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Oklahoma Car / Permit: Signals & Pavement Markings practice test
How to read traffic signals, lane lines, and pavement markings — including yellow and white lines, arrows, and flashing lights.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. A flashing 'Don't Walk' pedestrian signal tells a person on foot to:
Correct answer: Not start crossing, but finish if already in the street
A flashing Don't Walk means do not step off the curb, but keep going if you are already crossing.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
2. A steady yellow traffic light warns a driver to:
Correct answer: Prepare to stop because red is coming next
A steady yellow means the light is about to turn red, so stop if you can do so safely before the crosswalk.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
3. A flashing yellow left-turn arrow tells a driver to:
Correct answer: Turn left only after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
It means you may turn left only after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, who have the right-of-way.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
4. A lighted green arrow at an intersection means a driver may:
Correct answer: Turn in the arrow's direction even if the red light is lit
A green arrow allows you to turn in the direction it points, even while the red light is still showing.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
5. When 'Walk' and 'Don't Walk' signals are present at an intersection, pedestrians should:
Correct answer: Obey the pedestrian signals rather than the traffic light
Pedestrians must follow the walk signals rather than the vehicle traffic light.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
6. A flashing red traffic light should be obeyed the same way as:
Correct answer: A stop sign
A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign; you may go once it is safe to cross.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
7. A left turn on a red light is permitted in Oklahoma when a driver is:
Correct answer: Turning from one one-way street onto another one-way street, if not prohibited
After a complete stop you may turn left from a one-way street onto another one-way street, unless signs prohibit the turn.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
8. A broken yellow center line separating opposing traffic means:
Correct answer: Passing is permitted when it is safe
Dashed yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions, and passing is permitted when it is safe.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
9. A solid white lane line shows that traffic on both sides moves the same way and that:
Correct answer: Crossing it to pass is discouraged because it is hazardous
A solid white line marks lanes going the same direction where crossing to pass is hazardous, such as near intersections.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
10. A flashing yellow traffic light means:
Correct answer: Slow down and cross carefully, watching both ways
A flashing yellow light means caution: slow down, check both directions, and drive through carefully.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
11. Dashed white lines on a roadway separate lanes carrying traffic that moves:
Correct answer: In the same direction
White dashed lines divide lanes of traffic flowing in the same direction, and passing is allowed when safe.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 6: Lane Usage and Maneuvers
12. A solid yellow line on your side of the center marking indicates that:
Correct answer: You must not pass in that direction
A solid yellow line in your lane means passing is not allowed in your direction, though you may cross it to turn left.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
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