Guide signs
Destination / Distance (guide) sign
Green guide signs show directions, destinations and distances.
What it looks like
Green horizontal rectangle with white letters reading Springfield and 12 mi.
- Type
- Guide
- Federal design code
- MUTCD D1-1
From real handbooks
How permit tests ask about it
10 of our verified questions in 10 states show this sign. A few of them, each from a different handbook where we can:
1.What colors are guide signs that show directions and distances?
- AWhite on blue
- BWhite on green
- CBlack on yellow
- DWhite on brown
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✓ B. White on green
Guide signs are white on green for directions and distances, white on blue for services and white on brown for cultural, historical or scenic sites.
2.What do green signs like this one tell you?
- AWarnings about hazards on the road
- BDirections and distances to places
- CLaws and rules that you must obey
- DServices like gas, food and lodging
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✓ B. Directions and distances to places
Guide signs have a green background and give directional and mileage information to destinations.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337) (DR 2337), page 11
3.What information do green traffic guidance signs like this one give you?
- ARoad type, upcoming exits, and distances to places
- BWarnings about hazards and curves on the road ahead
- CLocations of school zones and children's crossings
- DSpeed limits and other rules you must obey
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✓ A. Road type, upcoming exits, and distances to places
Guidance signs tell you about the road you are on, upcoming entrances and exits, and distances to destinations.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (Published July 2026), page 37