Roadwise States New Hampshire Driving lessons Regulatory, route, and guide signs New Hampshire driving lesson · Signs, Signals, and Markings
Regulatory, route, and guide signs A 2-minute lesson from the New Hampshire course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 2 minutes
Course unit Signs, Signals, and Markings
Checkpoint questions 5
Source pages 29 Regulatory signs state the law: which way traffic moves, what lanes do, turns, speed and parking. Route signs tell you what kind of road you're on, and guide signs help you find places and services.
Know the rule
Regulatory signs are square or rectangular with letters or symbols. A red circle with a red slash over a symbol prohibits that action.
Handbook p. 29 ↗ Regulatory signs shown: Straight only Left Turn Only Straight or Turn Right No Turn on Red Speed Limit Center Lane Left Turn Only One-Way Handbook p. 29 ↗ No Turn on Red Left turn only Know the rule
Speed limit signs are black and white and show the maximum legal speed in ideal conditions.
Handbook p. 29 ↗ Know the rule
Shared Center Lane Left Turn Only: the lane is reserved for left turns from either direction, not for through traffic or passing.
Handbook p. 29 ↗ Center lane: left turn only Know the rule
One-way signs mean traffic flows only in the arrow's direction; never drive the wrong way on a one-way street.
Handbook p. 29 ↗ Interstate route sign U.S. route sign Blue guide sign: driver services Put it into practice
You see a sign for I-293. The first digit, 2, is even, so the route goes through or around a city rather than into it.
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.
On interstate route numbering, what do even-numbered routes generally represent? North/south routes Local access roads only City bypass routes West/east routes Answer: West/east routes
Even-numbered interstate routes are generally west/east routes.
Handbook p. 29 ↗ A three-digit interstate route number with an odd first digit typically indicates what? A route that no longer exists A route into a city A route around or through a city A north/south route Answer: A route into a city
Three-digit routes with an odd first number go into a city; even first numbers go around or through.
Handbook p. 29 ↗ What color are guide signs that help direct drivers to cities, towns, and points of interest? Green, brown, or blue Purple and pink only Red, white, or black Orange and yellow only Answer: Green, brown, or blue
Guide signs are square or rectangular and green, brown, or blue.
Handbook p. 29 ↗ What is the purpose of a shared center turn lane? To provide a lane for left turns from either direction To allow high-speed passing in both directions To serve as an emergency breakdown lane To mark the boundary of a school zone Answer: To provide a lane for left turns from either direction
A shared center turn lane is reserved for left-turning vehicles from either direction, not through traffic.
Handbook p. 29 ↗ On a regulatory sign, what does a red circle with a red slash over a symbol mean? The action shown requires extra caution The action shown is prohibited The action shown is allowed after yielding A detour for that action is ahead Answer: The action shown is prohibited
Some regulatory signs have a red circle with a red slash over a symbol, which prohibits that action.
Handbook p. 29 ↗ Previous lesson Prohibition and warning signs Next lesson Railroad crossings More in Signs, Signals, and Markings About the source Roadwise’s New Hampshire course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 29. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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