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Wisconsin permit test: highway signs

Warning, regulatory, construction, destination, service, mile marker, route number and railroad crossing signs. 61 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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  1. The Intersection or Cross Road sign warns of a place where two or more roads cross. (p. 26)
  2. Do Not Enter means you cannot enter; it is used on wrong-way exit ramps and one-way streets. (p. 28)
  3. In a school zone, you cannot go over the posted speed when children are visible. (p. 28)
  4. A stop sign has eight sides and is red with white letters. (p. 29)
  5. The orange triangle marks a slow-moving vehicle that may travel at 25 mph or less. (p. 29)
  6. A yield sign means you must yield the right-of-way to other vehicles. (p. 29)
  7. At a stop sign you must come to a complete stop and wait until your path is clear before going. (p. 29)
  8. Mile markers are placed every one to two-tenths of a mile, on the right side or in the median. (p. 32)
  9. The white X-shaped crossbuck marks a railroad crossing where you must yield to trains. (p. 34)
  10. Not every multi-track crossing has a number-of-tracks sign, so always check for more than one track before crossing. (p. 35)

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

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Sample highway signs questions

  1. 1.What does this sign mean?

    SPEEDLIMIT55
    • AThe minimum speed you must keep
    • BThe speed advised for trucks only
    • CA speed you may exceed when passing
    • DThe maximum speed in good driving conditions
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    ✓ D. The maximum speed in good driving conditions

    A speed limit sign shows the maximum speed you may drive in good conditions.

    Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126) (2026), page 28

  2. 2.What does this sign mean?

    • AYou must stop for cross traffic
    • BTraffic is merging; move over when safe
    • CA road ends just ahead of you
    • DTwo-way traffic is ahead of you
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    ✓ B. Traffic is merging; move over when safe

    A merge sign shows a lane merging from the right or left; move over to the next lane when it is safe.

    Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126) (2026), page 27

  3. 3.You see orange diamond-shaped signs. What do they warn about?

    • AA scenic area or state park
    • BA school or playground nearby
    • CPeople working on or near the road
    • DA hospital or clinic just ahead
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    ✓ C. People working on or near the road

    Orange signs are for construction, maintenance or emergency workers and warn of people working on or near the road.

    Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126) (2026), page 30

  4. 4.What does this sign mean?

    H
    • AAmbulances only beyond here
    • BDirections to a hospital
    • CA first-aid kit is required
    • DQuiet zone near a clinic
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    ✓ B. Directions to a hospital

    This blue service sign shows the direction to a hospital.

    Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126) (2026), page 32