Warning signs
Slow-Moving Vehicle Emblem sign
An orange triangle with red borders on the back of a slow vehicle such as farm equipment or a horse-drawn buggy. Slow down and pass only when it is safe.
From real handbooks
How permit tests ask about it
37 of our verified questions in 34 states show this sign. A few of them, each from a different handbook where we can:
1.Some vehicles must display this emblem. What top speed are those vehicles designed to travel?
- A25 mph or less
- B55 mph or less
- C45 mph or less
- D35 mph or less
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✓ A. 25 mph or less
Farm tractors, road construction machinery, animal-drawn vehicles and other vehicles that travel at 25 mph or less must display the slow-moving vehicle emblem.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) (Revised January 2026), page 21
2.This emblem on the back of a vehicle means it travels at what speed or less?
- A25 mph
- B35 mph
- C15 mph
- D45 mph
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✓ A. 25 mph
The orange and red triangle marks a slow-moving vehicle that travels about 25 mph or less. Approach with care and pass only when safe.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 34
3.You see this orange-and-red triangle on the back of a farm vehicle. What does it tell you?
- AThe vehicle carries hazardous materials
- BThe vehicle is an emergency vehicle
- CThe vehicle is about to turn left
- DThe vehicle travels at less than 25 mph
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✓ D. The vehicle travels at less than 25 mph
A reflective orange triangle on the rear of a vehicle means it travels less than 25 mph. Expect it on farm or construction equipment.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 49