Minnesota Road Signs Practice flashcards
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- Stop sign shape
- An octagon with a red background and white STOP legend. It is the only standard octagonal sign, so its shape is recognizable even when snow-covered or viewed from behind.
- Yield sign meaning
- A red-and-white downward-pointing triangle. Slow down and be prepared to stop, giving the right-of-way to traffic on the intersecting road and to pedestrians.
- Warning sign color
- Yellow diamond with black legend on standard roads. It alerts drivers to a condition ahead, such as a curve, hill, or lane change, without setting a legal speed.
- Advisory speed plaque
- A yellow rectangular plaque with black numerals mounted below a warning sign. It shows the recommended maximum speed for the hazard in ideal conditions, not a legal limit.
- Chevron alignment sign
- A yellow rectangle with a black chevron, placed through a curve to show its direction. It supplements the curve warning sign and helps drivers track the roadway at night.
- Grade warning sign
- A yellow diamond showing a downhill slope with a percentage, such as 6% GRADE. It warns of a steep descent where a lower gear may be needed to control speed.
- Interstate route marker
- The red-white-and-blue shield. Even numbers run east-west, odd numbers run north-south, and three-digit routes are loops or spurs off a parent Interstate.
- Minnesota state route marker
- A white square with a blue border and the route number. It identifies state highways, distinct from the Interstate shield and the U.S. route shield.
- Guide sign color
- Green with white legend on freeways and expressways. These signs give destinations, distances, exits, and directions rather than rules of the road.
- Service sign color
- Blue signs show gas, food, lodging, and hospitals. Brown signs mark recreational and cultural sites, such as parks and historic areas.
- Work zone sign color
- Orange diamonds with black legends warn of construction, maintenance, or flagging ahead. Orange is reserved for temporary traffic control in work zones.
- Flagger STOP paddle
- A flagger holding a STOP paddle has the authority of a traffic signal. Stop and remain stopped until the paddle is turned to SLOW or you are waved through.
- Work zone fines
- Minnesota doubles fines for moving violations in a posted work zone when workers are present. Posted work-zone speed limits are enforceable even when no workers are visible.
- Temporary pavement markings
- In work zones, cones, drums, and temporary markings may override permanent painted lines. Follow the devices and flagger rather than the old lane markings.
- School zone sign shape
- A yellow pentagon with a black symbol is the only standard pentagon sign. It marks school zones and school crossings and calls for reduced speed.
- Fluorescent yellow-green signs
- This color marks school, pedestrian, and bicycle warnings. It is more conspicuous than standard yellow and is used where children or non-motorized users may be present.
- Crosswalk stop rule
- Minnesota law requires drivers to stop for a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk. Passing a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk is prohibited because a hidden pedestrian may be crossing.
- Railroad advance warning sign
- A round yellow sign with a black X and RR, placed before a crossing. A number plaque beneath it gives the distance in feet to the tracks.
- Crossbuck meaning
- A white X-shaped sign with RAILROAD CROSSING legend, posted at the tracks. It has the same meaning as a yield sign: give the right-of-way to trains.
- Flashing red crossing lights
- Flashing red lights at a railroad crossing require a complete stop. A lowered gate means stop, and you must never drive around or under it.
- Stalled on railroad tracks
- Get everyone out of the vehicle and away from the tracks immediately, then call 911 and the number posted on the crossing signal housing. Do not stay to move the car.
- Flashing red signal rule
- A flashing red signal is treated as a stop sign. Come to a complete stop, yield to crossing traffic and pedestrians, then proceed when the way is clear.
- Flashing yellow signal rule
- A flashing yellow signal or arrow means proceed with caution. You do not have to stop, but you must yield to conflicting traffic and pedestrians before entering.
- Dark traffic signal rule
- A signal that is dark or not functioning is treated as an all-way stop in Minnesota. Stop, then proceed in the order in which vehicles arrived.
- Solid yellow center line
- A solid yellow line on your side of the center line means no passing. Yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions on the roadway.
- Broken white lane line
- Broken white lines separate lanes traveling in the same direction and may be crossed when changing lanes is safe. Solid white lines discourage or prohibit lane changes.
- Red circle with slash
- A red circle with a diagonal slash over a black symbol means the pictured action is prohibited. The symbol alone does not carry that meaning without the slash.
- Do Not Enter sign
- A red square with a white horizontal bar. It marks a one-way roadway against your direction, and WRONG WAY signs may be posted further in to reinforce it.
- One Way sign
- A white rectangle with a black arrow showing the only permitted direction of travel. Entering against the arrow is a violation and often causes head-on crashes.
- School bus red lights
- When a school bus displays flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, stop in both directions on an undivided road and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing.
- Stop line placement
- Stop at the stop line. If there is no line, stop at the crosswalk, and if neither exists, stop before entering the intersection so you can see crossing traffic.
- Sign versus flagger conflict
- When a sign and a traffic control device conflict, follow the device directing traffic at that moment, such as a flagger, officer, or temporary signal.