Regulatory signs
Wrong Way sign
You are going the wrong way on a one-way road or ramp. Turn around as soon as it is safe.
What it looks like
Red horizontal rectangle with white letters reading WRONG WAY.
- Type
- Regulatory
- Federal design code
- MUTCD R5-1a
From real handbooks
How permit tests ask about it
22 of our verified questions in 21 states show this sign. A few of them, each from a different handbook where we can:
1.What does this sign mean?
- AYou are going the wrong way
- BYou may turn around here
- CRoad work is ahead
- DThe lane ends ahead
Show the answer
✓ A. You are going the wrong way
This sign warns that you are driving against traffic on a street, freeway or ramp.
Source: 2025-2027 Noncommercial Driver License Manual, Class D (2025-2027), page 14
2.You drive past this sign. What should you do?
- AKeep going but drive more carefully
- BSlow down for a sharp curve ahead
- CMerge into the left-hand lane
- DTurn around; you're going the wrong way
Show the answer
✓ D. Turn around; you're going the wrong way
A Wrong Way sign means you are going the wrong direction on a one-way road, ramp or divided highway. Don't drive past it; turn around.
Source: State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 49
3.After turning onto a ramp, you see this sign facing you. What does it tell you?
- AYou are going against one-way traffic
- BYou may continue but slowly
- CThe ramp curves sharply ahead
- DThe ramp is for emergency vehicles
Show the answer
✓ A. You are going against one-way traffic
WRONG WAY signs sit farther down one-way streets and ramps to catch your attention if you have accidentally turned onto them against traffic.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (PUB 95), page 15