Signals, Signs & Markings — Georgia DDS Practice Questions

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1. A pedestrian hybrid beacon shows alternating flashing red. What must you do?

AStay stopped until it goes dark.
BSlow down and continue.
Stop, then go when pedestrians have cleared the crosswalk.

Why C is correct

Alternating flashing red means come to a full stop, and proceed when pedestrians have cleared the crosswalk.

2. A pedestrian signal shows a flashing hand. What should a pedestrian already in the street do?

ATurn back to the curb.
Finish crossing; others should not leave the curb.
CStop in the middle at the median and wait.

Why B is correct

Flashing: do not leave the curb, but complete walking across if you have already started.

3. A sign shows a U-shaped arrow in a red circle with a slash. What does it tell you?

AA U-turn lane is ahead.
BThe road loops back ahead in the opposite direction.
You cannot turn around at this intersection.

Why C is correct

You cannot turn around to go in the opposite direction at this intersection.

4. A sign warns of a soft shoulder. When should you drive on the shoulder?

AWhenever traffic is slow.
Only in emergencies.
CTo pass on the right.

Why B is correct

The shoulder of the road is soft. Drive on the shoulder only in emergencies.

5. A vertical white rectangle reads NO PARKING ON PAVEMENT. What type of sign is it?

AA guide sign with directions.
A regulatory sign you must obey like a law.
CA warning sign about a hazard.

Why B is correct

Vertical rectangle signs are generally regulatory signs, which tell you what you must do.

6. A warning sign has a smaller speed plaque below it. What does the plaque show?

The speed at which you should proceed through the hazard.
BThe minimum legal speed.
CThe fine for speeding.

Why A is correct

Warning signs may be accompanied by speed advisory plaques indicating the speed at which you should proceed.

7. A yellow diamond shows the median ending and lanes coming together. What should you do?

Prepare for the divided highway to end; shift lanes as needed.
BSpeed up to pass.
CTurn left at the median.

Why A is correct

Divided highway ends. Prepare to change lanes or shift lane position.

8. On the Georgia road signs test, how many questions must you answer correctly?

15 out of 20.
B12 out of 20.
C18 out of 25.

Why A is correct

You must correctly answer 15 out of 20 road sign questions to pass. The road signs test is given in English only.

9. Over a reversible lane, you see a red X. What does it mean?

No travel in this lane in your direction.
BLeft turns only, from either direction.
CTravel in this lane is allowed.

Why A is correct

In a reversible lane system, a red X means no travel is allowed in this lane in the direction you are going.

10. What must you still do on a green light?

ANothing; go at once.
Stop for pedestrians and yield to vehicles in the intersection.
CSound your horn.

Why B is correct

A green light means you may proceed if safe after stopping for pedestrians and yielding to vehicles in the intersection.

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A black and white ONE WAY sign has an arrow. How may you travel?
A blue sign with a white H means what?
A five-sided sign is fluorescent yellow-green. What is ahead?
A green sign marks an official BIKE ROUTE. What should drivers do?
A guide sign has a small TO plaque with a route marker. What does it mean?
A horizontal rectangle reads THRU TRAFFIC with an arrow. What kind of information does it give?
A large X with two R’s is painted on the road. What does it mark?
A malfunctioning signal is flashing yellow toward you. What may you do?
A pedestrian hybrid beacon is dark. What does that mean for drivers?
A railroad crossing signal is flashing. Where must you stop?
A sign reads KEEP RIGHT with an arrow curving around a shape. What must you do?
A sign reads NO BICYCLES with a crossed-out bicycle. What does it mean?
A sign reads NO TRUCKS with a crossed-out truck. What does it mean?
A sign says NO RIGHT TURN ON RED AFTER STOP. What does it mean?
A sign shows a P with an arrow. What does it mean?
A sign shows a truck on a steep downgrade. What should you do?
A sign shows a U.S. Route 47 marker and a Ga. Highway 38 marker together. What does it tell you?
A sign shows your road ending at a T. What should you do?
A small sign below a railroad crossbuck shows a number. What does it tell you?
A traffic signal is not working at all. How must you treat the intersection?
A white sign reads NO RIGHT TURN. What does it mean?
A white sign reads SPEED LIMIT 55. What does it mean?
A yellow diamond shows a lane joining your road from the right. What should you do?
A yellow diamond shows a plus sign (+). What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond shows a small red and white triangle. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond shows a small red octagon. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond shows a snake-like arrow with several bends. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond shows a straight line with a short line joining it at a right angle. What does it mean?
A yellow diamond shows a straight line with a shorter line joining it at a slant. What does it mean?
A yellow diamond shows a traffic light. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond shows a truck on a steep hill. What does the Georgia manual advise?
A yellow diamond shows an arrow gently bending right. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond shows an arrow turning sharply right and then sharply left. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond shows the road splitting around a median ahead. What should you do?
A yellow diamond warns of a narrow bridge. What does it mean in Georgia?
A yellow sign reads BUMP. What should you do?
A yellow sign reads DIP. What should you do?
A yellow sign reads LOW CLEARANCE with a height. What should a tall vehicle do?
A yellow sign warns you are leaving a separated one-way highway. What does it mean?
An overhead sign above your lane shows a left arrow with the word ONLY. What must you do?
At a railroad crossbuck, when is a complete stop required?
At a STOP sign with no stop line and no crosswalk, where does the Georgia manual say to stop?
Besides yellow, what color can Georgia warning signs be?
Double white lines between lanes are dashed. What may you do?
How far before a school or school crossing are Georgia pentagon signs placed?
How many basic sign shapes does Georgia use?
How must drivers, including bicyclists, treat regulatory signs in Georgia?
How must you treat a flashing red light?
In urban areas, about how far before the crosswalk is the stop line usually painted?
In which language is the Georgia road signs test given?
May you turn right on red in Georgia?
Over a lane, a flashing yellow X appears. What does it mean in Georgia?
What are horizontal rectangle signs generally used for?
What are vertical rectangle signs generally used for?
What authority does a work zone flagger have?
What color are construction and maintenance warning signs?
What color are Georgia service signs for food, gas and lodging?
What do solid double white lines between lanes mean?
What does a diamond-shaped sign mean?
What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?
What does a red circle with a red slash mean?
What does a round sign mean?
What does a sign warning that the divided highway ends mean?
What does a steady yellow arrow after a green arrow mean?
What does a triangle-shaped sign mean?
What does a WALK (walking person) pedestrian signal mean?
What does a yellow edge line on the left side of your lane warn of?
What does “If it won’t fit, don’t commit” mean at a railroad crossing?
What does the yellow line on the right of the center line at a railroad crossing do?
What should you do at diagonal yellow traffic striping?
When a railroad signal requires you to stop, how far from the nearest rail must you stop?
When may you turn left on red in Georgia?
When must a passing maneuver be finished at a no passing zone sign?
Where do you stop when a stop line is present?
Where does mile zero start on Georgia milepost markers?
Where must you stop for a red light in Georgia?
Which way does the red slash run on a Georgia prohibition sign?
Yellow or fluorescent green signs show a deer, a person or a tractor. What do they warn of?
You face a red and white DO NOT ENTER sign at the end of a road. What does it mean?
You pass a round railroad warning sign. What does the Georgia manual suggest you may need to do?
You see a WRONG WAY sign facing you. What does it mean?
You see an orange ROAD CONSTRUCTION 5 MILES sign. Why is it posted?
Your vehicle stalls on the tracks. What should you do?

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