow and diamond-shaped, with black letters or symbols
- approaching a hazardous location or a location with a special rule
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Destination signs
- are green with white letters and symbols
- show the direction and distance to locations (watch for them so you don't get lost)
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Service signs
- are blue with white letters and symbols
- show the locations of services
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- come to a full stop
- yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or heading toward the intersection
- stop before stop line, crosswalk, or intersection so that you can view the intersection
- go only when it is safe
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- decrease speed and prepare to stop
- yield right-of-way to vehicles or pedestrians approaching the intersection
- come to a full stop if traffic conditions require it
- check carefully for traffic and be prepared to stop
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- Railroad crossing sign
- use caution and be prepared to stop
- if you are following a bus or truck approaching a railroad crossing, be careful. most buses and trucks always have to stop when approaching a railroad crossing
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- Work area signs
- people are at work on or near the roadway and traffic can be controlled by a flag person.
- a work area speed limit as low as 25 mph can be posted
- you must always drive at a reduced speed regardless
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When a work area person holds up his hand or hold it flag out to the side...
it means to stop
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when a work area person makes a sweeping motion across his body or rests the flag down by his side...
it means to proceed
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when a work area person move his hand up and down and moves the flag up and down...
it means to go slow.
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- Route signs
- indicate US, state, or county routes
- shape of sign indicates type of route: these signs are for state, US, and interstate routes.
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keep right of divider sign
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do not enter sign (one way)
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- do not pass sign
- no switching lanes or going around people
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gas station, restaurant, place to stay, phone, hospital, and camp ground
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merging traffic entering from right sign
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right lane ends merge left
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hospital emergency services to the right
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