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Kansas permit test: road signs

Regulatory, warning, guide and incident signs. 34 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key road signs rulesShow the rules
  1. At the crossbuck, you must wait for an approaching train and stay behind the stop line until the crossing is clear. (p. 36)
  2. You may not move around a crossing gate until it is lifted or the lights have stopped. (p. 37)
  3. At crossings with more than one track, the number of tracks may be posted. (p. 37)
  4. The blue ENS sign gives a 24/7 phone number and crossing ID to report problems such as stalled vehicles or broken signals. (p. 37)
  5. A 100-car freight train at 55 mph needs more than a mile, about 18 football fields, to stop. (p. 37)
  6. On some fast roads a minimum speed is posted, and Kansas law makes you go at least that fast so you don't become a hazard. (p. 39)
  7. A 4-WAY or ALL-WAY plaque under a stop sign means all traffic approaching the intersection has a stop sign. (p. 40)
  8. A NO TURN ON RED sign means you may not turn right or left on the red light. (p. 40)
  9. A stop sign has eight sides and is red with white letters. (p. 40)
  10. One-way signs mean traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow. (p. 41)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample road signs questions

  1. 1.What does this sign tell you?

    ONE WAY
    • AA detour begins
    • BThe road ahead is two-way
    • CTurn the opposite way from the arrow
    • DTraffic flows only in the arrow's direction
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    ✓ D. Traffic flows only in the arrow's direction

    One-way signs mean traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow. Never drive the wrong way on a one-way street.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook - Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, AAMVA 09 Model Test Version, page 41

  2. 2.You are stopped at a red light at a corner posted NO TURN ON RED. You want to turn right. What must you do?

    • ATurn after a full stop
    • BWait for the green light
    • CTurn only if a pedestrian waves
    • DTurn if no cars are coming
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    ✓ B. Wait for the green light

    A NO TURN ON RED sign means you may not turn right or left on the red light. Wait for the green.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook - Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, AAMVA 09 Model Test Version, page 40

  3. 3.What do regulatory signs in Kansas usually look like?

    • AWhite, with black, red or green words
    • BOrange rectangles with black words
    • CYellow diamonds with black symbols
    • DFluorescent pink with black words
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    ✓ A. White, with black, red or green words

    Regulatory signs tell you about laws. They are square, rectangular or special shapes and white with black, red or green letters or symbols.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook - Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, AAMVA 09 Model Test Version, page 39

  4. 4.What does this sign mean?

    DO NOTENTER
    • AOne-way traffic ahead
    • BEnter with caution
    • CStop, then enter
    • DYou may not enter this road
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    ✓ D. You may not enter this road

    This sign means you cannot enter. It is posted at openings like exit ramps where you would be going the wrong way.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook - Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, AAMVA 09 Model Test Version, page 41