Pontiac 1993 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 125

'Your Driving and the Road
KEEP LEFT OR
RIGHT TURN
RIGHT THROUGH
ONLY
Shape of Road Signs
(CONI)
Rectangular (square or oblong) signs
show speed limits, parking regulations,
give directions, and such information as
distances to cities.
Symbols on Road Signs Traffic lights
There are many international road signs We're all familiar with traffic lights or
I
in use today.
NO U NO
NO
TURN PARKING BICYCLES
The basic message of many of these
signs is in pictures or graphic symbols.
A picture within a circle with a diagonal
line across it shows what not to do.
stop lights. Often green arrows are being
used in the lights for improved traffic
control. On some multilane roads, green
arrows light up, indicating that traffic in
one or more lanes can move or make a
turn.
Green arrows don't mean "go no
matter what." You'll still need to
proceed with caution, yielding the right
of way to pedestrians and sometimes to
other vehicles.
Some traffic lights also use red arrows
to signify that you must stop before
turning on red.