Road Signs Practice Test – californiadrivingtest.org

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Road Signs — Quick Practice

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What are you being warned about here?

A steep downhill grade lies ahead

You are entering a mountain pass route

The road dips briefly and rises again

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This sign means that:

Children are at play ahead

Workers are on or very close to the road in the work zone ahead

There is a pedestrian crosswalk ahead

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A white regulatory sign reads FINES DOUBLE. What does it mean?

The speed limit here is doubled

Speeds are being checked by radar

Speeding fines in this zone are doubled

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From top to bottom, the following is the proper order for traffic lights:

Red, green, yellow

Red, yellow, green

Green, red, yellow

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A police officer is signaling for you to continue driving through a red light. What should you do?

Wait for the green light.

Do as the officer tells you.

Stop first, then do what the officer tells you.

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You drive past a sign reading END SCHOOL ZONE. What has changed?

The school zone's speed limit no longer applies

A school crosswalk is coming up

You are entering a school zone

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This yellow diamond encloses a smaller sign reading SPEED LIMIT 45. What does it mean?

The speed limit here and now is 45

The speed limit will drop to 45 ahead

Forty-five is merely a suggested curve speed

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You want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming vehicle is approaching. You should:

Wait until the bicyclist rides off the roadway.

Slow down and let the vehicle pass you before you pass the bicyclist.

Honk your horn then pass the bicyclist.

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This red and white sign means you should:

Give the right-of-way to traffic on the road you wish to enter or cross.

Maintain a steady speed and check for traffic coming from all directions.

Stop and check for traffic coming from both directions before proceeding.

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If required to complete a vehicle inspection report in writing, the report must be signed:

Only if repairs are estimated to cost more than $1,000.

Everyday.

Only if defects were noted and certified to have been repaired.

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What should you expect?

No bicycles permitted

Bicyclists entering or crossing the road

Motorcycles only

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What does this pentagon-shaped sign indicate?

School area or school crossing

Hospital zone

Playground parking

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The posted speed limits show:

The maximum safe speed under ideal road and weather conditions

The maximum safe speed under all road conditions

The minimum legal speed limit

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An orange triangle on the back of a vehicle indicates that vehicle:

Makes frequent stops

Travels at slower speeds than normal traffic

Takes wide turns

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What hazard is indicated?

Emergency vehicles may enter the roadway

Tow trucks prohibited

Hospital parking only

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