Pavement Markings and Traffic Signals Related to Signs
Pavement Markings and Traffic Signals Related to Signs
Pavement markings and signals work with signs to control lanes, stops, and turns. The Mississippi exam tests yellow and white lines, stop lines, crosswalks, turn arrows, and signal indications including flashing red, flashing yellow, and right turn on red.
Core rules
- Yellow lines: Separate traffic moving in opposite directions. A solid yellow line on your side means no passing; a broken yellow line means passing is permitted when safe.
- White lines: Separate lanes moving in the same direction. A solid white line discourages lane changes; a broken white line permits them when safe.
- Stop line and crosswalk: Stop at the stop line before the crosswalk. If there is no line, stop before the crosswalk or intersection.
- Turn arrows: A white arrow in your lane shows the permitted movement. A straight-only arrow means you cannot turn from that lane.
- Signals: Solid red = stop. Flashing red = stop, then proceed when safe. Solid yellow = stop if you can do so safely. Flashing yellow = proceed with caution. Green arrow = protected movement.
- Right turn on red: In Mississippi, you may turn right after a complete stop unless a sign prohibits it. Yield to pedestrians and cross traffic.
Worked example
You want to turn right at a red light. A sign reads NO TURN ON RED. Even after stopping, you may not turn. If the sign were absent, you would stop, yield to pedestrians and traffic, and turn only when clear. The sign overrides the general permission.
Traps
Do not stop on a crosswalk instead of at the stop line. Do not treat a flashing yellow as a green light; it requires caution. Do not turn right on red where a sign prohibits it, and do not turn from a lane with a straight-only arrow. Do not cross a solid white line to reach an exit at the last moment.