What is the purpose of an arrow board?

Arrow Boards are additional advance warning traffic control devices used where a lane(s) is closed and traffic must merge with other traffic in an adjacent lane. Transline has several Arrow Board options available to suit your work zone safety needs.

What do flashing arrow boards mean?

• Arrow panels are traffic control devices used for additional advance warning and where a lane is closed and traffic must merge with traffic in an adjacent lane. They are generally used for lane closure, and slow moving maintenance activities.

What is an arrow board on a truck?

Work Area Protection Truck Mounted Arrow Boards are your best choice for jobs that keep you on the move enabling the user to signal, control and direct vehicle traffic through construction zones and roadside incident areas.

What size is a Type C arrow board?

96 x 48 inches
Arrow Board type C: minimum size 96 x 48 inches, minimum legibility distance 1 mile, and minimum 15 elements.

Are flashing arrow panels only used at night?

Flashing arrow panels are used both during the day and at night to give advance warning and directional information to drivers, where it is necessary to move to the right or to the left into another lane.

How do you spell arrow board?

The arrow board offers seven patterns, including right and left sequential stem arrows. Wanco Arrow Boards are highly reliable, visible from distances of a mile or more, and employ a unique high-efficiency power system.

What does a flashing yellow panel mean?

The new traffic signals provide traffic engineers with more options to handle variable traffic volumes. A flashing yellow arrow signal has the same meaning it always has: left turns may proceed with caution after yielding to oncoming traffic.

What is Lane taper?

Tapers are usually located in the transition and termination area of the temporary traffic control zone. Merging Tapers Merging tapers move traffic laterally from the normal lane to an adjacent lane of traffic at prevailing highway speeds.

What must you switch on when you are driving at night?

Regularly test all your lights, including low beams, high beams, daytime running lights, turn signals and brake lights. And make sure to use your headlights to stay visible; not only do you need to turn them on when it’s dark, but you should turn them on in adverse weather conditions like rain, snow and hail.

Where do you usually find yield right of way signs posted?

Yield sign: what does it mean?

  • Shape: downward-pointing triangle. Yield signs are shaped like triangles pointing downward.
  • Location: at intersections. Usually posted at intersections where two roadways merge.
  • Color: always red and white. The outside is red; the middle is white.

What does a flashing green arrow mean?

Flashing left-turn signal arrows are replacing traditional circular green signals to let drivers know they must yield to oncoming traffic. Research shows that an arrow signal allows drivers to make safer left turns than the traditional solid green light. Deciding when to make a left turn can be challenging.