Michigan Road Signs Test (2026)

13 questions about traffic signs: shapes, colors, regulatory and warning signs. Tap an answer to check it.

From the official handbook, October 2025, Sections 4, 5, 6, 7 · Checked Oct 2026 · Not affiliated with the SOS. What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133)

Sign images: federal MUTCD diagrams (public domain), from Wikimedia Commons.

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  1. Question 1 of 13

    What must you do at this sign?

    Red octagonal STOP sign
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    Answer: Come to a complete stop and check for traffic before proceeding

    Stop at the stop line or crosswalk.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 30

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  2. Question 2 of 13

    What should you do when approaching this sign?

    Red and white downward-pointing triangle YIELD sign
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    Answer: Slow down, check for traffic and be prepared to stop

    Yield to traffic crossing your path.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 30

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  3. Question 3 of 13

    This sign is ahead and a train is coming. Where must you stop?

    Round yellow sign with a black X and the letters RR
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    Answer: No more than 50 feet and no less than 15 feet from the tracks

    Trains overhang the tracks by at least three feet.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 35

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  4. Question 4 of 13

    At a crossing with only this sign (no lights or gates), what should you do?

    White X-shaped RAILROAD CROSSING (crossbuck) sign
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    Answer: Slow down or stop as needed and yield to any train

    Passive crossings rely on signs: check both directions.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 36

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  5. Question 5 of 13

    What does this emblem on the back of a vehicle mean?

    Orange triangle with a red border (slow-moving vehicle emblem)
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    Answer: It is a slow-moving vehicle with limited speed

    Slow-moving vehicles cannot go faster than 25 mph; be patient.

    Handbook: Section 6, p. 54

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  6. Question 6 of 13

    What does this pennant-shaped sign mean?

    Yellow pennant-shaped NO PASSING ZONE sign
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    Answer: No passing zone

    It is placed on the left side of the road.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 32

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  7. Question 7 of 13

    Approaching this sign, whom must you yield to?

    Yellow diamond sign with a lane joining from the right
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    Answer: Through traffic: adjust your speed to merge safely

    The merging driver adjusts speed and position.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 31

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  8. Question 8 of 13

    Where do you see orange diamond-shaped signs like this?

    Orange diamond ROAD WORK AHEAD sign
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    Answer: In construction, maintenance or work areas

    Fines double for moving violations in work zones.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 26

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  9. Question 9 of 13

    You see this sign at a freeway ramp. What does it mean?

    Red circle with a white horizontal bar and the words DO NOT ENTER
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    Answer: Do not enter: it is not your way onto the freeway

    Exit ramps are often next to entrance ramps.

    Handbook: Section 7, p. 60

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  10. Question 10 of 13

    You see this sign facing you on a ramp. What does it mean?

    Red rectangular WRONG WAY sign
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    Answer: You are going the wrong way into oncoming traffic

    Get out of the lane the safest way possible.

    Handbook: Section 7, p. 60

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  11. Question 11 of 13

    Near this sign while school is in session, whom must you yield to?

    Five-sided yellow-green school sign with two children
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    Answer: Children near or in the school crosswalk

    Children may dart out unexpectedly.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 31

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  12. Question 12 of 13

    What does this sign near a crosswalk remind you to do?

    Yellow diamond sign with a walking pedestrian
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    Answer: Be prepared to yield to pedestrians

    Stop behind the yield line.

    Handbook: Section 5, p. 49

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  13. Question 13 of 13

    This sign warns of an intersection ahead, and snow blocks your view of the cross street. What do you do?

    Yellow diamond sign with a black cross
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    Answer: Edge forward slowly until you can see past it

    Intersections cause more deaths and serious injuries than any other part of the road.

    Handbook: Section 7, p. 60

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