Indiana road signs practice test
Signs are a separately scored section of the same knowledge exam (80% required on the signs section and on the rules section). Practise the 42 sign questions we wrote from the Indiana handbook, then drill every common sign.
Indiana handbook sign questions
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Question 1What does a brown traffic sign indicate?
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A: Nearby recreational and cultural interest sites. Brown signs indicate nearby recreational and cultural sites, such as a state park. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Colors, page 32.
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Question 2What does a blue traffic sign display?
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A: Road services and information. Blue signs display road services and information, such as amenities at an upcoming exit. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Colors, page 32.
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Question 3What does a green traffic sign indicate?
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A: Permitted movements, directions or guidance such as exits and distances. Green signs show permitted movements and guidance, like highway exits and distances to destinations. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Colors, page 32.
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Question 4What do orange traffic signs warn of?
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A: Temporary traffic conditions such as construction and maintenance. Orange signs warn drivers of temporary conditions, often due to construction or maintenance. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Colors, page 32.
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Question 5What kind of information do white traffic signs display?
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A: Traffic regulations such as speed limits. White signs display regulations drivers must obey, such as speed limits and No Turn on Red. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Colors, page 32.
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Question 6What do fluorescent yellow-green signs warn of?
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A: Nearby schools, pedestrians, bicycles, playgrounds and school bus routes. Fluorescent yellow-green signs warn of nearby schools, pedestrians, bicycles, playgrounds and bus routes. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Colors, page 32.
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Question 7What does a red background on a traffic sign convey?
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A: Regulations requiring immediate action to avoid threats to safety. Red signs convey regulations requiring immediate action, such as Wrong Way. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Colors, page 32.
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Question 8What does a circular (round) traffic sign alert you to?
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A: An upcoming railroad crossing. Circular signs alert drivers to upcoming railroad crossings. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Shapes, page 33.
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Question 9What does an equilateral triangle sign (three equal sides) mean?
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A: Slow down and be prepared to stop and yield. Three-sided signs warn drivers to slow down and be ready to stop to yield to others. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Shapes, page 33.
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Question 10Where are pennant-shaped No Passing Zone signs posted?
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A: On the left-hand side of two-way roads. Pennant-shaped signs are posted on the left side of two-way roads to warn drivers not to pass. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Shapes, page 33.
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Question 11What does a five-sided (pentagon) sign warn of?
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A: An area near a school where children may be crossing. Five-sided signs warn that you are entering a school area where children may cross. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Shapes, page 33.
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Question 12What does a diamond-shaped sign warn of?
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A: Upcoming road conditions and hazards. Diamond-shaped signs warn drivers of upcoming road conditions and hazards. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Shapes, page 33.
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Question 13An eight-sided sign tells you to do what?
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A: Stop and yield the appropriate right of way. Eight-sided signs mean drivers must stop and yield the appropriate right of way. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Shapes, page 33.
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Question 14A rectangular advisory speed sign posted with a diamond warning sign tells you what?
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A: A recommended speed for a hazard such as a sharp curve. Rectangular signs can warn of hazards with an advisory speed for a sharp curve, often posted with a diamond warning sign. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Shapes, page 33.
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Question 15What does a yellow diamond sign showing a horse-drawn buggy warn of?
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A: Horse-drawn vehicles may be on the road. Indiana's Buggy Warning sign warns of horse-drawn vehicles ahead. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Warning Signs, page 34.
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Question 16What does the Low Clearance warning sign tell you?
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A: A bridge or overpass ahead has limited height. Low Clearance warns of limited overhead height ahead. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Warning Signs, page 34.
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Question 17What does a Narrow Bridge warning sign mean?
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A: The bridge ahead is narrower than the road. The Narrow Bridge sign warns that the bridge ahead is narrow; be prepared to slow or stop for other vehicles. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Warning Signs, page 34.
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Question 18This yellow diamond sign shows a second lane joining the road with no merge. What is it called in the Indiana manual?
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A: Added Lane. The manual's warning-sign chart labels this sign Added Lane; it differs from Merging Traffic and Lane Ends. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Warning Signs, page 34.
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Question 19What does the Watch for Ice on Bridges sign remind you?
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A: Bridges may be icy even when the road is not. Bridges may freeze before other sections of road; the sign warns drivers to watch for ice. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Warning Signs, page 34.
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Question 20A yellow diamond sign shows a T-shaped symbol. What does it mean?
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A: The road ends ahead at a T intersection; you must turn left or right. The T Intersection sign means the road ends and you must turn left or right. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Warning Signs, page 34.
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Question 21What does the Yield Ahead warning sign mean?
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A: A yield sign is ahead; be prepared to yield. Yield Ahead warns of an upcoming yield sign. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Warning Signs, page 34.
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Question 22What does a Worksite Added Penalties sign mean?
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A: Added penalties apply to traffic violations in the work site. The manual lists worksite added penalty signs among construction signs that convey regulations: violations in the work site carry added penalties. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Highway Construction and Maintenance Signs, page 35.
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Question 23You see an orange diamond Flagger Ahead sign. What should you expect?
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A: A person controlling traffic with a sign or flag. The orange Flagger Ahead sign warns that a flagger is controlling traffic ahead. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Highway Construction and Maintenance Signs, page 35.
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Question 24What does a School Bus Stop Ahead sign warn you of?
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A: A school bus may stop ahead to load or unload children. School Bus Stop Ahead warns that a school bus may be stopping ahead. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: School Zone Signs, page 35.
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Question 25What is the top speed of a vehicle displaying an orange slow-moving vehicle emblem in Indiana?
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B: 25 mph. The slow-moving vehicle emblem (orange center, red reflective borders) marks a vehicle that cannot exceed 25 mph. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Slow-Moving Vehicle Emblem, page 35.
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Question 26What do traffic regulation signs do?
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A: Regulate speed and movement and display rules drivers must obey. Traffic regulation signs regulate speed and movement and show rules drivers must obey. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Regulation Signs, page 36.
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Question 27A white sign reads LEFT TURN YIELD ON GREEN with a green ball symbol. What does it mean?
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A: On a green ball, you may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic. The Left Turn Yield on Green sign means a left turn on a green ball signal is allowed only after yielding. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Regulation Signs, page 36.
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Question 28What does a LEFT ON GREEN ARROW ONLY sign mean?
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A: Left turns are allowed only when the green arrow is lit. This regulation sign allows left turns only on the green arrow. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Regulation Signs, page 36.
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Question 29What does a white MINIMUM SPEED 40 sign mean?
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A: You must not drive slower than 40 mph in normal conditions. A Minimum Speed sign sets the lowest speed allowed on that road. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Regulation Signs, page 36.
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Question 30What does a DO NOT BLOCK INTERSECTION sign mean?
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A: Do not enter the intersection unless you can clear it. Do Not Block Intersection is a regulation sign telling drivers not to stop within the intersection. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Regulation Signs, page 36.
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Question 31What does an EMERGENCY STOPPING ONLY sign mean?
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A: You may stop on the shoulder only in an emergency. Emergency Stopping Only is a regulation sign permitting stops only for emergencies. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Regulation Signs, page 36.
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Question 32What does a SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT sign mean?
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A: Vehicles moving slower than other traffic should use the right lane. Slower Traffic Keep Right tells slower vehicles to use the right lane. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Regulation Signs, page 37.
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Question 33What does the TWO-WAY LEFT TURN regulation sign identify?
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A: A center lane used for left turns by traffic from both directions. The Two-Way Left Turn sign identifies a center lane used by left-turning traffic from both directions. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Regulation Signs, page 37.
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Question 34A supplemental plaque under a stop sign reads ALL WAY. What does it mean?
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A: All approaches to the intersection must stop. Supplemental plaques under stop signs show which directions must stop; ALL WAY means all approaches stop. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Regulation Signs — Supplemental Plaques, page 37.
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Question 35A plaque under a stop sign reads CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP. What should you do?
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A: Stop and wait for a safe gap; cross traffic will not stop for you. The plaque tells you that traffic on the cross street does not have to stop. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Regulation Signs — Supplemental Plaques, page 37.
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Question 36What do traffic guidance signs provide?
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A: Information about the road, upcoming entrances and exits, and distances. Guidance signs tell drivers about the road, upcoming highway entrances and exits, and distances. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Guidance Signs, page 37.
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Question 37What do driver services and recreation signs provide?
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A: Information about nearby amenities, parks and recreation areas. Driver services and recreation signs give information about nearby amenities, parks and recreational areas. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Guidance Signs — Driver Services and Recreation Signs, page 38.
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Question 38Before turning right on a red light in Indiana, what must you do?
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A: Come to a full stop, check for vehicles and pedestrians and a No Turn on Red sign, and use the correct lane. To turn right on red, come to a full stop, check the path is clear, check for a No Turn on Red sign, and use the correct lane. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Signals — Turning through a Solid Red Light, page 39.
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Question 39What does a yield sign require you to do?
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A: Slow down and be prepared to stop for vehicles or pedestrians with the right of way. A yield sign means slow down and be prepared to stop for vehicles or pedestrians with the right of way. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Signals — Approaching a Yield Sign, page 40.
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Question 40Where is the white rectangular Do Not Pass sign posted?
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A: On the right-hand side of the road. A white rectangular Do Not Pass sign is posted on the right side; the yellow pennant is on the left. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Changing Lanes and Passing Other Vehicles — Prohibited Passing, page 43.
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Question 41How should you treat a railroad crossbuck that is displayed alone?
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A: As a yield sign; you must stop if a train is approaching. A crossbuck alone should be treated as a yield sign; stop if a train is approaching. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Railroad Crossings — Crossbucks, page 53.
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Question 42No train is coming but your car is disabled on a railroad crossing. Whom should you call first?
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A: The Emergency Notification System number on the blue sign at the crossing. Immediately call the ENS number on the blue sign, then call 911. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Safety at Railroad Crossings, page 54.
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