Roadwise States New Hampshire Driving lessons Work zone signs and barriers New Hampshire driving lesson · Signs, Signals, and Markings
Work zone signs and barriers 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 4
Source pages 30 Orange means work. Work zone signs warn that people are working on or near the road. Flaggers, barriers and temporary signals guide you through, and fines may be doubled.
Know the rule
Work zone signs are generally diamond or rectangular, orange with black letters or symbols; they mark construction, maintenance or emergency operations.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Work zone warnings include: Workers ahead Reduced speed Detours Slow moving construction equipment Poor or suddenly changing road surfaces Handbook p. 30 ↗ Road Construction 500 FT Flagger Ahead Workers Ahead Detour Know the rule
A person with a sign or flag may direct you which way to go, to slow down or to stop. You must follow their instructions.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Flaggers use STOP/SLOW paddles Know the rule
Barriers such as drums, cones and tubes (panels) keep traffic out of hazardous work areas and closed roads, and guide you through the zone.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Work zone barriers: drums, cones, tubes, barricades Know the rule
Temporary traffic signals may be used in work zones.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Know the rule
Reduce speed, be prepared to stop suddenly, and don't tailgate in work zones.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Know the rule
Fines may be doubled in a work zone; this will be clearly marked before you enter.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Put it into practice
A flagger holds up a STOP paddle even though the lane ahead looks clear. Stop. You must follow the flagger's directions.
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 color are work zone signs, and what color are their letters? Green background with white letters Orange background with black letters Yellow background with red letters Blue background with white letters Answer: Orange background with black letters
Work zone signs are generally orange with black letters or symbols.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Work zone fines may be doubled even if nothing warns drivers of this before they enter the zone. True False Answer: False
Fines may be doubled in a work zone, but this will be clearly marked before entering the zone.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ In a work zone, what are drums, cones, and tubes (panels) mainly used for? Marking where the doubled-fine zone ends Showing where drivers may pass slow equipment Keeping traffic out of hazardous work areas Marking spots where drivers may stop to wait Answer: Keeping traffic out of hazardous work areas
Barriers such as drums, cones and tubes keep traffic out of hazardous work zones and guide drivers safely through.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ In a work zone, drivers must follow the directions of a person using a sign or flag to control traffic. True False Answer: True
Work zone traffic may be controlled by a person with a sign or flag, and drivers must follow their instructions.
Handbook p. 30 ↗ Previous lesson Railroad crossings Next lesson Pavement markings 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 30. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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