Road Signs Visual Study Guide
Master every sign, signal, and pavement marking you'll see on the DMV test and the road
Sign Colors & Their Meanings
Understanding colors helps you react quickly to road signs
Regulatory Signs
These signs tell you what you must or must not do. Violations can result in fines.
Key Recognition Tip
Regulatory signs are usually rectangular with white backgrounds and black text/borders, or red circles with diagonal lines for prohibitions.
LIMIT
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PARKING
U-TURN
RIGHT
Warning Signs
Alert you to potential hazards ahead. Slow down and be prepared to stop.
Key Recognition Tip
Warning signs are diamond-shaped with yellow backgrounds and black symbols or text. They give advance notice of conditions ahead.
Guide Signs
Provide direction, distance, and location information
AREA
Construction & Maintenance Signs
Warn of construction zones. Fines usually double in work zones.
Important Safety Note
Slow down in work zones. Fines are often doubled, and workers' lives depend on your caution.
ZONE
CLOSED
Railroad Signs
Always approach railroad crossings with caution
School Signs
Exercise extreme caution in school zones
Pavement Markings
Lines and symbols painted on the road surface
Line Color Meanings
Yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions.
White lines separate traffic moving in the same direction.
Solid lines mean do not cross.
Broken lines mean crossing is permitted when safe.
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