Let’s face it: traffic signs are everywhere. You probably pass your fair share when you’re out and about: but how many of them do you really know?
Hit “Start Quiz” to see how many American traffic signs you can recognize—no driving test required!
Questions Overview
- Left turn ahead
- Yield
- Stop
- Traffic signal ahead
- Stop sign ahead
- Yield
- No trucks
- Do not enter
- Railroad crossing
- Low ground clearance on track
- Right turn only
- Do not enter
- No parking
- No permit
- No pedestrians
- No police
- No left turn
- No right turn
- No signal
- No U-Turn
- Left lane ends
- Entering roadway merge
- T intersection
- Cross road ahead
- Side road at angle
- T intersection
- Sharp curve to right
- Y intersection ahead
- Hospital ahead
- Highway ahead
- Hiking trail
- Handicapped crossing
- Construction workers ahead
- Detour ahead
- Flagger ahead
- Utility work ahead
- Divided highway
- No right turn
- Sharp left
- Sharp right
- Low clearance ahead
- Hairpin curve ahead
- Y intersection ahead
- Two-way traffic
- One way
- Side road at angle (right)
- Merging traffic from right
- T intersection
- Truck rollover warning
- Hill ahead
- Winding road ahead
- Truck crossing
- Ice on bridge
- Slippery when wet
- No passing zone
- Winding road right ahead
- Cattle crossing
- Moose crossing
- Deer crossing
- Farm ahead
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Traffic & Highway Signs: A Refresher Course
From speed limits to railroad crossings, traffic signs highlight important pieces of information to keep in mind while you’re on the road. Some of the most common (and self-explanatory) ones out there include:
- Stop sign: Come to a complete stop
- Yield sign: Slow down and yield to traffic
- Traffic signal sign: A traffic signal is further down the road
- Do not enter sign: Do not use road as an entrance
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School crossing sign: Slow down and keep an eye out for kids
What do the colors on different signs mean?
Traffic sign colors (as well as their shapes) help highlight the general theme of a traffic sign.
- Red (octagon, triangle, square, or rectangle): Regulatory signs (e.g., Stop or Yield)
- Yellow (diamond): Warning signs (e.g., T Intersection or Stop Sign Ahead)
- Orange (diamond or rectangle): Construction signs (e.g., Flagger Ahead or Workers Ahead)
- Brown: Recreational signs (e.g., Picnic Area or Fishing Pier)
- Dark Green (square): Guide signs (e.g., Park & Ride or Destination Distance)
- Light Green (diamond or pentagon): Special crossing signs (e.g., School Zone or Handicapped Crossing)
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Blue (square): Service signs (e.g., Lodging or Gas)
Why are traffic signs important?
Traffic signs allow all drivers to stay safe on the road. Thanks to these signs, drivers know the proper speeds to travel at, potential hazards on the road ahead of them, and how to safely coexist with other cars.
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