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SECTION             7


        SIGNS, SIGNALS                    Road Signs
        & MARKINGS
                                          Shapes of Signs
                                            The State of Georgia uses seven basic shapes of signs to convey traffic control instructions.
        This Section Covers               Drivers should know signs by their shapes and colors so that they may recognize them from a
                                          distance and begin reacting timely and appropriately.

        Road Signs  ............................................................ 28
         Shapes of Signs   .................................................. 28


         Regulatory Signs  ................................................. 29   Vertical Rectangle

         Warning Signs .....................................................   30   signs are generally

         Guide Signs .........................................................   32   used for regulatory
         Construction and Maintenance                       signs, which tell you
         Warning Signs .....................................................   33   what you must do.


         Service Signs   ...................................................... 33   You must obey them
                                                            in the same manner
        Traffic Signals and Signs ....................................   34   as traffc laws.


         Lane Control Signals............................................   34

         Overhead Lane Signs..........................................   34

         Pedestrian Signals   .............................................. 34

         PHB/HAWK Signal   ............................................. 35

        Pavement Markings.............................................   36   Horizontal Rectangle     Diamond shaped signs warn of existing or possible

         Stop Lines   ........................................................... 36   signs are generally     hazards on roadways or adjacent areas. They are

         Crosswalk Lines..................................................   36   used as guide signs.     yellow with black words indicating the potential

         Railroad Crossings   ............................................. 36   They show locations,     hazard, or black symbols visually describing the

         Center Lines.......................................................   36   directions, or other     potential hazard.

          No Passing Lines................................................   36   special information.
         Edge Lines..........................................................   36


         Lane Lines...........................................................36
         Traffic   Striping .................................................... 36



         Turn Lanes   ........................................................... 37
          Bicycle Lanes .....................................................   37


         Roundabouts.......................................................   37
        It’s the Law                      An Octagon (eight-sided shape) always means    A round sign means you are approaching a rail-
                                          stop. When you come to it, you must make a com-
                                                                             road crossing. This sign is posted a few hundred
        Georgia   law requires that all drivers, including     plete stop at a marked stop line. If there is no stop    feet in front of the tracks and alerts you to slow


        bicyclists, obey offcial highway signs and traf-  line, stop before the crosswalk on your side of the    down, look, listen and prepare to stop. If neces-
        fc control signals unless otherwise directed by     intersection. If there is no crosswalk, stop at a point    sary, roll down a window and listen carefully for an
        a police offcer or emergency worker.   from which you can best see oncoming traffc.    approaching train. If a train is approaching, stop!
                                          You must not start again until all pedestrians have    Do not try to calculate whether you can “make it”
                                          fnished crossing on the side of the roadway you    across the track. Never try to beat a train through
                                          are traveling on, and you have yielded the right-  the intersection. Passing is prohibited at all railroad
                                          of-way to closely approaching traffc.   crossings.
                                          Triangle signs mean yield. You must slow down to
                                          a speed that is reasonable for existing conditions
                                          and stop if necessary. If you must stop, do so at    Pentagon shaped signs mean you are approaching
                                          a marked stop line, if it exists. After slowing or    a school zone and/or school crossing. When used,
                                          stopping, you must yield the right-of-way to other    they will be erected not less than 150 feet nor more
                                          vehicles in the intersection or approaching closely    than 700 feet in advance of the school grounds or
                                          on another roadway or auxiliary road leading into    school crossing. (These signs can sometimes be
                                          a major highway.                   fuorescent green in color.)



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