New Brunswick Class 7 flashcards

Sign shapes and colours · Road sign

What does this sign require you to do?

Come to a full stop and make sure the way is clear

The red octagon is the stop sign: make a complete stop and be sure the way is clear before you go on.

Sign shapes and colours · Road sign

You approach an intersection with this sign. What must you do?

Slow down, give the right of way and stop if needed

A yield sign means reduce speed, give the right of way to traffic in or close to the intersection, and stop if necessary.

Sign shapes and colours · Road sign

What does this five-sided sign mark?

A school zone

The fluorescent yellow pentagon marks a school zone. When children are present, slow down and use extreme caution.

Sign shapes and colours · Road sign

What is the purpose of this type of green sign?

To guide you to places along the route

Guide signs help motorists follow established roads and learn about intersecting roads in the simplest, most direct way.

Sign shapes and colours · introduction and 7.1 Six basic sign shapes (pp. 86–87)

Signs are classed by function

regulatory, warning and information. Shapes and colours are the easiest way to identify them; obey signs without hesitation.

Sign shapes and colours · introduction and 7.1 Six basic sign shapes (pp. 86–87)

Stop

red octagon, white lettering — come to a full stop and make sure the way is clear before going.

Sign shapes and colours · introduction and 7.1 Six basic sign shapes (pp. 86–87)

Yield

triangle with a red border on a white background — slow down approaching the intersection, give the right of way, and stop if needed when other traffic is in or close to the intersection.

Sign shapes and colours · introduction and 7.1 Six basic sign shapes (pp. 86–87)

Regulatory

white rectangles or squares with black or other coloured lettering; they state the law (speed limits, parking, turning and passing).

Sign shapes and colours · introduction and 7.1 Six basic sign shapes (pp. 86–87)

Warning

diamond-shaped, yellow or orange, black letters or symbols; warn of curves, turns, dips, side roads and similar.

Sign shapes and colours · introduction and 7.1 Six basic sign shapes (pp. 86–87)

Railway crossing

the crossbuck; current signs have a red reflective border on a white reflective background, replacing the older sign with black "Railway Crossing" lettering.