Road Signs – Know the Basic Shapes
Nine Basic Shapes You Should Know
The basic shapes and colors of traffic signs are important.You should know signs by their appearances so when driving you can recognize them at a distance even when visibility is poor. If snow covers a sign, the shape can help you decide the most likely meaning of the sign.
There are ten colors and nine basic shapes of traffic signs. Each shape and each color has an exact meaning. You should learn all of them for your DMV examination.
In some states, you should expect one or two questions about shapes and colors on the knowledge test. Pay special attention to signs that have exclusive use, like the sign that warns of a railroad crossing ahead, the stop sign, and the yield sign.
Octagon: Exclusively used for Stop.
Equilateral Triangle (One point down): Exclusively used for Yield.
Circle: Exclusively used for Grade Crossing Advance Warning.
Pennant Shape (Isosceles Triangle): Exclusively used for No Passing. [Read more…]
Pentagon (pointed up): Exclusively used for School Advance Warning Sign.
Crossbuck (two rectangles in an X configuration): Exclusively used for Grade Crossing.
Diamond: Warning signs.
Rectangle (including square): Used for Regulatory signs (often vertical), Guide signs (often horizontal), and Warning signs.
Trapezoid: Used for Recreational and Cultural Interest Area signs, and National Forest Route signs.
Route Signs
Route signs can also have different shapes.
The Interstate route sign is a cutout shield, with the route number in white letters on a blue background.
U.S. routes are marked with black and white shields (the left sign below).
State route sign are often square, but designs are established locally and the state signs may have different shapes. Even if questions about route signs rarely show up on a DMV test, it is good if you can tell them apart.
Other route signs mark County routes and National Forest routes.
Check Your Knowledge
A. Three-sided
B. Five-sided
C. Square
D. Round
A. Railroad crossing ahead
B. Yield ahead
C. Do not enter
D. School or school crossing
A. Work zone
B. No passing zone
C. Yield
D. School zone
A. A warning
B. A regulation
C. A direction or distance
D. A duty to yield
Want to learn more? Test your general knowledge of U.S. road signs at quiz-a-go-go.
regarding the Georgia Driver’s Test. Taking the test over and over does not teach me anything. How can I get the answers to study?
Read the drivers manual. “Getting” the answers will “teach” you even less.
I’ve never been through so much hell, in my experience to pass the DMV test. First I was given a test as if I am a truck driver. Second test had a question “making a left turn on a solid Red light into the left lane.” I was shocked. I’m 77 years young, I have never seen where a driver could make a left turn on a Red light into a one-way street. I mean a solid Red light. If I’m wrong I need to see it for myself.
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I have a perfect driving record, they’re
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In response to the first part: In California, left turns against red can be made from a one-way street onto a one-way street. This rule applies in most states.
Original comment was moderated and mailing address removed. It is not a good idea to post a personal mailing address.
What’s a CHEVRON SIGN ???
Chevron signs mark sharp curves (turns).
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What color are the signs for motorist an pedestrians
seems I need to find a book on signs! do not find in drivers license book
wow seems like each year there are more sings to learn about this family has traveled from CA to Pa for the last 10 years great seeing our country
I was to pass the payment test