Monday 3 March 2014

SIGN, SIGNALS AND ROAD MARKINGS

  

PURPOSE
This chapter provide basic education on the concept of the transportation system and explain the road markings that road markings that new driving must be able to read and understands in order to apply this information to a driving situation. This chapter is intended to identify roadway communication tools that driver must be able to comprehend and be responsive to.

OUR OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this chapter, student should be able to:
·         List the various types of traffic signs
·         Recognize the common roadway sign and explain each sign’s purpose
·         Identify how a driver must respond to different signals
·         Explain the purpose of the roadway markings and how a safe driver adheres to the markings

Our measurement method      
·         Issue a pre-test about signs, signals, and road marking at the beginning of this chapter then issue a post –test at the end of this chapter.

Our topic outline
1.       The highway transportation system
                    A. What is the highway transportation system
                    B. Highways and their design intersection with street and roads
                    c. Requirements

        2. Traffic signs
                 A. Stop and yield SIGNS
                B. Regulatory sign
                                   Action Required
                                   Speed limit signs
                                   Railroad cross bucks
                C. warning sign  
Action required
School Area Signs
Railroad warning signs
               D. Guide signs
                       Function of guide signs driver education program
                       Route markers
                       Destination and mileage signs
                       Roadside services signs
                       Recreational service signs
             E. Road work warnings
      3. Traffic signals
                A. Motor vehicle signals
                B. pedestrian signals
                C. Traffic officer’s directions
                D. lane-use light

      4. Roadway markings
               A. White lane lines
                          Broken, solid, double solid
              B. Yellow lane lines
                          Broken, double: one solid, one broken, Double: both solid
              C. Arrows
              D. bicycle
              E. Crosswalks
              F. Stop lines
              G. Railroad crossing

      5. School zones

      6. Construction zones

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