Roadwise States Georgia Driving lessons Regulatory signs Georgia driving lesson · Signs, Signals and Markings
Regulatory signs A 3-minute lesson from the Georgia course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit Signs, Signals and Markings
Checkpoint questions 3
Source pages 30 Regulatory signs tell you what you may or may not do, and you must obey them like traffic laws. A red circle with a red slash from upper left to lower right means "No"; the picture inside shows what's prohibited.
Know the rule
Drivers, including bicyclists, must obey regulatory signs in the same manner as traffic laws.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ DO NOT ENTER Know the rule
DO NOT ENTER: you're approaching a one-way highway or ramp, and driving on it in your direction is not allowed.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Know the rule
A sign marking a one-way road that faces you means traffic is coming toward you. You must not continue down that road.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Know the rule
ONE WAY: you may travel only in the direction of the arrow.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Keep right of the median Know the rule
KEEP RIGHT: traffic must keep to the right of medians or obstructions.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ No U-turn No right turn Turn signs: NO U-TURN: you can't turn around to go the opposite way at this intersection NO RIGHT TURN: you can't turn right at this intersection NO TURN ON RED: a right turn on red is prohibited, even after a complete stop Handbook p. 30 ↗ Speed and lane signs: SPEED LIMIT 55: 55 mph is the maximum speed permitted in this area REDUCED SPEED AHEAD: you're approaching an area with a lower speed limit School speed limit: a reduced limit is in effect when the yellow lights are flashing SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT: with 2+ lanes your way, slower traffic uses the right lane(s) Handbook p. 30 ↗ No trucks Know the rule
NO BICYCLES and NO TRUCKS signs mean those vehicles are prohibited from entering the roadway.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Put it into practice
At a red light you see a NO TURN ON RED sign. Even if the cross street is empty after your complete stop, you must wait for the green.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What does a red circle with a red slash from upper left to lower right mean on a regulatory sign? No; the picture shows what's prohibited Stop and wait for a signal One-way traffic only Caution, proceed slowly Answer: No; the picture shows what's prohibited
A red circle with a slash always means 'No'; the symbol inside shows what's prohibited.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Regulatory signs, such as a speed limit sign, tell drivers what? Directions to nearby towns Only general suggestions for safe driving What they must or must not do Distances to the next exit Answer: What they must or must not do
Regulatory signs tell drivers what they may or may not do; they must be obeyed in the same manner as traffic laws.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ A sign showing a right-turn arrow inside a red circle with a slash means: No right turn on red only No right turn at this intersection Right turn only; no straight travel Right turn allowed after a full stop Answer: No right turn at this intersection
The NO RIGHT TURN sign (right arrow in a red circle with a slash) means you cannot make a right turn at this intersection.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Previous lesson Sign shapes and colors Next lesson Warning signs More in Signs, Signals and Markings About the source Roadwise’s Georgia course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 30. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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