Learners License (Traffic Control Signals)

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Traffic Control Signals

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Are signals that use green, yellow and red to control traffic at intersections or where roads merge. The color controls the stream of traffic and the signals can be horizontal or vertical

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Steady Red Light

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Drivers must bring their vehicle to a complete stop before the stop line or the crosswalk at a red light. If they do not stop then they must stop before the intersection. The driver must stay stopped until the light turns green or take a right turn after stopping. You Can turn at a ready light unless a sign prohibits you. Unless a sign prohibits you, the only left turn that you can take at a red light is from a one-way street onto another one-way street. A double red light has the same effect as a single red light

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Steady Amber/Yellow Light

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When a green light turns yellow it is warning to drivers that it will soon turn red. Drivers that are approaching the intersection at a non flashing light must bring their vehicles to a complete stop, unless the driver is in the intersection and cannot stop safely. If there is no crosswalk or stop line then the drivers must stop before the intersection. Any driver who is in the intersection while it is a yellow a yellow light must clear the intersection safely

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Steady Green Light

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Drivers facing a solid green light can travel through the intersection without stopping. Unless they have to yield to traffic turning left or pedestrians on the crosswalk when going left or right. When facing a green light to anticipate that it will turn yellow. If the light has been green for a while it will turn yellow soon.

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Steady through green arrow light

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Drivers entering the intersection at a green light with arrow can continue on without yielding in the direction of the arrow. Drivers facing the green light

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Flashing green arrow light (left or right)

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Vehicles facing a flashing green light may enter the intersection and turn in the direction the arrow is pointing without stopping. The arrow may be conjoined with a flashing light. Yield the right of way to pedestrians and vehicles.

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Flashing Red Light

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Vehicles facing a flashing red light must come to a stop before crossing the line or crosswalk, vehicles must stop before entering the intersection and proceed only when safe to do so.

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Flashing Yellow Light

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Vehicles facing a flashing amber light may proceed with caution after yielding to pedestrians and other vehicles lawfully within the intersection. When flashing yellow lights are used together with a sign indicating “school zone”, “school crossings”, “pedestrian crossing” or “pedestrian zones” or other wording or symbol indicating a pedestrian hazard, you must reduce speed to no greater then 30 km/h. Yield to all pedestrians

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Flashing Green Light

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Vehicles facing a flashing green light may proceed straight through turn left or turn right. Opposing traffic will be facing a red light; however a driver must still yield to pedestrians or vehicles lawfully in the intersection

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Pedestrian Signal Lights

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- Pedestrians facing a traffic control signal where a word or symbol indicating walk is shown, may enter the crosswalk or road
- A pedestrian facing a traffic signal where a word or symbol indicating wait or don’t walk is shown must not enter the crosswalk

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Lane Control Signals

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These signals are used to indicate and control the direction of traffic movements on individual lanes of a road. The most common use of this control is in reversible lanes where one lane of traffic may serve different directions of traffic.

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Lane Control Signals: Steady Red ‘X’

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When a red X is indicated over a driving lane, a driver must not enter or remain in that lane of traffic. This signal indicates it will be used for oncoming traffic. You must safely move to the green arrow lane.

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Lane Control Signals: Downward Pointing Green Arrow

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A driver facing a downward pointing green arrow is permitted to drive in that lane.

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Pavement Markings

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Pavement markings serve a variety of functions, including: lane definition
; separation of opposing traffic flows
; separation of traffic moving in the same direction; passing zones
; lane usage and designation; pedestrian crosswalks
; stop lines
; parking areas
; word or symbol messages

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Principles Of Markings

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Yellow lines separate traffic travelling in opposite directions. A yellow line should always be on your left.

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Principles Of Markings: Color: White

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White lines separate traffic travelling in the same direction. White lines may also designate the shoulder portion of the roadway.