COMPETENCY BASED LEARNING MATERIALS

Sector:
DRIVING
AUTOMOTIVE AND LAND TRANSPORT DRIVING SECTOR

Qualification Title:
DRIVING NCII

Unit of Competency:
OBEY AND OBSERVE TRAFFIC RULES
AND REGULATIONS
Module Title:

OBEYING AND OBSERVING TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

IFUGAO TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE INC
Sta. Maria, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao
MODULE CONTENT

UNIT OF COMPETENCY: OBEY AND OBSERVE TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

MODULE TITLE: OBEYING AND OBSERVING TRAFFIC RULES AND

REGULATIONS

MODULE DESCRIPTION: This module deals with obeying and observing traffic rules and
regulations.

NOMINAL DURATIONS: 20 hours

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this module you MUST be able to:
1. Observe traffic signs and road markers
2. Obey traffic rules and regulations
3. Practice courtesy
4. Respect traffic enforcers and other traffic management unit

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
1. Traffic signs and road markers are identified and followed in accordance with
concerned traffic authorities
2. License and registrations are maintained as prescribed by law.
3. Driver outfit/attire is worn as prescribed by law.
4. Positive work values are demonstrated as per code of ethics of drivers
5. Complaints are responded and handled with respect based on driver's code of ethics
6. Reminders are conveyed to passengers politely.
7. Traffic authority instructions are compiled as prescribed by law.
8. Traffic violation tickets/receipts issued by Traffic enforcers are accepted and
appropriate action is taken
 LEARNING OUTCOME NO. 1
Observe traffic signs and road markers

Contents:
1. Traffic signs and road markers are identified and followed in accordance with
concerned traffic authorities
2. Obey traffic rules and regulations
3. Respect traffic enforcers and other traffic management unit

Assessment Criteria:
1. Traffic signs and road markers are identified and followed.
2. Obey traffic rules and regulations
3. Respect traffic enforcers and other traffic management unit

Assessment Method:
1. Interview
2. Written examination
3. Practical demonstration
4. Direct observation
 Information Sheet 1.1-1
Traffic signs and road markers

Learning Objectives:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:

1. Traffic signs and road markers are identified and followed in accordance with
concerned traffic authorities
2. Obey traffic rules and regulations
3. Respect traffic enforcers and other traffic management unit
 Traffic signs
To get a DRIVER'S LICENSE in the Philippines, you need to pass the LTO (Land
Transportation Office) Driver's License Exam. And part of that exam is identifying the
traffic signs and road signs in the Philippines. If you want to pass the exam and get a high
score, you need to study the common traffic/road signs in the Philippines. These traffic
signs are the signs that you see erected at the side or above the road. Be aware of these
signs when you drive or travel in the road.

The Convention classifies all road signs into a number of categories:

1. DANGER WARNING SIGNS

2. PRIORITY SIGNS
3. PROHIBITORY OR REGULATORY SIGNS
4. MANDATORY SIGNS
5. INFORMATION, FACILITIES OR SERVICE SIGNS

Danger Warning Signs

Warning signs can indicate any potential hazard, obstacle or condition requiring special
attention.

- Warning Sign - Congestion Sign

- Crossroad Sign - Y-Junction Sign

- Traffic Circle Sign - Two-way Traffic Sign

- Gentle Curve Signs

- Sharp Curve Signs

 - Hairpin Curve Signs

- Winding Road Signs

- Combined Curve Signs

- Lane Ends Signs

- Traffic Signal Ahead Sign Traffic Control Stop Ahead Sign

- Pedestrian Crossing Sign - Pedestrian Sign

- Farm Animals Signs

- Narrow Bridge Signs - Hump Sign

- Slippery Road Sign - Falling Rocks Sign

 - Reduced Visibility Sign - Electric Shock Sign

- Sharp Curve Chevron Signs

- Sharp Curve Signs

- Flagman Ahead Sign - Men At Work Sign

Priority Signs

Priority traffic signs indicate the order in which vehicles should pass intersection points.
Common examples of these are:

- Stop Sign - Go Sign

- Yield Sign - Yield Pedestrian Sign

- No Entry Sign - Yield Oncoming Traffic

Sign

- One-Way Roadway Signs

Prohibitory or Regulatory Signs

Prohibitory traffic signs are used to prohibit certain types of maneuvers or some types of
traffic. Common examples are:

- Speed Limit Sign - Mass Limit Sign

- Height Restriction Sign - Length Restriction Sign

- Excessive Noise Prohibited Sign

- Unauthorized Vehicles Prohibited Signals

- No Left Turn Sign - No Right Turn Sign

- Left Turn Ahead Prohibited Sign

- Right Turn Ahead Prohibited Sign

- No U-Turn Sign - Overtaking Prohibited Sign

 - No Parking Sign - No Stopping Sign

- No Pedestrian Allowed

- No Bicycle or Pedal Cycle Allowed

- No Taxi Allowed - No Bus Allowed

Mandatory Signs

Mandatory signs are road signs which are used to set the obligations of all traffic which use
a specific area of road. Unlike prohibitory or restrictive signs, mandatory signs tell traffic
what is must do, rather than must not do. Common examples are:

- Minimum Speed Sign - Maximum Gross Weight Sign

- Keep Left Sign - Keep Right Sign

- Pedestrians Only Sign - Taxi Only Sign

 - Bus Only Sign - Pay Toll Sign

- Roundabout Sign - Switch Head Lamps on Sign

Information, Facilities or Service Sign

Service Signs are those that indicate a specific facility by which many can find useful,
especially those that can be used for medical purposes, security, and food. Common
examples are:

- Parking Area Sign - Hospital Sign

 ROAD MARKERS
Reading road markings is an important skill for new drivers, yet it's one that even veteran
drivers seem to lack. Perhaps it's because our road signage and markings seem to be in a
perpetual state of flux, and even the authorities painting them often seem puzzled by where
they should actually go.

When you find lane markings directing you into a telephone pole planted in the middle of
the road, it's probably best to use your better judgment instead. Even so, it can't hurt
to familiarize yourself with these basic lane markings, because they might save your life.

1. Solid white shoulder line. This denotes the edge of the roadway. Any asphalt or
concrete surface beyond this line should not be used during the normal operation of your
vehicle.

2. Diagonal white lines. An area filled with diagonal white lines and bordered by solid
white lines is not considered part of the roadway, and vehicles are expected to stay off
unless there is an emergency. These areas are often used to ease the flow of traffic where
roads diverge or intersect.
3. Broken white center line or lane divider. This denotes the center of a two-lane road,
or marks the division between lanes on multi-lane roads. It is a reminder to stay in your
lane. Straddling the line is illegal and punishable under the law. As the line is “broken,”
however, this means it is legal to cross it when overtaking or changing lanes. Bear in mind
that vehicles continuing in a straight line within their lane automatically have right of way,
so wait your turn.

4. Solid white center line. This is often used to divide traffic on a two-way multi-lane
road. As this is a solid line, you are discouraged from overtaking over it unless the way is
absolutely clear.

5. Solid white double center line. You are forbidden from overtaking over this line, but
you may make left turns over it, provided the way is clear. Remember, however, that
oncoming traffic still automatically has right of way.

6. Solid yellow double center line. As we noted a while back, this line indicates that it is
unsafe to overtake at any time. It is often found around blind curves or in areas where fast-
moving two-way traffic meets on an undivided road.
7. Mixed center line/solid yellow with broken yellow or white line. This indicates that
only one side can overtake--the side with the broken line. This is often found entering
curves where the view is obstructed coming from one direction, but is clear from the
opposite side.

8. Solid white lane divider. These are often found near intersections, and are reminders
to stay in lane. As a practice, if you're turning at an intersection, it's best to get into the
turning lane 50m before the intersection, while the lane divider is still broken.

9. Directional arrows. When combined with solid white lane dividers, they indicate which
directions you are allowed to go within a lane. If the arrow points forward only, you cannot
make a turn from that lane. If it points forward and to the side, you can either go straight or
turn. If it points only to the side, you must turn within that lane. Ignoring these arrows
might just get you a ticket, or worse, get you into an accident.

10.Broken blue lane divider. This indicates the motorbike lane along major
thoroughfares. The broken line indicates that you can move into and out of it, but the lane
is preferentially for motorbikes.
11. Solid yellow lane divider. This indicates the bus lane on EDSA, but can also be used to
indicate bicycle lanes in some areas. Bicycle lanes may also be indicated by solid white lines
on the side of the road.

12. Broken yellow lane divider. This indicates areas where you can merge into the bus
lane in preparation for turning off EDSA.

13. Mixed double lane divider/solid yellow with broken yellow or white line. This
indicates that traffic on the solid yellow side cannot cross lanes, while traffic on the other
side may do so if the way is clear. This is often used where smaller arteries merge into main
roads or where feeder roads merge onto the highway.
14. Rumble strips. These tightly spaced horizontal white lines not only give your car's
suspension a bit of a workout, they also indicate hazards ahead, such as dangerous curves
or merging traffic.

15. Solid white horizontal line. This indicates where you must stop at a stoplight or stop
sign.

16. Zebra crossing. This indicates a pedestrian crossing zone. Stopping over this at a red
light is a traffic violation, so make sure to pay attention to those light timers!

17. The yellow box. This box indicates the part of the intersection that must--by law--be
kept open at all times. Even if you have a green light, if the traffic is stopped on the other
side ahead, it's best to wait until there's enough space for you to clear the yellow box. Even
in the absence of a light, the yellow box must be kept clear.
 INFORMATION SHEET 2.1-1
TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS
RULE I - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Pursuant to the Constitutional principle that recognizes the protection of life and
property and the promotion of the general welfare as essential for the
enjoyment of the blessing of democracy, it is hereby declared the policy of the
State to ensure road safety through the observance of the citizenry of
responsible and ethical driving standards.

RULE II - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Every applicant of a motor vehicle driver's license shall complete a course of
instruction that provides information on safe driving including, but not limited to,
the effects of the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the ability of a person
to operate a motor vehicle, the hazards of driving under the influence of
alcohol, dangerous drugs and/or other similar substances, and the penalties
attached for violation thereof. Modules for driver's education shall include
modules on effects and hazards of consumption of alcohol and drugs to driving,
and the penalties for violating this Act. Questions from these modules will also be
included in the written examination for driver's license application.

RULE III - PROCEDURE FOR APPREHENSION

Probable cause shall mean that the LEO has reasonable ground to believe that
the person driving the motor vehicle is under the influence of alcohol,
dangerous drugs and/or other similar substances upon personally witnessing a
traffic offense committed by means of lane straddling, making sudden stops,
over speeding, swerving or weaving in such an apparent

RULE IV - MANDATORY ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING

Mandatory Alcohol and Chemical Testing of Drivers
Involved in Motor Vehicular Accidents

RULE V - TESTING EQUIPMENT

Within four (4) months from the effectively of this Act, the LTO and the Philippine
National Police (PNP) shall acquire sufficient ABAs, drug testing kits and other
drug confirmatory equipment and other accessory devices to be deployed to
and utilized by LEOs nationwide

RULE VI – PENALTIES
A driver found to have been driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of
alcohol, dangerous drugs and/or other similar substances, as provided for under
Section 5 of RA 10586

RULE VIII - FINAL PROVISIONS

The Committee constituted pursuant to Section 17 of this Act, may be
reconvened by its Chairman at his instance, or upon the Implementing Rules
and Regulations | RA 10586
Information Sheet 2.1-5
International Traffic Signs

 Danger Warning Signs – are intended to warn road- user of the danger on the road and to
inform them to its nature.

 Regulatory signs – are intended to inform road users of special obligation.

 Informative signs - are intended to guide road users while they are traveling and provide them
with other useful information.

WARNING, SIGNS AND SIGNAL

BASIC TRAFFIC SIGNS

EVERY DRIVER MUST KNOW THE SHAPE AND COLOR