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Michigan Car / Permit: Road Signs practice test
Learn the shapes, colors, and meanings of regulatory, warning, and guide signs — from stop and yield to construction and school-zone signs.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. What is the correct meaning of a yellow-green pentagon (five-sided) sign showing two children walking?
Correct answer: You are approaching a school zone or school crossing; watch for children.
You are approaching a school zone or school crossing; watch for children. (This is the "School" sign.)
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know — Traffic Signs
2. You approach a blue sign with a white letter 'H'. What does it tell you to do?
Correct answer: A hospital with emergency medical services is nearby.
A hospital with emergency medical services is nearby. (This is the "Hospital" sign.)
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know — Traffic Signs
3. What is the correct meaning of a round yellow sign with a black 'X' and two 'R' letters?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing is ahead; slow down and be ready to stop for trains.
A railroad crossing is ahead; slow down and be ready to stop for trains. (This is the "Railroad Crossing Ahead" sign.)
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know — Traffic Signs
4. What action does a downward-pointing triangular sign require?
Correct answer: Give the right of way to others
A three-sided sign that points down is the yield sign. Reduce speed, give way to other traffic and pedestrians, and stop if needed.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Traffic signs (Ch. 5)
5. If you see a 'Wrong Way' sign, it means you have:
Correct answer: Entered a lane of oncoming traffic
A Wrong Way sign shows you have entered a lane of traffic coming toward you. Leave the area as safely and quickly as possible.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Traffic sign challenge (Ch. 5)
6. You approach an orange diamond-shaped sign reading 'ROAD WORK AHEAD'. What does it tell you to do?
Correct answer: A work zone is ahead; slow down and watch for workers and equipment.
A work zone is ahead; slow down and watch for workers and equipment. (This is the "Road Work Ahead" sign.)
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know — Traffic Signs
7. What does a red, white, and blue shield-shaped route marker mean?
Correct answer: Identifies an Interstate highway by number (red, white, and blue shield).
Identifies an Interstate highway by number (red, white, and blue shield). (This is the "Interstate Route Marker" sign.)
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know — Traffic Signs
8. What is the correct meaning of a yellow diamond-shaped sign reading 'DEAD END'?
Correct answer: The road ahead ends and does not connect to another road.
The road ahead ends and does not connect to another road. (This is the "Dead End" sign.)
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know — Traffic Signs
9. What is the correct meaning of a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a plus-shaped intersection symbol?
Correct answer: A crossroad intersection is ahead; watch for entering traffic.
A crossroad intersection is ahead; watch for entering traffic. (This is the "Cross Road" sign.)
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know — Traffic Signs
10. A red sign shaped like an eight-sided octagon tells you to do what?
Correct answer: Come to a full stop
The octagon shape is reserved for the stop sign. You must halt completely, then move on only when the way is clear.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Traffic signs (Ch. 5)
11. You approach a white sign showing a U-turn arrow crossed out in red. What does it tell you to do?
Correct answer: You may not make a U-turn at this location.
You may not make a U-turn at this location. (This is the "No U-Turn" sign.)
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know — Traffic Signs
12. A yellow diamond-shaped sign is generally used to:
Correct answer: Alert you to a hazard or change ahead
Yellow diamond signs are warnings. They alert you to a hazard or a change in the road ahead so you can prepare.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Traffic sign colors (Ch. 5)
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