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Midterm Lesson 2 Traffic

Traffic signs come in various shapes and colors to regulate traffic and warn drivers of hazards. The main types are: 1. Round red signs regulate turns and passing. Equilateral red triangle signs direct drivers to yield. Octagonal red and white stop signs halt traffic. 2. Black and yellow round signs warn of approaching railroad crossings. Red and black triangle signs indicate danger zones like hills or winding roads. 3. Signs are classified as danger/warning signs with triangular shapes to caution drivers, regulatory signs like stop signs to impose traffic laws, or informative signs using rectangular shapes to guide drivers along routes.

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Midterm Lesson 2 Traffic

Traffic signs come in various shapes and colors to regulate traffic and warn drivers of hazards. The main types are: 1. Round red signs regulate turns and passing. Equilateral red triangle signs direct drivers to yield. Octagonal red and white stop signs halt traffic. 2. Black and yellow round signs warn of approaching railroad crossings. Red and black triangle signs indicate danger zones like hills or winding roads. 3. Signs are classified as danger/warning signs with triangular shapes to caution drivers, regulatory signs like stop signs to impose traffic laws, or informative signs using rectangular shapes to guide drivers along routes.

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TRAFFIC SIGNS

3. EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE RED SIGNS


– a sign at the intersection directing
drivers to yield the right of way to
vehicles in the road being crossed.

Traffic Signs
- Any device mounted on a
portable support whereby a
message is conveyed by
4. EIGHT-SIDED (Octagonal) RED and
means of words or symbols
WHITE STOP SIGN – the most popular
officially installed for the
and understood sign by all tongues and
purpose of regulating,
colors; and
warning, or guiding traffic.
Functions:
a. To control traffic
b. To safeguard the flow of traffic
c. To expedite traffic
d. To guide traffic and motorists

A. INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNS


1. ROUND and RED SIGNS – regulates
the movement of turning and passing
5. TRIANGLE RED and BLACK SIGN –
traffic regulations.
approaching a danger zone, hill, slope,
winding road and others.

2. ROUND BLACK YELLOW SIGNS – a


warning that you are approaching a
railroad crossing.
B. CLASSIFICATION OF
INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNS
1. DANGER WARNING SIGNS – known Nota Bene: Regulatory signs are usually
as “caution signs” with an equilateral round in shape with the exception of
triangular shape with one side horizontal “Stop Signs” and “Yield Signs”. These
and having red borders, intended to: signs are further classified into two:
a. Prohibitive and restrictive signs;
a. warn motorists of approaching b. Mandatory signs.
hazardous road conditions.
b. seek caution for the
approaching road hazards.
c. calls the reduction of speed.

3. INFORMATIVE SIGNS – known as


“guide signs” or “direction signs”. The
rectangular shape white colored or blue
background is used for informative
signs. Green background is usually used
for route markers and destination signs.
Informative signs are intended to:
2. REGULATORY SIGNS – impose legal
restrictions applicable at particular a. guide motorists along
location usually enforceable in the established routes;
absence of such signs, intended to: b. informs motorists of the proper
roads; and
a. informs road users of certain laws c. help motorists along the way in
and regulations, and the most simple and direct method.
b. special obligations, instructions and
prohibitions which they must comply
with and violations of which constitutes
misdemeanor.

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