Texas Driver's Handbook, Section 5: Signals, Signs and Markers
Traffic lights, what sign colors and shapes mean, warning, regulatory and guide signs, pavement markings and work zones.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, Revised January 2026. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7)
Key rules
- On red you may turn right, or left between one-way streets, after stopping and yielding, unless prohibited. A flashing red is a stop sign; a flashing yellow arrow lets you turn left after yielding. p. 25
- Shapes: octagon only for stop, triangle only for yield, pennant for no-passing zones, pentagon for schools, round for railroad warnings, diamond for hazards. p. 26
- Colors: red stop or prohibition, yellow warning, orange work zones, blue services, brown recreation, green direction. p. 26
- A solid yellow line on your side means no passing; double solid white lines may not be crossed. p. 34
- In work zones fines double when workers are present, and driving around a barricade at a flooded road is a Class B misdemeanor. p. 37