Traffic Signals and Pavement Markings
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Traffic Signals and Pavement Markings
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a. Red is always stop. If it is flashing red, you may go as if a stop sign. A solid red you might be allowed to turn under certain circumstances. b. Green means you may go, if safe to do so. There is no right of way given by a green light. c. Yellow is used for caution, but it is a clearance light. You may clear an intersection if the light is yellow, but you are not allowed to enter anintersection once the light has changed to yellow.
Traffic lights
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RED LIGHT
• Always means STOP• Stop behind the double thick white
line
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YELLOW LIGHT• On a traffic signal does NOT mean:– Slow down– Hurry up and go before it turns red– caution
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A Yellow light means: CLEAR THE INTERSECTION!!!!
• If you can stop safely it is expected that you do so.
• If you are too close to stop safely proceed through
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GREEN LIGHT• Proceed with caution• Just because the law says that you
have the right of way that does not ensure you a safe path
• Delaware is in the top 10 for red light running in the US
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Protected Left Turn• All cars in the left turn lane have the
right of way• All other cars should have a red light
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FLASHING RED
Flashing YELLOW
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Flashing lightsRED• Treat as a stop sign
YELLOW• Caution
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Tells drivers who has the right of way on roads/in intersections
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
RED= STOP
Yellow=Clear the intersection
GREEN=Proceed with Caution
Left Turn Arrow= Protected Left Turn
Flashing Red/Yellow=
Treat as stop/caution
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REMEMBER• It is always a good idea to wait for a
few seconds after your red light turns green before you go.
Why is that?
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PowerePOwe PAVEMENT MARKINGS
Color Lines Yellow Broken
Traffic moving 2 directions Passing allowed
No parking Solid
White No passing
Traffic moving 1 direction
Blue
handicapped
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Handicapped
• Blue pavement markings are used for handicapped parking.