Texas Driver Handbook 2017
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Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers Texas Driver Handbook Guide Signs Guide signs are especially helpful when you are not familiar with an area. Guide signs tell you what road you are on and help you arrive at your destination safely. The table below provides examples of common guide signs.
This sign means you are within a few hundred feet of a railroad crossing. Slow down and be prepared to stop. If you see a train coming, STOP. Never try to beat a train.
Railroad crossbuck signs are posted at every railroad, highway, road, or street grade crossing and show the location of the train tracks. If more than one track is to be crossed, the sign will show the number of tracks. Always slow down, look, listen, and be prepared to yield the right-of-way to an approaching train. Sign Description The only place where you may lawfully throw your trash on the highway is in a litter barrel. This sign advises that such a barrel is one mile ahead. Litter barrels are also found at all rest/picnic areas. Texas Route Marker signs tell you what road you are or will be traveling on. Plan your trip and know which road you want to take.
Interstate Route Marker signs tell you what road you are on. Plan your trip and know which roads you want to take. These signs are usually mounted above the road. The arrows indicate the lane or lanes to be used to follow a particular highway route. Mileposts provide a means of identifying the location of crashes, breakdowns, or other emergencies. Mileposts are erected every mile on interstate highways starting at the state line. Sign Description The lane that has this sign above it exits ahead. This sign tells you what road you are on. It is a short state highway in a city or urban area. Indicates an officially designated highway that branches off the regularly numbered highway and goes through the business portion of the city. Travel information: This sign tells you which way to go and how far you must travel to get to cities, airports, and other destinations. Lane-use control signals are overhead signals indicating if motorists should drive in a specific lane. If a red X appears above a lane, a driver should not drive in that lane. A steady yellow X means a driver should prepare to safely vacate the lane over which the signal is located because a lane control change is being made. A steady downward green arrow means a driver is permitted to drive in the lane over which the arrow signal is located. Lane-use control signals can be used on streets or highways. 35
Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers Texas Driver Handbook Gate and Flashing Light Stop when the lights begin to flash before the gate lowers across your side of the road. Remain stopped until the gates are raised and the lights stop flashing. At railroad crossings stop within 15 feet to 50 feet of the nearest rail when: 1. You are directed to do so by a flag person 2. There are flashing red lights or warning bells sounding 3. There is any warning device telling you a train is coming
Pavement markings help you just like signs and signals. They are used to warn and direct drivers and to regulate traffic. Two-Lane Rural Road with Two-Way Traffic Keep to the right of the yellow center line. You may cross a broken line when passing another vehicle or when the right half of the road is closed. Do not cross the line if it is not safe or it is a solid yellow line.
When each lane on a one way road is marked with a broken white line, you may drive in any lane. When turning from a one-way road, make sure you move into the lane closest to the turn you are going to make well in advance of your turn.
The only time a vehicle should enter the center lane is at a point where the vehicle will have time to slow down or stop in order to make a safe left turn maneuver.
Left Turn Lane Only Multi-lane Highway (Four or More Lanes) Do not cross the double yellow line to pass. Stay in your lane as much as possible. If you are driving slower, keep in the right-hand lane. 36
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RAIL ROAD CR OS SI NG Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers Texas Driver Handbook Solid and Broken Lines A solid yellow line on your side of the road marks a “no-passing zone.” Broken or dashed lines permit you to pass or change lanes, if safe.
White crosswalk lines are painted across a road to indicate pedestrian crossing areas. Pedestrians should use these areas when cross- ing the road. At intersections where stop lines are missing, you must stop before the crosswalk when required to stop by traffic signs, traffic signals, or pedestrians in the crosswalk. White Stop Lines White stop lines are painted across the pavement lanes at traffic signs or signals. Where these lines are present, you are required to stop behind the stop line.
Solid white lines are used for pavement edge lines, shoulder markings, channelizing, transitions, and lane use control. Crossing a solid white line should be avoided if possible. The solid yellow line on the left edge of the road is a guide for drivers to indicate driv- ing to the left of the yellow line is prohibited. This type of yellow line can be found on interstate highways. Crossing is prohibited where there is a pavement marking of double solid white lines. 37
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