Road Signs

Study questions with answers

8 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. A sign warning of several bends in a row tells the motorcyclist to expect:

   Correct answer: Multiple curves, one after another

   The manual tells riders to notice whether a curve stays constant, tightens, widens, or involves multiple turns, so a series sign means several linked curves ahead.

   Source: Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual - Crash Avoidance (Cornering)

2. 2. A rider reaching a stop sign or stop line at a blind cross street should first do what?

   Correct answer: Stop at the line, then edge forward and stop again to look

   Stop at the marked line, then creep forward and stop a second time just short of the cross traffic so you can lean out and see around obstructions.

   Source: Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections (Blind Intersections)

3. 3. Why should a rider study warning signs and pavement markings well before reaching them?

   Correct answer: To anticipate hazards early and plan a safe response

   The Evaluate step of SEE uses these devices to anticipate problems early, giving the rider time to plan and keep a margin of safety.

   Source: Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual - SEE Strategy (Evaluate)

4. 4. The manual reminds riders that a pass may be completed only:

   Correct answer: Where permitted by signs and markings and within the speed limit

   A pass must stay within the posted speed limit and may be made only where signs and markings allow it, so knowing your signs and road markings matters.

   Source: Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual - Passing and Being Passed

5. 5. When a warning sign shows that the road ahead keeps getting tighter as it bends, riders should treat it as which kind of curve?

   Correct answer: A decreasing-radius curve

   The manual groups curves by how they change; a curve that keeps tightening is a decreasing-radius curve, and a rider must be ready for the bend to sharpen partway through.

   Source: Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual - Crash Avoidance (Cornering)

6. 6. A curve-warning sign showing a road that gradually opens up as it turns indicates what type of curve?

   Correct answer: A widening curve

   A curve whose radius grows larger through the bend is described as a widening curve, one of the curve shapes the manual tells riders to read in advance.

   Source: Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual - Crash Avoidance (Cornering)

7. 7. According to the manual, painted lane lines, steel plates, and manhole covers deserve caution mainly because they:

   Correct answer: Become slippery, especially when wet

   These flat road markings and metal surfaces offer poor traction, becoming especially slick when wet.

   Source: Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual - Handling Dangerous Surfaces (Slippery Surfaces)

8. 8. Under the SEE strategy, traffic signals, warning signs, and pavement markings all fall into which category a rider must think about?

   Correct answer: Traffic control devices

   These items are all traffic control devices, and the Evaluate step tells riders to study the circumstances such devices signal before reacting.

   Source: Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual - SEE Strategy (Evaluate)