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Lesson 4 of 15

Signs, Signals and Highway Markings

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson you'll be able to:

  • 1Identify traffic signals, signs, and pavement markings by shape and color.
  • 2Respond correctly to railroad crossings and stopped school buses.
  • 3Choose lanes, turn, merge, pass, park, and use roundabouts safely.

Step 1 of 9

A. Recognizing Traffic Control Signals

Key Things to Remember

  • Shape and color tell you a sign's meaning before you can read it.
  • Red = stop/yield/prohibit, yellow = warning, white = regulatory.
  • Stop for a school bus's flashing red lights (both ways on undivided roads).
  • Change lanes with SMOG: Signal, Mirror, Over-the-shoulder, Go.

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