Connecticut Road Signs Practice flashcards
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- Speed limit sign meaning
- A white rectangular sign with black numerals posting the maximum lawful speed under favorable conditions. Driving faster is a violation; driving unreasonably slower than traffic can also be a violation.
- Stop sign shape and color
- A red octagon with a white legend reading STOP. The octagon shape is reserved for stop signs alone, so it is recognizable even when covered by snow or viewed from behind.
- Yield sign requirement
- A red-and-white downward-pointing triangle. The driver must slow and give right-of-way to traffic on the intersecting road, stopping only if necessary to avoid a collision.
- No right turn on red
- A regulatory sign prohibiting a right turn while the signal is red. The driver must remain stopped until the signal turns green, even after making a complete stop.
- Two-way left-turn lane
- A shared center lane marked by opposing arrows, used by traffic from either direction to begin or complete a left turn. It may not be used for passing or through travel.
- Advisory speed plaque
- A yellow rectangular plaque with black numerals mounted below a warning sign. It states a recommended safe speed for the curve or condition, not an enforceable speed limit.
- Slippery when wet sign
- A yellow diamond warning that the pavement loses traction when wet. Drivers should reduce speed and increase following distance, especially on curves, bridges, and shaded sections.
- Steep grade warning
- A yellow diamond with a percentage plaque showing the downgrade ahead. Braking distance increases on the descent, so lower gears and reduced speed are appropriate.
- Road narrows sign
- A yellow diamond showing two converging lines, warning that the pavement width decreases ahead. Drivers should prepare to merge or reduce speed where shoulders disappear.
- Crossroad warning sign
- A yellow diamond with a cross symbol indicating a four-way intersection ahead. Traffic may enter from either side, so the driver should scan both directions and be ready to yield.
- Orange sign meaning
- Orange is reserved for temporary traffic control in work zones. Orange diamonds warn of construction or maintenance, and orange rectangles give temporary directions such as detours.
- Flagger authority
- A flagger displaying a STOP paddle has the same authority as a traffic signal. Drivers must stop and remain stopped until the flagger signals them to proceed.
- Detour sign meaning
- An orange or black-on-white sign marked DETOUR with an arrow. It directs traffic along a temporary route that replaces the normal road until the route rejoins it.
- Work zone speed limit
- A reduced speed limit posted on an orange sign for the duration of the work. It is enforceable, and penalties for moving violations are often increased when workers are present.
- Flashing arrow panel
- A large trailer-mounted board with flashing chevrons directing traffic to merge away from a closed lane. Drivers must follow the arrow's direction rather than the closed lane.
- Interstate route marker
- A red, white, and blue shield identifying an interstate highway. Even numbers run east-west, odd numbers run north-south, and numbers increase south to north and west to east.
- Three-digit interstate meaning
- A three-digit interstate number indicates a loop or spur off a parent route. An even leading digit marks a loop that reconnects; an odd leading digit marks a spur that does not.
- Exit only sign
- A green guide sign over a lane indicating that the lane must exit. Drivers intending to continue must change lanes before reaching the striped gore area.
- Blue service signs
- Blue signs with white symbols indicate motorist services such as gas, food, lodging, camping, hospitals, and phones. They provide information and impose no legal requirement.
- School zone sign color
- Fluorescent yellow-green identifies school and pedestrian warning signs. A school speed limit sign with a flashing beacon sets a reduced limit only when the beacon is flashing.
- Pedestrian signal phases
- A walking figure means pedestrians may cross. A flashing hand means finish crossing but do not start. A steady hand means do not start crossing and wait for the next cycle.
- Crosswalk right-of-way
- Drivers must yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, and a driver may not pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk. Pedestrians in an uncontrolled crosswalk have the right-of-way.
- Share the road sign
- A white rectangular sign with a bicycle symbol indicating that bicyclists may use the full travel lane. Drivers must allow room and yield when turning across a bike lane.
- Railroad advance warning sign
- A round yellow sign with a black X and two R's placed before a crossing. It warns drivers to slow, look, and listen for an approaching train.
- Crossbuck sign meaning
- A white X-shaped sign lettered RAILROAD CROSSING at the crossing itself. Where no lights or gates exist, drivers must yield the right-of-way to any approaching train.
- Multiple tracks plaque
- A white sign showing the number of tracks at a railroad crossing. It warns that a second train may approach from either direction after the first one passes.
- Runaway truck ramp sign
- A warning sign for a steep downgrade with an escape ramp for vehicles that lose braking. Truck drivers should descend in a low gear and use the ramp if brakes fail.
- Sign shape meanings
- Octagon means stop, inverted triangle means yield, round means railroad advance warning, pentagon means school advance or crossing, and diamond means warning.
- Sign color meanings
- Red means stop or prohibition, white means regulatory, yellow means warning, orange means work zone, green means guide, blue means services, and brown means recreation.
- Red circle with slash
- A red circle crossed by a diagonal slash over a black symbol means the action shown is prohibited. The symbol shows what is not allowed, not what is required.
- Right turn on red in Connecticut
- After a complete stop, a right turn on red is permitted unless a NO TURN ON RED sign prohibits it. A left turn on red is allowed only from a one-way street onto another one-way street.
- Flashing signal meanings
- A flashing red signal is treated as a stop sign: stop, yield, and proceed when clear. A flashing yellow signal requires slowing and caution without a mandatory stop.