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Pennsylvania Road Signs Test (2026)

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

From the official handbook, PUB 95 (4-21), Sections 2, 3 · Checked Oct 2026 · Not affiliated with the PennDOT. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95)

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

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  1. Question 1 of 31

    What must you do at this sign?

    Red eight-sided sign with the word STOP
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    Answer: Stop completely, check for pedestrians and cross traffic, then go

    The STOP sign is the only octagon. Stop before the stop line or crosswalk; slowing without stopping is illegal.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 10

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  2. Question 2 of 31

    What does this sign require?

    Red and white triangle pointing down with the word YIELD
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    Answer: Slow down and give the right-of-way; stop only when necessary

    At a YIELD sign slow down, give the right-of-way to pedestrians and cross traffic, and stop only if necessary.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 10

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  3. Question 3 of 31

    How should you treat this railroad sign?

    White X-shaped sign with the words RAILROAD CROSSING
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    Answer: Like a yield sign: slow down and be ready to stop for a train

    The crossbuck marks where tracks cross the road; treat it as a YIELD sign.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 10

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  4. Question 4 of 31

    Where is this sign placed?

    Red circle with a white horizontal bar and the words DO NOT ENTER
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    Answer: At the beginning of one-way streets and ramps you may not enter

    DO NOT ENTER marks one-way streets and ramps: do not drive onto them in your direction.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 11

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  5. Question 5 of 31

    You see this sign after turning onto a ramp. What does it tell you?

    Red rectangle with the words WRONG WAY
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    Answer: You are going the wrong way on a one-way street or ramp

    WRONG WAY signs are placed farther along one-way streets and ramps to catch drivers who entered by mistake.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 11

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  6. Question 6 of 31

    What does this sign mean?

    Black rectangle with a white arrow and the words ONE WAY
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    Answer: Traffic moves only in the direction of the arrow

    Turning onto a one-way street against the arrow risks a head-on collision.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 11

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  7. Question 7 of 31

    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

    Do not make a complete turn to go in the opposite direction where this sign is posted.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 11

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  8. Question 8 of 31

    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

    Do not make a right turn at an intersection with this sign.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 11

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  9. Question 9 of 31

    What does this sign mean?

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

    Do not make a left turn at an intersection with this sign.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 11

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  10. Question 10 of 31

    What does this sign mean?

    White sign with a black letter P inside a red circle crossed by a red line
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    Answer: No parking where it is posted

    The red circle and slash over a P means you may not park there.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 11

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  11. Question 11 of 31

    What does this sign tell you?

    White rectangle with a black arrow curving down to the right of a small island
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    Answer: Keep to the right of the island or divider

    KEEP RIGHT signs direct you to pass to the right of a traffic island or divider.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 12

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  12. Question 12 of 31

    What does this sign mean?

    White rectangle with the words NO TURN ON RED
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    Answer: No turns while the light is red; wait for green

    Where NO TURN ON RED is posted you must wait for the green light to turn.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 12

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  13. Question 13 of 31

    What does this pennant-shaped sign mark?

    Yellow pennant-shaped sign pointing right with the words NO PASSING ZONE
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    Answer: The beginning of a no-passing zone

    The only pennant-shaped sign marks the start of a no-passing zone, on the left side of the road.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 13

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  14. Question 14 of 31

    How should you drive through the curve this sign warns about?

    Yellow diamond sign with an arrow curving to the right
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    Answer: Slow down and keep slightly right of the center of your lane

    On a right curve, slow down and position the car slightly right of the center of your lane.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 13

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  15. Question 15 of 31

    What does this sign indicate?

    Yellow diamond sign with a wavy arrow
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    Answer: Three or more curves in a row ahead

    The winding road sign warns of three or more curves in a row.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 14

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  16. Question 16 of 31

    You are on the main road and see this sign. What does it mean?

    Yellow diamond sign with a straight arrow and a shorter line joining it from the right
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    Answer: Traffic may merge into your lane; entering traffic must yield

    Merging traffic sign: vehicles may enter your lane from the side, and they must yield to traffic already on the road.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 14

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  17. Question 17 of 31

    What does this sign mean?

    Yellow diamond sign with two parallel arrows, the right one joining from the side
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    Answer: Entering traffic gets its own added lane; merging is not necessary

    Added lane: two roadways meet and a new lane is added, so no one has to merge.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 14

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  18. Question 18 of 31

    What does this sign tell you?

    Yellow diamond sign with two lines splitting around a central island
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    Answer: A divided highway begins: keep right of the median

    Divided highway begins: two one-way roadways separated by a median; keep to the right.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 15

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  19. Question 19 of 31

    What does this sign mean?

    Yellow diamond sign with two lines coming together around the end of an island
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    Answer: The divided highway ends: expect two-way traffic

    Divided highway ends: keep right of the centerline and watch for oncoming traffic.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 15

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  20. Question 20 of 31

    What does this sign warn you about?

    Yellow diamond sign with two arrows pointing in opposite directions
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    Answer: The one-way road ends: two-way traffic ahead

    Two-way traffic ahead: stay in your lane to the right of the centerline.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 15

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  21. Question 21 of 31

    You are in the right lane and see this sign. What must you do?

    Yellow diamond sign showing two lanes, with the right lane line curving into the left lane
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    Answer: Merge left: your lane ends

    Lane ends: one lane of a multi-lane road ends ahead; here the right lane merges left.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 15

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  22. Question 22 of 31

    What does this intersection sign show?

    Yellow diamond sign with a black cross (plus sign)
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    Answer: A crossroad ahead

    Intersection signs show how roads join ahead; approach with extra caution.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 15

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  23. Question 23 of 31

    What does this sign tell you?

    Yellow diamond sign with a black T shape
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    Answer: A T intersection: the road does not continue straight

    At a T intersection you must turn left or right.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 15

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  24. Question 24 of 31

    What should you do when you see this sign in the rain?

    Yellow diamond sign with a car and two wavy skid marks
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    Answer: Slow down, increase following distance and avoid quick braking

    Slippery when wet: reduce speed, increase following distance, do not accelerate or brake quickly and turn slowly.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 15

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  25. Question 25 of 31

    What does this 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 that may be hidden by a curve or hill

    Slow down and prepare to stop: there may be a line of stopped vehicles at the signal.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 16

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  26. Question 26 of 31

    What does this sign mean?

    Yellow diamond sign with a red octagon and an arrow pointing up
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    Answer: A stop sign ahead that you may not see yet

    Slow down in preparation to stop at the stop sign ahead.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 16

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  27. Question 27 of 31

    What should you do when you see this round sign?

    Round yellow sign with a black X and the letters R R
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    Answer: Begin looking and listening for a train

    It is placed far enough ahead to let you stop before the tracks if necessary.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 16

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  28. Question 28 of 31

    What does this sign mean?

    Yellow diamond sign with a walking person
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    Answer: Pedestrians may be crossing: be ready to slow down or stop

    Pedestrian crossing signs mark crosswalks or places where people may cross.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 17

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  29. Question 29 of 31

    What does this five-sided sign tell you?

    Fluorescent yellow-green five-sided sign with two children walking
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    Answer: You are approaching a school zone

    The pentagon is used only for school signs; with a downward arrow it marks the school crosswalk.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 17

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  30. Question 30 of 31

    What does this orange sign mean?

    Orange diamond sign with the words ROAD WORK AHEAD
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    Answer: Road work ahead: slow down

    Work zone signs are orange with black letters; slow down and turn on your headlights.

    Handbook: Section 2, p. 18

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  31. Question 31 of 31

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

    Orange triangle with a red border
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    Answer: It is designed to travel 25 mph or less

    Farm tractors and horse-drawn vehicles show the orange triangle; stay back and do not honk to pass.

    Handbook: Section 3, p. 44

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