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Road Signs for the Driving Permit Test
US road sign shapes, colors and meanings for a learner's permit test.
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- Octagon, redSignStop
- Triangle pointing down, red and whiteSignYield
- Diamond, yellowSignWarning of a hazard ahead
- Circle, yellowSignRailroad crossing ahead
- Pentagon, yellow-greenSignSchool zone or school crossing
- Rectangle, white with blackSignRegulatory sign, such as speed limit
- Rectangle, greenSignGuide sign: directions, distances
- Rectangle, blueSignMotorist services: gas, food, lodging, hospital
- Rectangle, brownSignParks and recreation areas
- Diamond or rectangle, orangeSignConstruction or work zone
- Rectangle, yellow-green with personSignPedestrian crossing
- Pennant, yellowSignNo passing zone
- Circle with a red slashSignProhibits the action shown
- Red circle with white barSignDo not enter
- Wrong way signSignYou are going the wrong way; stop and turn around
- Crossbuck (X sign)SignRailroad crossing; yield to trains
- Speed limit signSignThe maximum legal speed in ideal conditions
- Minimum speed signSignThe slowest speed allowed
- One way signSignTraffic goes only in the direction of the arrow
- Keep right signSignStay on the right side of an obstacle
- Divided highway signSignRoad ahead has a median dividing traffic
- Merge signSignLanes join; traffic from another lane merges into yours
- Lane ends signSignYour lane will end soon; merge
- Curve ahead signSignA curve in the road
- Winding road signSignSeveral curves in a row
- Sharp turn signSignA very tight curve
- Reverse curve signSignTwo curves in opposite directions
- Slippery when wet signSignRoad may be slick when wet
- Stop ahead signSignA stop sign is coming
- Signal ahead signSignA traffic light is coming
- Yield ahead signSignA yield sign is coming
- Cross road signSignAn intersection is ahead
- T-intersection signSignThe road ends ahead with a left or right turn
- Y-intersection signSignThe road splits ahead
- Roundabout signSignA circular intersection ahead; yield to traffic inside
- Deer crossing signSignDeer may cross the road
- Falling rocks signSignRocks may fall on the road
- Steep hill signSignA steep downgrade; shift to lower gear
- Truck crossing signSignTrucks entering or crossing
- Bump signSignRough spot or bump in the road
- Dip signSignLow place in the road where water can collect
- Road narrows signSignThe road becomes narrower
- Two-way traffic signSignYou are leaving a one-way section
- No U-turn signSignU-turns are not allowed
- No left turn signSignLeft turns are not allowed
- No right turn signSignRight turns are not allowed
- No parking signSignParking is not allowed
- No passing zone signSignDo not pass other vehicles
- Pass with care signSignYou may pass if safe
- Do not pass signSignPassing is prohibited
- Handicapped parking signSignParking only for permitted vehicles
- Hospital sign (blue H)SignHospital services nearby
- Rest area signSignPlace to rest, with restrooms
- Detour signSignFollow this route around a closed road
- Road closed signSignThe road is closed to traffic
- Flagger ahead signSignA worker will direct traffic
- Slow-moving vehicle triangleSignOrange triangle on slow machines like tractors
- Yield to pedestrians signSignLet people crossing go first
- Railroad advance warningSignYellow round sign, a train crossing is ahead
- Light rail signSignTrains and trolleys cross
- Interstate shieldSignBlue and red shield for a US interstate highway
- US route shieldSignWhite shield with black number
- State route signSignUsually a shape particular to the state
- Even-numbered interstates runSignEast-west
- Odd-numbered interstates runSignNorth-south
- Solid yellow lineSignDo not pass
- Broken yellow lineSignYou may pass if safe
- Double solid yellowSignDo not pass in either direction
- White linesSignSeparate traffic going the same direction
- Yellow linesSignSeparate traffic going opposite directions
- Solid white lineSignDiscourages lane changes
- Stop lineSignWhere to stop at an intersection
- HOV laneSignReserved for vehicles with more than one person
- Green lightSignGo if the intersection is clear
- Flashing red lightSignTreat as a stop sign
- Flashing yellow lightSignSlow down and proceed with caution
- Red arrowSignDo not turn in that direction
- Green arrowSignYou may go in that direction; protected turn
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