Road signs

Road Signs and Their Meanings

Every sign here is an official design the written test asks about. Each page gives the meaning, what to do when you see it, the signs it is confused with, and a real practice question, because recognizing the sign is half the mark; the other half is knowing what it asks of you.

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Regulatory signs

Regulatory signs

White and red signs that state the law: stop, yield, limits, and prohibited movements.

Red octagonal STOP sign with a white border and white uppercase letteringStop SignR1-1 · tested in 46 statesDownward-pointing triangular YIELD sign with a red border and white centerYield SignR1-2 · tested in 41 statesWhite rectangular SPEED LIMIT 50 sign with black border and black letteringSpeed Limit SignR2-1 · tested in 15 statesWhite square regulatory sign showing a black right-turn arrow crossed by a red prohibition symbolNo Right Turn SignR3-1 · tested in 11 statesWhite square regulatory sign showing a black U-turn arrow crossed by a red prohibition symbolNo U-Turn SignR3-4 · tested in 13 statesWhite rectangular regulatory sign with an arrow curving to the right of a black obstructionKeep Right SignR4-7 · tested in 5 statesRed circular DO NOT ENTER regulatory sign with a horizontal white bar across its centerDo Not Enter SignR5-1 · tested in 19 statesWhite X-shaped RAILROAD CROSSING crossbuck sign with black uppercase letteringRailroad Crossbuck SignR15-1 · tested in 23 states
Warning signs

Warning signs

Yellow diamonds that announce what is ahead so you can adjust before you get there.

Yellow diamond warning sign displaying a vertical red, yellow, and green traffic signalSignal Ahead SignW3-3 · tested in 11 statesYellow diamond warning sign showing traffic merging from the rightMerge SignW4-1R · tested in 20 statesYellow diamond warning sign with one black arrow pointing up and another pointing downTwo-Way Traffic SignW6-3 · tested in 1 statesYellow diamond warning sign showing a car above two curving skid marksSlippery When Wet SignW8-5 · tested in 15 statesRound yellow railroad advance warning sign with a black X and the letter R on each sideRailroad Advance Warning SignW10-1 · tested in 25 statesYellow diamond warning sign with the black silhouette of a bicycleBicycle Crossing SignW11-1 · tested in 14 statesYellow diamond warning sign with a black walking pedestrian symbolPedestrian Crossing SignW11-2 · tested in 23 states
Work zone signs

Work zone signs

Orange signs for temporary conditions: crews, closures, and flaggers.

Orange diamond temporary warning sign reading ROAD WORK AHEAD in black lettersRoad Work Ahead SignW20-1 · tested in 22 statesOrange diamond temporary warning sign reading FLAGGER AHEAD in black lettersFlagger Ahead SignW20-7a · tested in 14 states
School signs

School signs

Fluorescent yellow-green pentagons reserved for school zones and crossings.

Fluorescent yellow-green pentagonal school warning sign with two walking figuresSchool Crossing SignS1-1 · tested in 24 states

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