U.S. Most Difficult Road Signs

U.S. Most Difficult Road Signs

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This sign warns you of the following:

A) A detour

B) Two gradual curves

C) Two sharp turns

D) A winding road

Reverse turn. This sign tells you there are two sharp turns ahead (one to the left and then a sharp turn to the right). Reduce speed.

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What does this sign mean?

A) Flagger ahead

B) Pedestrian crossing

C) Stop sign ahead

D) Workers ahead

This sign tells you a flag person controls traffic. Slow down and be prepared to stop.

3 / 20

What does this sign mean?

A) Two-Way Traffic

B) Merging Traffic

C) Lane ends

D) Added Lane

Added lane sign. Two roadways come together, but you are not required to merge. An additional lane begins. The added lane sign is usually visible from both roadways. There could also be a sign placed on the side of each roadway.

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This traffic sign warns you of the following:

A) A low clearance

B) A one-way roadway

C) A soft shoulder

D) A narrow bridge

Narrow bridge. The bridge is wide enough to accommodate two lanes of traffic but with little clearance.

5 / 20

What does this sign indicate?

A) The end of a school zone

B) The beginning of a work zone

C) The end of a no-passing zone

D) The beginning of a no-passing zone

The pass-with-care sign indicates the end of the no-passing zone. When you have passed this sign, you are again allowed to pass other vehicles with care.

6 / 20

Signs with fluorescent pink background alert you to:

A) Pedestrian crossings and school areas

B) Evacuation routes

C) Emergency traffic incidents

D) No passing zones

Fluorescent pink marks emergency traffic incidents.

7 / 20

On which side should you pass a panel like this?

A) On either side

B) On no side since the road is closed to traffic

C) To the right

D) To the left

The diagonal stripes on the barricade or vertical panel guide the driver towards the direction to where the traffic is to pass. Stripes slowing downward to the left means the driver should bear to the left.

8 / 20

This sign marks a lane for:

A) Left turns only

B) Both left and right turns

C) Emergency parking

D) Passing on either side of an obstruction

Two-way left turn only. Traffic shares the center lane for left turns in both directions.

9 / 20

This road sign means:

A) Divided highway begins

B) Side road enters highway ahead

C) You must bear either right or left

D) The roadway you are on ends

Y Intersection. The road branches to the right and left ahead. You must bear either right or left.

10 / 20

This sign means:

A) Merging traffic

B) Added lane

C) Intersection in curve

D) Two sharp curves

This sign warns you of a horizontal alignment (curve) in combination with an intersection side road (intersection). Start by comparing it with a standard curve sign. This is a curve. Then compare this sign with the Merge sign. They are similar, and it can be difficult to tell them apart. But you will immediately see that the merge sign has a thick line going straight.

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What should you expect before coming to the T-intersection?

A) A dip in the roadway

B) A closed gate

C) A barrier

D) A railroad crossing

This sign warns you of a railroad crossing before you come to the T-intersection ahead.

12 / 20

This sign is:

A) A warning of an upcoming speed limit

B) An advisory speed sign

C) A minimum speed limit sign

D) A maximum speed limit sign

This is an Advisory Speed sign. These cautionary signs show the recommended safe speed around curves, corners, and off-ramps.

13 / 20

What does this Large Arrow sign mark?

A) The direction in a roundabout

B) A side road

C) End of a central median

D) A sharp curve

The One-Direction Large Arrow sign is used either as a supplement or alternative to the Chevron signs. It can also be used to supplement a Turn or Reverse Turn sign. The sign is not used in roundabouts, at the beginnings and ends of medians, or center piers.

14 / 20

This sign means:

A) Divided highway begins

B) Pass on either side

C) Added lane ahead

D) Merging traffic

Divided highway ahead. The highway ahead is divided into two one-way roadways. Divided highways have a center strip that separates traffic going in opposite directions.

15 / 20

This sign means:

A) Speed zone ahead

B) Stop ahead

C) No outlet

D) Road is closed ahead

Stop sign ahead. When you come to this sign, slow down to be ready to stop at the stop sign.

16 / 20

This sign warns you of the following:

A) A flooded roadway

B) A soft shoulder

C) A low-type road surface or earth road

D) A work zone

The road surface changes ahead from a hard-surfaced pavement to a low-type surface or earth road.

17 / 20

What does this sign mean?

A) All traffic must go straight through

B) You can turn left or go straight through

C) You should merge left

D) You cannot turn from this lane

Lane Use Control. Your lane is splitting off into two separate directions. You can turn left or go straight through.

18 / 20

What does this sign mean?

A) Keep right

B) Right turns only

C) End of divided highway

D) Merge right

This is a regulatory sign indicating you must keep right. At locations where it is not readily apparent that traffic must keep to the right, this sign tells you to pass only to the right-hand side of a roadway feature or obstruction. It is often placed at raised medians, parkways, islands, and underpass piers. The sign can be reversed (Keep Left).

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What does this sign mean?

A) Cross road

B) Two-way traffic

C) Divided highway

D) Pass on either side

Double Arrow. Traffic can pass on either side of an island, obstruction, or gore in the roadway. Traffic separated by this sign may either rejoin or change directions.

20 / 20

This warning sign means:

A) Two-way traffic

B) Traffic must merge right

C) No passing

D) Narrow roadway

Two-way Traffic. This sign tells you that you are leaving a divided roadway and will be driving on a two-way highway. The sign may also be posted along a roadway to remind you of oncoming traffic in the left lane.

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The Hardest Road Signs Quiz for Americans

Difficult Signs on the Driver’s License Test

Many licensed drivers in the United States fail to recognize the meanings of some common road signs they see daily. In some cases, it also means that licensed drivers would fail their license knowledge test if forced to retake the exam.

Teenagers without driving experience also need help with some of the most common road signs. It is usually because they still need to figure out the universal language of road signs.

In fact, very few first-time applicants get the perfect score on their first DMV test, even though road signs probably are the easiest part of the written test.

Quiz-A-Go-Go has put together this quiz with some of the most challenging signs because knowing road signs and their meanings is essential for safety on our highways. The quiz shows you the signs on which most test takers fail.

Any driver behind the wheel is responsible for knowing all signs and their meanings. Disobeying a road sign just because you didn’t understand it may be costly and put yourself and others at risk of an accident.

Some signs in this quiz may never show up on a DMV test, but if you aim to be the best driver you can be, you should learn them. In a real-life situation, they can be challenging to interpret. By knowing them, you can avoid unnecessary mistakes.

In this quiz, you will see some of the hardest road signs. These signs confuse many test takers on the license or permit test. On average, new drivers miss six out of the 20 signs.

Can you do better?

What are the Most Important Signs on the DMV Test?

DMV will not ask you to identify the most difficult signs. They are well aware that many students will fail to recognize them.

Instead, DMV will focus on standard signs you must be able to recognize on the road.

Failing to stop at a Stop sign is, for example, an offense and puts you and others in danger. DMV often has a question about what you must do at a stop sign, and you should be aware that rolling stop is not enough, even if the way is clear.

Questions about Yield signs and Railroad Crossing signs are also common. The RR Crossing sign is a warning sign. The crossbuck sign has the same meaning as a Yield sign. Sometimes, the state combines the crossbuck sign with a stop sign unless signals and gates control the crossing.

Two other warning signs you must know are Divided Highway and Divided Highway Ends. At first glance, they look the same, and it can be easy to miss one of them on a test. Ensure you can tell them apart.

The Speed Limit sign is also one you must recognize. You must always obey the black-and-white sign. Some states have special rules about exceeding the speed limit when passing other vehicles. Still, most states will not allow exceeding the speed limit under any circumstances.

Some Speed signs are yellow or orange. Do you know why?

If you have studied your driver’s manual, you know that yellow and orange are colors that display a warning. They are not regulatory, but you should obey them for your safety.

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