Connecticut permit test: road signs
Sign shapes and colors, regulatory, warning, guide, work-area and railroad signs. 31 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key road signs rulesShow the rules
- The pentagon shape marks school zones and warns of school crossings. (p. 48, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
- A circular sign means you are approaching a railroad crossing. (p. 48, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
- The octagon shape always means stop. (p. 48, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
- The pennant sign is posted on the left side of a two-lane, two-way road at the beginning of a no-passing zone. (p. 48, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
- Brown is used for parks and recreation signs. (p. 49, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
- Orange warning signs alert you to possible dangers from construction and maintenance projects. (p. 49, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
- Do Not Enter means you cannot enter, such as an exit ramp the wrong way or the wrong end of a one-way street. (p. 49, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
- Signal Ahead warns that traffic signals are ahead. (p. 51, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
- Stop Ahead means a stop sign is coming. (p. 51, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
- In work areas, a person with a sign or flag may control traffic. (p. 53, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (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 railroad crossing, what does this white X-shaped sign mean?
- AStop only when gates are down
- BSpeed up to cross quickly
- CNo trains use these tracks
- DYield to trains
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✓ D. Yield to trains
The railroad crossbuck has the same meaning as a yield sign: you must yield to crossing trains.
Source: State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 54
2.You reach this sign at a corner with a painted stop line. What must you do?
- ASlow down; go if no one is coming
- BHonk once, then keep going slowly
- CStop fully at the line; go when clear
- DStop only if other cars are present
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✓ C. Stop fully at the line; go when clear
Come to a full and complete stop at the sign or stop line. Wait until crossing vehicles and pedestrians have cleared before pulling forward.
Source: State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 49
3.What is a blue Emergency Notification System sign at a railroad crossing used for?
- AThe schedule of trains at that crossing
- BA number to call about crossing problems
- CDirections to the nearest hospital
- DA warning that a train is coming now
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✓ B. A number to call about crossing problems
The blue Emergency Notification System sign gives a 24/7 phone number to report problems or emergencies at that crossing.
Source: State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 53
4.When you see this sign, what should you expect and do?
- AA parade or road race ahead
- BA flag person ahead; obey them
- CA school crossing just ahead
- DA railroad crossing just ahead
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✓ B. A flag person ahead; obey them
Flagger Ahead warns of a flag person directing traffic through a work zone. Always follow their directions.
Source: State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 53