Road Signs Test School and Pedestrian Signs 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a 'Bicycle Crossing' warning sign look like?
- A diamond-shaped sign with a yellow-green background and a bicycle symbol (Correct answer)
- A rectangular blue sign with a white bicycle
- An octagonal red sign with a white bicycle
- A circular sign with a bicycle and diagonal slash
Correct answer: A diamond-shaped sign with a yellow-green background and a bicycle symbol
Bicycle crossing warning signs are diamond-shaped with a fluorescent yellow-green background and a black bicycle symbol.
Question 2: A 'Playground' warning sign tells drivers to:
- Watch for children who may run into the roadway unexpectedly (Correct answer)
- Park only in designated areas near the playground
- Reduce speed to 5 mph at all times
- Yield to pedestrians at the next intersection only
Correct answer: Watch for children who may run into the roadway unexpectedly
Playground warning signs alert drivers that children playing nearby may unexpectedly dart into the street.
Question 3: In a school zone when a crossing guard holds up a STOP sign, you must:
- Stop and remain stopped until the guard clears the crosswalk and signals you to go (Correct answer)
- Slow to 10 mph and proceed carefully
- Stop only if children are actively crossing
- Yield to the guard but continue slowly
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the guard clears the crosswalk and signals you to go
Crossing guards have legal authority to stop traffic, and drivers must obey their signals just as they would an official traffic control device.
Question 4: What does a 'School Speed Limit 20 MPH When Flashing' sign mean?
- The 20 mph limit applies only when the yellow lights on the sign are actively flashing (Correct answer)
- You must always drive 20 mph near any school
- The school zone is always active on school days
- Flashing means the speed limit is suspended
Correct answer: The 20 mph limit applies only when the yellow lights on the sign are actively flashing
When flashing lights are displayed on this sign, the reduced 20 mph school zone speed limit is in effect; otherwise the normal posted speed applies.
Question 5: A 'Deaf Child Area' sign is intended to:
- Alert drivers that a child who cannot hear traffic may be in the area (Correct answer)
- Designate a quiet zone where horns are prohibited
- Mark a special education facility entrance
- Indicate a hearing test facility nearby
Correct answer: Alert drivers that a child who cannot hear traffic may be in the area
Deaf Child Area signs warn drivers that a hearing-impaired child lives or plays nearby and cannot hear approaching vehicle traffic.
Question 6: A 'Share the Road' sign with a bicycle symbol next to a pedestrian symbol means:
- Both cyclists and pedestrians use this road and drivers must give them safe space (Correct answer)
- Cyclists and pedestrians must share a designated path away from traffic
- Motorists have priority over non-motorized users
- A separated bike lane and sidewalk are present
Correct answer: Both cyclists and pedestrians use this road and drivers must give them safe space
Share the Road signs alert drivers that vulnerable road users — cyclists and pedestrians — share the roadway and require extra consideration.
What does a 'Bicycle Crossing' warning sign look like?