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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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