Alberta Motor Association Road Signs and Signals 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a red octagonal sign mean?
- Stop completely before proceeding (Correct answer)
- Yield to oncoming traffic
- Slow down and proceed with caution
- No entry permitted
Correct answer: Stop completely before proceeding
A red octagon is the universal stop sign, requiring a complete stop before proceeding.
Question 2: What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign indicate?
- A regulatory requirement
- A warning of a hazard or change ahead (Correct answer)
- A service nearby
- A construction zone
Correct answer: A warning of a hazard or change ahead
Yellow diamond signs are warning signs that alert drivers to potential hazards or changes in road conditions ahead.
Question 3: What shape is used for school zone warning signs?
- Diamond
- Rectangle
- Pentagon (five-sided) (Correct answer)
- Circle
Correct answer: Pentagon (five-sided)
School zone signs use a distinctive five-sided (pentagon) shape to make them immediately recognizable.
Question 4: What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?
- Stop and wait for green
- Proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Traffic signal is broken
- Yield to pedestrians only
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light is a caution signal indicating you may proceed but must do so carefully.
Question 5: What does a pennant-shaped sign indicate?
- Railway crossing ahead
- No passing zone (Correct answer)
- Pedestrian crossing
- Speed limit change
Correct answer: No passing zone
The pennant-shaped sign marks the beginning of a no-passing zone and is always placed on the left side of the road.
Question 6: What does a flashing red traffic light require you to do?
- Slow down and proceed
- Yield to oncoming traffic
- Come to a complete stop, then proceed when safe (Correct answer)
- Wait until the light turns green
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop, then proceed when safe
A flashing red light must be treated exactly like a stop sign — come to a complete stop and proceed only when it is safe.
Alberta Motor Association Road Signs and Signals 1
What does a red octagonal sign mean?