North Carolina Road Signs Test (2026)
14 questions about traffic signs: shapes, colors, regulatory and warning signs. Tap an answer to check it.
From the official handbook, Revised May 2025, Sections 4, 5 · Checked Oct 2026 · Not affiliated with the DMV. North Carolina Driver Handbook
Sign images: federal MUTCD diagrams (public domain), from Wikimedia Commons.
Question 1 of 14
What must you do at this sign?
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Answer: Come to a full stop and go only when the way is clear
The octagon is used only for stop signs: white STOP on red.
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Question 2 of 14
About how far from the intersection is this sign usually posted?
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Answer: Six to 50 feet
Stop at the stop line if there is one; if not, before entering where you can see the cross street.
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Question 3 of 14
What does this sign require?
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Answer: Slow down, yield the right of way and stop if needed
Whether you stop depends on traffic on the intersecting street.
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Question 4 of 14
What does this pennant-shaped sign on the left side of the road mark?
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Answer: The beginning of a no-passing zone
It reinforces the rectangular DO NOT PASS sign; a solid yellow line will be in your lane.
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Question 5 of 14
What does this sign warn you about?
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Answer: A stop sign ahead that you cannot see yet
Slow down and be ready to stop.
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Question 6 of 14
What does this round yellow sign warn of?
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Answer: A railroad crossing ahead
Slow down, look and listen; stop if needed to be sure you can clear the tracks.
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Question 7 of 14
This sign is at a crossing with no lights or gates. What must you do?
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Answer: Yield to any train
The crossbuck marks the crossing itself; a smaller sign below shows if there is more than one track.
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Question 8 of 14
What does this five-sided sign warn of?
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Answer: A school zone or school crossing
Watch for children; in many school zones the speed limit drops during school hours.
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Question 9 of 14
What does an orange diamond sign like this mean?
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Answer: A construction or maintenance area ahead
Black-on-orange signs are reserved for work zones: stay alert and obey the posted speed.
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Question 10 of 14
You are stopped at a red light and see this sign. May you turn right?
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Answer: No; wait for the green
This sign removes the usual permission to turn right on red.
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Question 11 of 14
What does this sign mean?
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Answer: U-turns are not allowed
Rectangular black-and-white or red-and-white signs are regulatory: disobeying them breaks the law.
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Question 12 of 14
You see this sign at the end of an interstate ramp. What does it mean?
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Answer: Do not enter: you would be going the wrong way
If you do enter the wrong way, pull to the right shoulder, stop and turn around when clear.
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Question 13 of 14
What kind of sign is a yellow diamond like this one?
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Answer: A warning sign
Yellow diamonds warn of conditions ahead, here a winding road: drive with extra care.
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Question 14 of 14
Which sign has an eight-sided (octagon) shape?
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Answer: Only the stop sign
Shape and color let you recognize signs at a glance; the signs test asks for both.
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