Traffic Controller Signals

The essentials

A traffic controller’s positions and gestures can replace or take precedence over other traffic-control measures. This topic teaches how to assess the controller’s position relative to the driver and determine the permitted direction of movement from it.

What to remember

When reading a traffic controller’s signal, the position of the body and arms matters from each approach direction. Do not memorize only one picture: imagine whether you see the controller from the front, side or back and what type of vehicle you are driving. The controller’s instruction must be obeyed even when it differs from the visible traffic light or road sign.

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In which picture does the driver of the blue car have the priority rightof driving over the other driver? In which picture does the driver of the blue car have the priority rightof driving over the other driver?
  1. Left
  2. Right
  3. Both

The correct answer: Both

The correct answer is “Both”. The order is determined by active control and priority signs, then by road status and, under equal conditions, the right-hand rule and intersecting paths. Remember the order: control → priority signs/road status → right-hand rule when conditions are equal.

Which of the vehicle driver should give way? Which of the vehicle driver should give way?
  1. Truck
  2. Passenger car

The correct answer: Passenger car

The correct answer is “Passenger car”. The order is determined by active control and priority signs, then by road status and, under equal conditions, the right-hand rule and intersecting paths. Remember the order: control → priority signs/road status → right-hand rule when conditions are equal.

To whom should the way be given when entering the left yard? To whom should the way be given when entering the left yard?
  1. Only the driver approaching from the opposite side
  2. Driver and pedestrians
  3. None

The correct answer: Driver and pedestrians

The correct answer is “Driver and pedestrians”. The order is determined by active control and priority signs, then by road status and, under equal conditions, the right-hand rule and intersecting paths. Remember the order: control → priority signs/road status → right-hand rule when conditions are equal.

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