# 1: Which traffic signs have blue background?

Construction and maintenance warning signs Public recreation and scenic guidance signs Stop or prohibition signs Motorist services guidance signs

Motorist services signs are white on blue. They direct you to services, such as rest areas, tourist sites, hospitals and hotels, gas stations, eating places, campgrounds or picnic areas. Blue is also used to identify parking spaces for disabled drivers.

# 2: A square shaped road sign usually indicates:

A work zone A school crossing A regulation you must obey A stop ahead

Vertical rectangles and square signs are generally used for regulatory signs. Some warning signs may also have this shape.

# 3: What does a pentagon shaped sign mean?

School zone Work zone Bus stop zone No passing zone

The five-sided (pentagon) shape is used for school advance and school crossing signs.

# 4: What does a sign with this shape mean?

Warning Do not enter Yield Stop

The upside down triangle shape is exclusively used for yield signs.

# 5: What is the shape of a warning sign telling you there is a stop ahead?

Three-sided pennant Circular Vertical rectangular Four-sided diamond

Four-sided diamond-shaped signs are used exclusively to warn of existing or possible hazards on roads or adjacent areas. The sign that warns about a stop ahead is diamond shaped. The stop sign itself (placed where you must stop) is eight-sided.

# 6: A road sign guiding you to a highway exit has:

Green background Brown background Orange background Blue background

Green is used for movements permitted and direction guidance.

# 7: You see a sign with this shape from a distance. It indicates:

A work zone A detour A no-passing zone A school zone

The pennant-shaped, no-passing sign supplements the regulatory do not pass sign. The pennant is located on the left side of a roadway and points to beginning of a no-passing zone.

# 8: What background color is normally used for regulatory signs?

Black or White Orange Yellow Blue

White is used for regulatory signs such as speed limit, keep right, and some guide signs like route markers. Black is used for certain regulatory signs, such as One Way signs, and changeable message signs.

# 9: A road sign with brown background directs you to:

A parking space for disabled drivers A diversion route A hospital or other motorist services An area of recreation or cultural interest

Brown is used for recreation and cultural interest areas.

# 10: What is the background color on an incident road sign like this?

Yellow Orange Fluorescent pink Blue

Fluorescent pink is used for emergency traffic incidents.

# 11: A sign showing information about a nearby hospital is an example of a traffic sign with:

Orange background Blue background Brown background Yellow background

Blue traffic signs display road services and evacuation route information to drivers. A sign showing information about a nearby hospital is an example of a traffic sign with a blue background.

# 12: What shape is a regulatory speed limit sign?

Round Rectangular Five-sided Triangular

Vertical rectangles and square signs are generally used for regulatory signs. A speed limit sign is generally a vertical rectangle.

# 13: What does a sign with a circular shape mean?

Yield ahead Railroad crossing ahead School or school crossing Do not enter

The round or circular shape is used for railroad advance warning signs.

# 14: A road sign showing information about available fuel services is an example of a sign with:

Brown background Green background Blue background White background

A sign showing information about available fuel services is an example of a traffic sign with a blue background.

# 15: A road sign with red background indicates:

General directions General warnings Stop or prohibition Motorist services

All red signs are regulatory signs and must be obeyed. They indicate stop or prohibition and include signs like: stop, yield, do not enter and wrong way.

# 16: Which of the following is indicated by a diamond shaped road sign?

Advisory speed No U-turn Steep hill School crossing

Four-sided diamond-shaped signs are used exclusively to warn of existing or possible hazards on roads or adjacent areas. The sign that warns about steep hill is diamond shaped.

# 17: Most warning signs you see by the road are:

Green Yellow Red Black and white

Most warning signs are yellow and diamond shaped. Warning signs alert you to possible hazards ahead. For your own safety and the safety of others, you must be able to recognize them and react accordingly. Signs warning of pedestrian or bicycle crossings and school zones may be either yellow or fluorescent yellow-green.

# 18: What does a sign with eight sides mean?

Give way Warning Do not enter Stop

The eight-sided shape is exclusively used for stop signs.

# 19: Road signs with a fluorescent yellow-green background is used for:

Construction and maintenance warning. Motorist services guidance. School, bicycle, and pedestrian warning signs. Railroad crossing.

Instead of yellow, fluorescent yellow-green may be used for school zone, bicycle, and pedestrian warnings.

# 20: You approach an orange road sign. The sign indicates:

A work zone A railroad crossing A school zone or school crossing A closed road

Orange is used as a background color for construction and maintenance warning signs. They alert you to possible dangers ahead due to construction and maintenance projects.

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Do You Know the Code behind U.S. Road Signs?

Knowing road signs is important for safe driving. All new drivers in United States are tested on their knowledge of the most common signs. Often, test takers are also asked to identify signs by just shapes and colors. Too many test takers, unnecessarily, miss this part.

Learning the different shapes and colors gives you a code to how to interpret many signs.

Do you, for example, know the difference between a yellow and a white speed sign? The color here is important!

Read more about why it is important to learning road sign shapes and colors here: Shapes and Colors.

You may also want to try this quiz: More colors and shapes.