Colorado permit test: road signs
Sign groups by shape and color: regulatory, warning, guide and construction signs. 30 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key road signs rulesShow the rules
- Regulatory signs are black or red on a white background. (p. 10)
- A STOP sign means you must come to a complete stop, then go only when it is safe. (p. 10)
- Warning signs are yellow or fluorescent green with black symbols. (p. 11)
- Do Not Enter and Wrong Way signs warn drivers heading the wrong way. (p. 11)
- Signs with brown backgrounds show recreational, historic or cultural areas. (p. 11)
- Signs with blue backgrounds give directions to service facilities. (p. 11)
- A One Way sign means you may only travel in the direction its arrow points. (p. 11)
- Work zone signs have an orange background with black letters or symbols. (p. 11)
- Prohibited signs show something you cannot do, such as no U-turn or no left turn. (p. 11)
- Yellow warning signs warn of road conditions such as curves. (p. 11)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample road signs questions
1.What colors are warning signs?
- AGreen with white letters and numbers
- BOrange with black letters or symbols
- CYellow or fluorescent green, black symbols
- DWhite with black or red letters
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✓ C. Yellow or fluorescent green, black symbols
Warning signs are yellow or fluorescent green with black symbols. They warn of things like curves, slippery surfaces, merging traffic and school zones.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337) (DR 2337), page 11
2.You want to turn left and see this sign at the intersection. What should you do?
- ATurn left only on red
- BTurn left if no one is coming
- CTurn left after stopping
- DDo not turn left here
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✓ D. Do not turn left here
This prohibited sign means you may not turn left at this location.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337) (DR 2337), page 11
3.You are about to turn onto a ramp and see this sign. What should you do?
- ADo not go past it
- BHonk and then go past it
- CGo past it if no one is coming
- DGo past it slowly
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✓ A. Do not go past it
Do Not Enter and Wrong Way signs warn drivers heading the wrong way. Do not proceed past one of these signs.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337) (DR 2337), page 11
4.What kind of information does a blue sign like this one give?
- ARecreational and historic areas
- BSpeed limits for the road
- CConstruction work ahead
- DDirections to service facilities
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✓ D. Directions to service facilities
Signs with blue backgrounds give directions to service facilities. Brown signs point to recreational, historic or cultural areas.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337) (DR 2337), page 11