Arkansas permit test: road signs
Stop, yield, do not enter, speed limit and slow-moving vehicle signs, warning and regulation signs, and railroad crossing signs. 34 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key road signs rulesShow the rules
- A line painted at a stop sign marks where your vehicle must stop. (p. 37, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- A stop sign is a red octagon with white letters. (p. 37, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- A stop sign means a full stop every time. (p. 37, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- If a county judge has not set a limit, the speed limit on a county road is 40 mph. (p. 38, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Failing to yield can bring a fine of up to $1000 and a 180-day license suspension. (p. 38, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- A yield sign is a triangle and shows the word YIELD. (p. 38, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Warning signs are yellow with black letters or symbols, and most are diamond-shaped. (p. 39, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- The crossbuck marks a railroad crossing and requires you to yield to trains. (p. 40, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- The round yellow advance warning sign comes before a railroad crossing. (p. 40, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
- A number beneath the crossbuck shows how many tracks are present, so watch for more than one train from either direction. (p. 42, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 - Edition 10 (VOLUME 1 - EDITION 10, October 2026) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample road signs questions
1.At a crossing with more than one set of tracks, a train has just passed. When should you cross?
- AAfter waiting exactly 10 seconds
- BOnly when the train is well down the tracks
- CWhen the car behind you honks
- DAs soon as the last car of the train passes
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✓ B. Only when the train is well down the tracks
With several tracks, a second train may be hidden by the first. Cross only when the train is well down the tracks and you can see clearly.
2.You are approaching this sign at an intersection. What must you do?
- ASpeed up so you can merge ahead of traffic
- BKeep your speed, since cross traffic must yield to you
- CStop every time, even if the road is clear
- DSlow down and give the right of way, stopping if needed
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✓ D. Slow down and give the right of way, stopping if needed
At a yield sign, slow down and let traffic in the intersection go first. Stop if you need to.
3.You see this warning sign while driving in the right lane. What should you prepare to do?
- ATurn right at the next street
- BSpeed up to pass the car ahead
- CMove into the left lane when safe
- DStop for a flagger
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✓ C. Move into the left lane when safe
This sign means the traffic lane ends ahead. Drivers in the ending lane must merge into the next lane when it is safe.
4.You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. There is no sign about turns. What must you do before turning?
- AWait for the light to turn green before turning
- BStop fully and check for traffic and walkers
- CTurn without stopping if no cars are near
- DTurn only if a police officer waves you on
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✓ B. Stop fully and check for traffic and walkers
In Arkansas you may turn right on red unless a sign says not to, but only after a complete stop and a check for traffic and pedestrians.