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New York Road Signs Test (2026)

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

From the official handbook, MV-21 (9/25), Sections 4, 8, 10, 11 · Checked Oct 2026 · Not affiliated with the DMV. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21)

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

Question 1 of 15 · 0 correct

  1. Question 1 of 15

    What must you do at this sign?

    Red eight-sided sign with the word STOP
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    Answer: Come to a full stop and yield to vehicles and pedestrians, then go when safe

    Stop before the stop line; if none, before the crosswalk; if neither, at the point nearest the intersection where you can see traffic.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 29

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  2. Question 2 of 15

    What does this sign require?

    Red and white triangle pointing down with the word YIELD
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    Answer: Slow down and yield; stop if traffic requires it

    At a YIELD sign decrease speed, be ready to stop and yield to vehicles and pedestrians.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 29

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  3. Question 3 of 15

    What does the red circle with a slash on this sign tell you?

    White square sign with a black left-turn arrow inside a red circle crossed by a red line
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    Answer: That the action shown, a left turn, is not allowed

    A red circle with a slash means the pictured action is not allowed.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 29

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  4. Question 4 of 15

    What does this sign mean?

    White square sign with a black right-turn arrow inside a red circle crossed by a red line
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    Answer: No right turn

    The slashed right arrow means right turns are not allowed.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 29

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  5. Question 5 of 15

    What does this sign mean?

    White square sign with a black U-shaped arrow inside a red circle crossed by a red line
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    Answer: No U-turns

    The slashed U-shaped arrow means U-turns are not allowed where it is posted.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 29

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  6. Question 6 of 15

    What does this sign mean?

    White rectangle with the words NO TURN ON RED
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    Answer: You may not turn while the light is red

    Where NO TURN ON RED is posted, wait for green to turn.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 31

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  7. Question 7 of 15

    What kind of sign is this?

    Yellow diamond sign with an arrow curving to the right
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    Answer: A warning sign: a curve is ahead

    Warning signs are yellow diamonds that tell you about hazards ahead, here a curve.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 29

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  8. Question 8 of 15

    What does this yellow diamond sign warn you about?

    Yellow diamond sign with a traffic light showing red, yellow and green
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    Answer: A traffic signal ahead

    This warning sign tells you a traffic light is ahead.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 29

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  9. Question 9 of 15

    What does this warning sign mean?

    Yellow diamond sign with a car and two wavy skid marks
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    Answer: Slippery when wet

    A car with skid marks warns that the road is slippery when wet.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 29

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  10. Question 10 of 15

    What does this warning sign mean?

    Yellow diamond sign with a straight arrow and a shorter line joining it from the right
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    Answer: Traffic is merging from the side ahead

    Merging traffic sign: watch for vehicles joining your lane.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 29

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  11. Question 11 of 15

    What does this warning sign mean?

    Yellow diamond sign with a walking person
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    Answer: Pedestrian crossing ahead

    Watch for pedestrians crossing and be ready to yield.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 29

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  12. Question 12 of 15

    What does this round yellow sign mean?

    Round yellow sign with a black X and the letters R R
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    Answer: A railroad crossing is ahead: use caution and be prepared to stop

    Railroad crossing ahead; most buses and some trucks must stop at crossings, so be careful when following them.

    Handbook: Section 10, p. 61

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  13. Question 13 of 15

    What should you do at this sign?

    White X-shaped sign with the words RAILROAD CROSSING
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    Answer: Yield: look and listen for trains before crossing

    Yield at a crossbuck; if there are several tracks, the sign shows how many.

    Handbook: Section 10, p. 61

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  14. Question 14 of 15

    What does this reflective orange triangle on the back of a vehicle mean?

    Orange triangle with a red border
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    Answer: It is a slow-moving vehicle

    Animal-drawn vehicles, farm and construction equipment and rural mail vehicles display it; pass only when safe.

    Handbook: Section 11, p. 76

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  15. Question 15 of 15

    What does this orange diamond sign indicate?

    Orange diamond sign with the words ROAD WORK AHEAD
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    Answer: A work zone ahead: slow down and obey the signs and flaggers

    Work zone signs are orange; speeding fines double there, and a flagger has the authority of a sign.

    Handbook: Section 8, p. 49

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