Georgia Road Signs Quiz – The Road Signs You Must Know

Side Road Ahead.

Side road enters the highway ahead at an angle.

Horizontal rectangles generally give directions or information.

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

Merging Traffic sign. Traffic merging from the right. Prepare to allow traffic to merge safely.

Sharp Turn.

The sign is used to warn of a sharp turn.

The color orange means road work. Highway work zones are defined as portions of a highway or street where construction, reconstruction, or maintenance work is being done to the road, its shoulders, or any other areas near the roadway.

Blue signs direct you to motorist services such as telephones, gas, food, motels, hospitals, and rest areas. This will lead you to a camping facility.

Deer crossing.

These signs alert drivers in advance of areas where animals may be crossing.

Diamond-shaped signs warn of existing or possible hazards on roadways or adjacent areas. General warning signs are yellow with black words indicating the potential hazard or black symbols visually describing the potential danger.

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

Reduction in Lanes or Lane Ends.

Number of lanes reduced ahead.

Cars in the left lane may turn left or go straight. Cars in the center lane must go straight. Cars in the right lane must turn right.

Lane use control signs are rectangular, black and white signs. These signs show where turns are required or permitted.

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

Some roadways can accommodate different daily traffic demands by using a reversible lane system. Appropriate travel lanes on a roadway utilizing a reversible lane system are 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 the lane.

Three-sided red yield signs mean you must slow down and be ready to stop, if necessary, to let any vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian pass before you proceed.

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.

There are traffic signals at the intersection ahead. Slow down!

Keep Left.

Traffic is required to keep to the left of medians or obstructions.

The one-way sign indicates streets or roadways where traffic can only travel in one direction. You may travel only in the direction of the arrow.

Reverse turn. This sign tells you there is a sharp turn to the left and then a sharp turn to the right. Reduce speed and look well ahead.

Pedestrian crossing.

Just ahead is 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 trucks. Trucks are prohibited from using or entering the street or road where this sign is displayed.

Remember, some regulatory signs have a red circle with a red slash over a symbol. These indicate prohibition.

Low Clearance Ahead.

Approaching a low underpass. Only enter if your vehicle or cargo is within the maximum height indicated on the sign.