Georgia Road Signs Quiz – The Road Signs You Must Know

Crossroad.

Another road crosses the highway ahead.

Steep hill ahead. Slow down and be ready to shift to lower gear to control speed and protect brakes from damage.

Pedestrian crossing.

Just ahead is a location where people on foot often cross. Use caution as you approach and drive more slowly and carefully, watching both sides of the street for pedestrians.

When pedestrians are in the crosswalks, they must be given the right-of-way.

No U-Turn.

You cannot turn around to go in the opposite direction at this intersection.

Remember, a red circle with a red slash from upper left to lower right means NO.

Yellow is used for general warning and advisory of unexpected roadway conditions. General warning signs can also be fluorescent green with black markings.

Warning signs for construction and maintenance projects are orange with black markings.

Cars in left lane must turn left. Cars in right lane must go straight or turn right.

Lane use control signs are rectangular, black and white signs. These signs are used where turns are required or permitted from lanes as shown.

You must move your vehicle only in the direction indicated for your traffic lane.

Crossbuck signs are found at railroad crossings.

An octagon (eight-sided shape) always means stop. When you come to it, you must make a complete stop at a marked stop line.

The State of Georgia uses seven basic shapes of signs to convey traffic control instructions. Drivers should know signs by their shapes and colors so that they may recognize them from a distance and begin reacting.

Hospital is a word message sign or an H symbol sign. General service signs like this are accompanied with a directional message if used at intersections.

Some roadways are designed to accommodate different traffic demands during the day through the use of a reversible lane system. Appropriate travel lanes on a roadway utilizing a reversible lane system are indicated as follows:

• Steady Red X: No travel allowed in this lane in the direction you are going.
• Steady Yellow X: Clear the lane.
• Flashing Yellow X: Left turn permitted.
• Steady Green X: Travel in lane.

Two-way Traffic.

Warning that you are leaving a separated one-way highway and will soon be driving on a two-way highway. Also used to remind drivers they are on a two-way road.

Remember, you should drive in the right-hand lane and expect oncoming traffic in the left-hand lane.

No Right Turn.

You cannot make a right turn at this intersection. Remember, a red circle with a red slash mark across a symbol indicates that you should not take a certain course of action.

Divided highway ends.

The divided road ends ahead. Two-way traffic will no longer be divided by a center island. You will be on an undivided roadway with two-way traffic. Keep to the right.

Horizontal rectangles are generally used to give directions or information.

When vertical, signs are generally used to give instructions or tell you the law.

You are approaching a one-way highway or ramp. Driving on the highway or ramp in the direction you are traveling is not allowed.

The wrong way sign is a supplement to the do not enter sign. It is placed along the exit ramp or the one-way roadway farther from the crossroad. It tells you that you have already entered a one-way road and are driving in the wrong direction.

Side Road Ahead.

Side road enters highway ahead from the right. Watch for turning or entering traffic

Sharp Turn.

The sign is used to warn of a sharp turn.

Advisory speed signs or plaques indicate the safe speed with which you should proceed.

Traffic signal ahead. Slow down and be prepared to stop, if necessary.

Reverse turn. This sign tells you there is a sharp turn to the right and then a sharp turn to the left. Slow down.