Road Signs

Study questions with answers

6 sample Road Signs questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. In the SEE strategy, warning signs, traffic signals, and pavement markings are examples of what a rider must evaluate?

   Correct answer: Traffic control devices

   In the Evaluate step you weigh traffic-control devices, such as signals, warning signs, and road markings, before deciding what to do.

   Source: SEE — Evaluate

2. 2. The manual describes warning signs and pavement markings as devices that require a rider to:

   Correct answer: Carefully evaluate the situation ahead

   Traffic control devices such as warning signs and pavement markings require the rider to carefully evaluate the circumstances ahead.

   Source: SEE — Evaluate

3. 3. Painted lane markings on the road become especially hazardous to a motorcycle when they are:

   Correct answer: Wet

   Painted lines, along with steel plates and surface covers, offer poor traction and are especially slippery when wet.

   Source: Handling Dangerous Surfaces — Slippery Surfaces

4. 4. As part of judging conditions in a curve, the manual advises reading the road because a posted curve:

   Correct answer: May widen, tighten, or contain several turns

   Riders should stay within posted speed limits and be alert to whether a curve stays constant, widens, tightens, or has multiple turns.

   Source: Crash Avoidance — Curves

5. 5. When flashing your brake light, the manual notes it is especially important as a warning when you slow:

   Correct answer: Where others may not expect it, like mid-block or at an alley

   Flash the brake light whenever you slow in a spot drivers would not anticipate, for instance partway down a block or by an alley.

   Source: Increasing Conspicuity — Brake Light

6. 6. Before completing a pass, the manual reminds riders to make sure they understand their:

   Correct answer: Signs and roadway markings

   When passing, the manual reminds riders to know their signs and roadway markings.

   Source: Keeping Your Distance — Passing