Class 7 Alberta Road Signs 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a diamond-shaped yellow sign indicate on Alberta roads?
- A warning of a potential hazard ahead (Correct answer)
- A regulatory requirement you must follow
- A guide to nearby services
- A construction zone boundary
Correct answer: A warning of a potential hazard ahead
Diamond-shaped yellow signs are warning signs in Alberta. They alert drivers to potential hazards such as curves, hills, or intersections ahead so they can adjust their driving accordingly.
Question 2: What does a white rectangular sign with a black border typically indicate in Alberta?
- A guide to nearby attractions
- A warning of a hazard ahead
- A regulatory rule such as a speed limit or parking restriction (Correct answer)
- A temporary construction detour
Correct answer: A regulatory rule such as a speed limit or parking restriction
White rectangular signs with black borders are regulatory signs in Alberta. They communicate rules drivers must obey, including speed limits, lane usage, and parking restrictions.
Question 3: What does an octagonal (eight-sided) red sign mean?
- Yield to oncoming traffic
- Come to a complete stop (Correct answer)
- Slow down and proceed with caution
- No entry allowed
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop
The octagonal red sign is universally recognized as a stop sign. In Alberta, drivers must come to a complete stop at the stop line, crosswalk, or before entering the intersection.
Question 4: What does a green sign with white lettering indicate on Alberta highways?
- A warning about road conditions
- Directions and distances to destinations (Correct answer)
- A regulatory speed requirement
- Emergency detour information
Correct answer: Directions and distances to destinations
Green signs with white lettering are guide signs. They provide information about destinations, distances, and route numbers to help drivers navigate Alberta highways.
Question 5: What does a triangular sign pointing downward with a red border mean in Alberta?
- Stop completely before proceeding
- Yield the right of way to other traffic (Correct answer)
- Road narrows ahead
- One-way traffic ahead
Correct answer: Yield the right of way to other traffic
The inverted triangle with a red border is the yield sign. Drivers must slow down and give the right of way to traffic already in the intersection or on the road they are entering.
Question 6: What does a circular green sign with a white arrow pointing left indicate?
- Left turn prohibited
- Left turn permitted (Correct answer)
- U-turn permitted
- Merge left
Correct answer: Left turn permitted
A circular green sign with a white directional arrow indicates that the depicted movement is permitted. A green circle with a left arrow means left turns are allowed at that location.
Class 7 Alberta Road Signs 1
What does a diamond-shaped yellow sign indicate on Alberta roads?