Road Signs and Signals Flashcards

What does a brown sign typically indicate on Delaware roads?

Answer: Recreational area or cultural site

Brown signs are used to indicate parks, recreational areas, historical landmarks, and other cultural or scenic points of interest.

A solid yellow center line on a two-lane road means:

Answer: No passing in at least one direction

A solid yellow center line indicates that passing is prohibited for drivers on the side of the solid line.

What does a white dashed line between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction indicate?

Answer: Lane changes are permitted with caution

White dashed lines between same-direction lanes indicate that drivers may change lanes when it is safe to do so.

In Delaware, a school zone speed limit sign is typically what color?

Answer: Yellow-green

School zone signs use a fluorescent yellow-green color to make them highly visible and alert drivers to the presence of children.

What does a sign with a truck on a downward slope warn drivers about?

Answer: Steep downgrade where trucks may have brake problems

This warning sign alerts all drivers, especially truck operators, that there is a steep downgrade ahead where brake overheating is a risk.

What should you do when a traffic signal is completely dark (no lights working)?

Answer: Treat it as a four-way stop

When a traffic signal has no power, Delaware law requires drivers to treat the intersection as an all-way stop.