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Right Curve.
The road will curve to the right. Slow your
speed and do not pass other vehicles.
Double Curve.
The road will curve to the right, then to
the left. Slow your speed and do not pass other vehicles.
Winding Road.
There are several curves ahead. Drive
slowly and carefully and do not pass other vehicles.
Cross Road.
A road crosses the main highway ahead.
Look to the left and right for other traffic.
Side Road.
Another road enters the highway from the
direction shown. Watch for traffic from that direction.
Sharp Right Turn.
The road will make a sharp turn to the
right. Slow your speed and do not pass other vehicles.
Hill/Downgrade.
The road goes downhill ahead. Slow
down and be ready to shift to lower gear to control speed.
Advisory Speed Sign.
The highest
safe speed you should
travel around the curve ahead is the one posted. Advisory
speed signs may be used with any warning sign.
Speed Reduction Sign.
Advance notice to upcoming
speed limit change.
Yield Ahead.
Yield sign ahead. Slow down and be
prepared to stop at yield sign or adjust speed to traffic.
Traffic Signal Ahead.
Alerts you to traffic signals at the
intersection ahead. Slow down; poor visibility is likely.
Stop Sign Ahead.
Slow down
and be ready to stop at the
stop sign.
Two-Way Traffic Ahead.
The one-way street or roadway
is about to change to two-way traffic; there will be
oncoming traffic.
Roundabout Circle.
Provides advance notice of a
roundabout. Prepare to slow down and possibly yield.
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Informational Signs
Green Guide Signs
give information about directions and
distances. East-West routes have even numbers and North-
South have odd numbers. Mile markers indicate your
location on an interstate and match with exit numbers.
Blue and White Service Signs
direct you to services, such
as gas, food, motels, and hospitals.
Brown and White Signs
point out scenic areas, parks, and
areas of cultural/historical significance.
The Florida Department of Transportation’s
511 Traffic
Information Service
provides bilingual (English and
Spanish) real-time traffic information.
Traffic Control Signals
Traffic signals are placed at intersections to keep traffic
moving and to help prevent crashes. Drivers, pedestrians,
and bicycle riders must obey
these signals except when an
officer is directing traffic.
If traffic signal is out of order,
treat the light/intersection as a four-way stop sign.
Steady Signal Lights
Red Light
• Come to a complete stop at the stop line. Remain
stopped until light turns green.
• Don’t stop too far away from the stop line. Some
signals change only when a car is at the stop line.
• After stopping, you may turn right if there is not a
NO TURN ON RED sign and the way is clear.
• You may turn left from
a one-way street onto a one-
way street that has traffic moving to the left.
• Before turning, you must yield the right-of-way to
pedestrians in the crosswalk and oncoming traffic.
•
Running (driving through) the red light is against
the law and is extremely dangerous!
Yellow Light
• Warning—the light is changing to red.
• Stop if you can safely do so. It is extremely dangerous
to be in an intersection when the light turns red.
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Green Light
• Go, but only if the intersection is clear.
• Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and vehicles still
in the intersection.
• Approach at a speed that
will allow you to slow down
if the light changes.
Red Arrow
• Do not make the movement shown by the arrow until
the green light appears.
• After stopping, you may turn right if there is not a
NO TURN ON RED sign and the way is clear.
• You may turn left from a one-way street onto a one-
way street that has traffic moving to the left.
• You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in the
crosswalk and to oncoming traffic.
Yellow Arrow (steady)
• The green arrow is ending or
the light is about to turn
red.
• Stop if you can safely do so.
Yellow Arrow (flashing)
• Left turns are allowed in the direction of the arrow.
• The oncoming traffic has a green light. Yield to
oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Green Arrow
• You may make a turn in the direction of the arrow.
• If the red light is illuminated at the same time, you
must be in the proper lane for such a turn.
• You must yield the right-of-way to vehicles and
pedestrians in the intersection.
Flashing Signal Lights
Flashing Red Light.
Used at dangerous intersections.
Treat it like a stop sign.
Flashing Yellow Light.
Used at, or just before, dangerous
intersections. Also used to alert
you to a warning sign such
as a school crossing or sharp curve. Proceed with caution.
