Virginia Practice Test

Virginia Practice Test (40 questions). Correct answers and explanations are noted under each question.

1. 1. What does this pavement marking permit a driver in the lane to do?

   

   1. Reverse direction with a U-turn at the intersection. (correct)
   2. Make a left turn only at the intersection.
   3. Use the lane for left turns from either direction of travel.
   4. Execute a three-point turn to change direction.

   Why: A curved arrow that loops a full 180 degrees marks the lane as one where U-turns are permitted, so a driver may reverse direction at the intersection. The trap sits with the plain left-turn reading: a left-turn arrow bends once toward the left and stops there, while the U-turn arrow wraps the whole way around to show the reversal, and the two markings sit close enough in shape that the loop gets misread as an ordinary left.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.24 (U-Turn Arrow).

2. 2. A center travel lane is bordered on each side by an outer solid yellow line and an inner broken yellow line. What is this lane used for?

   

   1. Left turns by traffic traveling in either direction. (correct)
   2. Passing slower vehicles when the adjacent through lane is blocked.
   3. Left turns made only by oncoming traffic from the opposite direction.
   4. Through travel to bypass congestion in the adjacent lane.

   Why: A center lane bordered by outer solid and inner broken yellow lines is a two-way left-turn lane, used by traffic from both directions only to make left turns. The trap is the choice that treats the broken yellow line as a passing line; on a two-lane road a broken yellow line does permit passing, but here the broken line only marks where vehicles may cross into the lane to turn left, and passing inside the lane is not allowed.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.05 (Two-Way Left-Turn Lane).

3. 3. What does this Lodging sign tell a driver?

   

   1. A hotel, motel, or other overnight lodging is available ahead. (correct)
   2. A public rest area with restrooms is available ahead.
   3. A restaurant or food service is available ahead.
   4. A campground for overnight camping is available ahead.

   Why: The blue Lodging services sign marks a hotel, motel, or other overnight lodging near the exit ahead. The choice pointing to a rest area is the trap because both signs are blue services panels, and a driver who does not check the pictograph reaches for the roadside stop a highway traveler uses more often. The person-lying-in-a-bed pictograph separates them: it signals a paid room for the night, not a roadside pull-out.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign D9-9 (Lodging).

4. 4. The word ONLY is painted in white in your travel lane next to a lane-use arrow. What does this require of you?

   

   1. Make the movement the arrow indicates. (correct)
   2. Yield to any driver in the adjacent lane before proceeding.
   3. Stop at the intersection before making the indicated movement.
   4. Choose either the arrow's movement or continuing straight ahead.

   Why: The ONLY legend, paired with a lane-use arrow, reserves the lane for a single movement, so a driver in that lane must turn or continue as the arrow directs. Drivers who read the arrow as one allowed movement alongside a straight-through default are the ones who miss it, because a lane marked ONLY is never applied to a lane that serves more than one movement.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.21 (ONLY Pavement Legend).

5. 5. A paved area outlined in white and filled with white diagonal stripes sits between a through lane and an off-ramp. What does this marking require of a driver approaching it?

   

   1. Steer around it and stay in a defined lane on one side. (correct)
   2. Drive across it only when changing lanes to merge.
   3. Stop at the stripes and yield to through traffic.
   4. Use it as an extra travel lane during heavy congestion.

   Why: A painted channelizing island marks a neutral area, and the rule is to keep out of it: steer around the stripes the way you would a raised island and settle into a defined lane on one side before you reach the point. The trap is the answer that treats the striped gore as pavement to drive across on the way into an exit. Gore stripes and merge markings sit next to each other in the same places, so a driver who has watched cars cut across one reads the other as fair use, when the stripes are telling them to stay out.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.25 (Painted Channelizing Island).

6. 6. You approach this sign posted at the front of a raised median that splits the roadway. What does it require of you?

   

   1. Pass to the right of the upcoming island or divider. (correct)
   2. Choose either side of the divider that traffic allows.
   3. Stop before the divider and yield to oncoming vehicles.
   4. Move into the left lane before reaching the divider.

   Why: The sign directs a driver to pass to the right of the island or divider ahead. The trap is the choice that lets a driver take either side; this sign carries a curved arrow showing one specific required path around the obstruction, not an option. A learner who picks a yield or a lane change is reading the arrow as advice about the roadway ahead rather than as a routing instruction at the obstruction itself.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R4-7 (Keep Right (Symbol)).

7. 7. What does this Divided Highway Begins sign tell a driver about the road ahead?

   

   1. Two same-direction lanes ahead merge into a single travel lane.
   2. The road splits into two separate one-way roadways separated by a median. (correct)
   3. The divided highway ends ahead and traffic returns to two-way.
   4. The road ahead ends at a dead end with no through route.

   Why: The sign warns that the road splits into two separate one-way roadways separated by a median or barrier, so from that point you keep right of the divider and treat each direction as its own one-way street. The trap is the choice that reads the sign as the divided highway ending and traffic returning to two-way; that meaning belongs to the mirror-image W6-2 sign, whose symbol on the same yellow diamond points the opposite way.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W6-1 (Divided Highway Begins).

8. 8. A white bicycle symbol painted on the pavement next to a solid white lane line marks the lane as what?

   

   1. A portion of the roadway set aside for the preferential use of bicyclists. (correct)
   2. A shared lane where cars and bikes have equal priority.
   3. A crossing point where bicyclists cut across traffic.
   4. A path reserved for bicycles only, closed to all motor vehicles at all times.

   Why: The bike symbol paired with a solid white lane line marks the lane as reserved for the preferential use of bicyclists. The trap is the choice that stretches "preferential" into "exclusive," shutting every motor vehicle out at every hour; that overshoots the rule, because state and local traffic law spell out when other vehicles may enter or cross a bike lane.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 9E.01 (Bicycle Lane Symbol).

9. 9. The blue wheelchair symbol painted on a parking space marks the space as what?

   

   1. Reserved for vehicles displaying a valid disability placard or plate. (correct)
   2. Free parking closest to the entrance for any driver in a hurry.
   3. Reserved for medical staff and emergency responders on duty.
   4. Loading zone for wheelchair-accessible vans during business hours.

   Why: A parking space marked with the wheelchair symbol is reserved for vehicles displaying a valid disability placard or license plate. The trap is the answer that treats the symbol as a convenience marker for the closest spot to the entrance; these spaces are often near the door, but proximity is not what the paint reserves. Access for a placard or plate holder is.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.27 (Accessible Parking Symbol).

10. 10. You enter a ramp and see a large white arrow painted on the pavement pointing straight back toward your vehicle. What does this marking tell you?

    

    1. You are going the wrong way; stop and turn around when safe. (correct)
    2. The lane ahead ends and you must merge into the next lane.
    3. Continue in the direction the arrow points at the next intersection.
    4. The lane can carry traffic in either direction at certain hours.

    Why: A white arrow aimed back at the driver marks the correct direction of traffic on a one-way road or exit ramp, so seeing the arrowhead means the vehicle has entered against the flow and must stop and turn around as soon as it is safe. The tempting wrong pick is the lane-ending reading, chosen by a driver used to reading every pavement arrow as a movement instruction; the lane-reduction arrow angles diagonally into an open lane rather than aiming straight back at the vehicle.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.24 (Wrong-Way Arrow).

11. 11. What do short white T-shaped, L-shaped, or similar marks painted on the pavement along a curb indicate?

    

    1. The boundaries of angled parking spaces along the curb.
    2. The ends of on-street parallel parking spaces. (correct)
    3. The edges of a commercial loading zone.
    4. A no-parking area beside a fire hydrant.

    Why: T- and L-shaped marks sit at the corners of on-street parallel parking spaces so you can see where one space begins and the next ends. Park entirely between a pair of marks and parallel to the curb. A driver whose only curbside parking has been in striped diagonal lots picks the angled-bay choice because every painted parking guide they have used ran the full length of the bay, not just at its ends.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.20 (Parking Space T-Marks).

12. 12. What does this Stop Here For Pedestrians sign require of a driver?

    

    1. Come to a complete stop for pedestrians at the marked crosswalk on the right. (correct)
    2. Yield to pedestrians and continue through the crosswalk if it is clear.
    3. Stop at the sign on every approach, whether or not a pedestrian is present.
    4. Slow down and watch for people who may cross the road ahead.

    Why: The sign is a regulatory instruction to come to a full stop at the stop line for any pedestrian using the marked crosswalk on the right. The trap is the answer that treats it as an unconditional stop on every approach, which borrows the rule from the red octagonal stop sign; this device is triggered by a person in the crosswalk, not by arriving at the sign.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R1-5bR (Stop Here For Pedestrians (Right)).

13. 13. What does this Detour Ahead sign tell a driver about the road ahead?

    

    1. The road ahead is closed and traffic will follow a marked detour route. (correct)
    2. One lane ahead is closed but the road stays open to through traffic.
    3. A flagger is directing traffic through the work zone ahead.
    4. Workers are on or near the shoulder in the work zone ahead.

    Why: W20-2 warns that the road ahead is closed and traffic is sent around the work zone on a marked detour, so past this point you stop navigating by memory and start reading the orange DETOUR markers. The pull toward the lane-closure answer comes from drivers who've mostly met work-zone signs that shift traffic within the same road; the detour warning is used when the through route itself is shut, not narrowed.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W20-2 (Detour Ahead).

14. 14. What does this warning sign tell a driver is ahead?

    

    1. A stop sign is ahead; prepare to come to a full stop before the sign.
    2. A traffic light is ahead; prepare to stop if the light is red or changes. (correct)
    3. A yield sign is ahead; prepare to slow and give way to cross traffic.
    4. A railroad crossing is ahead; prepare to stop for an approaching train.

    Why: The Signal Ahead diamond warns that a traffic light is coming and calls for you to be ready to stop if the light is red or changes when you reach it. The trap is the answer that reads this as Stop Ahead. Stop Ahead is also a yellow diamond, but its interior symbol is a red octagon, not the signal head printed on the sign in front of you.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W3-3 (Signal Ahead Symbol).

15. 15. What does this crossbuck sign require of a driver approaching the tracks?

    

    1. Yield to any approaching train and cross only when the tracks are clear. (correct)
    2. Come to a complete stop before every crossing, whether or not a train is approaching.
    3. Proceed without slowing because the crossbuck only marks the location of the tracks.
    4. Yield to cross traffic on the road that intersects at this location.

    Why: The crossbuck acts as a yield device at a highway-rail grade crossing: slow down, look and listen both ways, and cross only when no train is coming. The trap is the answer that treats every crossing as a mandatory stop, which carries a stop-sign habit over to a device that only demands a stop when a train is actually there.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R15-1 (Railroad Crossing (Crossbuck)).

16. 16. What does this Added Lane sign tell a driver about the road ahead?

    

    1. A new lane joins from the right; no one is required to merge. (correct)
    2. The right lane ends ahead, so merge left before it closes.
    3. Two lanes narrow into one lane ahead.
    4. The right lane becomes an exit-only lane ahead.

    Why: The Added Lane sign says a new lane joins from the right, so through traffic can hold its lane without having to merge. The trap is the lane-ends warning: a similar yellow diamond, but one whose arrows narrow two lanes into one. Drivers who remember the shape but not which way the arrows run read this as a command to merge left, when the join happens on its own.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W4-3R (Added Lane (Right)).

17. 17. A solid yellow line runs along the left side of your travel lane. What does it identify?

    

    1. The center line separating traffic moving in opposite directions.
    2. The left edge of the roadway on a divided highway, one-way street, or ramp. (correct)
    3. The right edge of the roadway on any two-lane road.
    4. A lane a driver may cross to pass when the way ahead is clear.

    Why: A solid yellow line along the left side of the travel lane marks the left edge of the roadway on a divided highway, a one-way street, or a ramp. It tells the driver they are at the left boundary of their direction of travel. The trap is the center-line answer. Yellow does separate opposing directions on an undivided two-lane road, and drivers carry that association to any yellow line without checking whether it sits down the middle or along the edge.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.06 (Solid Yellow Left Edge Line).

18. 18. What does this Telephone sign tell a driver about the road ahead?

    

    1. A public telephone is available ahead. (correct)
    2. A rest area with restrooms is ahead.
    3. Cellular phone use is not allowed here.
    4. An emergency call box requires you to stop.

    Why: The white handset on a blue square is a motorist service symbol, and blue services signs point drivers to something helpful ahead: here, a public telephone. The sign marks the phone itself, not any larger facility around it. The rest-area answer is the trap. Because the phone symbol often appears at rest stops, a reader can expect the sign to advertise the whole facility rather than the single service actually pictured on it.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign D9-1 (Telephone).

19. 19. What does this INFO sign direct you to?

    

    1. A tourist information center or welcome center. (correct)
    2. A rest area with restrooms and vending machines.
    3. A hospital with emergency medical services.
    4. A weigh station for commercial trucks.

    Why: The blue square with the white INFO legend marks a tourist information center or welcome center, where traveler information is available. Drivers who read the blue services background as the whole meaning skip past the INFO legend and land on rest area instead.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign D9-10 (Tourist Information).

20. 20. You pass a Flagger Ahead sign and enter the work zone. A flagger in the zone waves you through the intersection while the traffic light ahead shows red. What are you required to do?

    

    1. Stop for the red light; the traffic light has final authority.
    2. Follow the flagger's signal and proceed through the intersection. (correct)
    3. Stop and wait until the signal turns green, then proceed.
    4. Proceed only if the flagger and the signal both permit it.

    Why: A flagger's directions legally override even a traffic light, so when the flagger in the work zone waves you through, you drive past the red. Drivers who stop for the red anyway fall back on the everyday rule that a steady red is always absolute, and miss that the orange diamond warned of a flagger whose directions now outrank the light.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W20-7 (Flagger Ahead).

21. 21. What does this yield sign require of a driver approaching it?

    

    1. Slow down, give the right-of-way to cross traffic and pedestrians, and stop if needed. (correct)
    2. Stop completely at the line every time before entering the intersection.
    3. Speed up through the intersection to clear it before cross traffic arrives.
    4. Continue at the posted speed unless a signal or officer directs otherwise.

    Why: A yield sign asks a driver to slow, scan for cross traffic and pedestrians, and stop only when someone else has the right-of-way; if the way is clear, the driver may roll through without stopping. The trap is the answer that turns the triangle into a stop sign because both signs are red, but the octagon demands a halt every time and the downward triangle demands one only when a conflict is present.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R1-2 (Yield).

22. 22. You see a fluorescent yellow-green pedestrian symbol painted on the pavement ahead. What does this pavement marking warn you about?

    

    1. A school crossing is just ahead (correct)
    2. A general pedestrian crosswalk with no school nearby
    3. A playground or park entrance ahead
    4. A bike route crossing the roadway

    Why: A fluorescent yellow-green pedestrian symbol painted on the pavement warns you that a school crossing is just ahead, so slow down, watch for children and crossing guards, and be ready to stop. The traffic-control manual reserves this pavement marking for school crossings; it isn't a general crosswalk indicator, a park symbol, or a bike-route marker. Drivers who read any pedestrian figure on the roadway as an ordinary crosswalk warning are the ones who miss that this specific pavement marking flags a school zone.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.22 (School Crossing Pavement Symbol).

23. 23. You are following a light rail vehicle on a shared street and see this R15-5a sign as the train stops at a station. What does it require of you?

    

    1. Pass on the left once the opposing track looks clear of trains.
    2. Wait behind the stopped train until it moves and passengers finish crossing. (correct)
    3. Sound the horn and pass slowly once riders have boarded the train.
    4. Go around the train as you would any stalled vehicle blocking the lane.

    Why: The R15-5a marker forbids overtaking a light rail or transit train stopped at a station while passengers are loading, unloading, or crossing the roadway, so you hold position until the train pulls away and riders have cleared the street. Drivers who fall back on the everyday reflex of easing around a stalled vehicle in the lane are the ones who steer past a halted transit train and cross straight through the boarding zone.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R15-5a (Do Not Pass Stopped Train).

24. 24. When does the passing restriction created by this Do Not Pass sign end?

    

    1. When a Pass With Care sign or permissive pavement markings appear ahead. (correct)
    2. After you have driven 500 feet past the sign.
    3. When you reach the next intersection or cross street.
    4. When oncoming traffic clears and the road ahead looks empty.

    Why: The restriction runs from the sign forward and is lifted only by a Pass With Care sign or by permissive pavement markings. The tempting wrong choice is the one that lets a clear stretch of road end the restriction; a driver used to judging passing by sight distance reads Do Not Pass as advice to weigh against conditions, when it is a rule that stays in force until a later sign or marking cancels it.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R4-1 (Do Not Pass).

25. 25. What does this Turn Right sign warn a driver about the road ahead?

    

    1. A sharp right turn ahead where the road changes direction abruptly and a reduced speed is needed (correct)
    2. A gentle right curve ahead that can be rounded at the posted speed limit
    3. A right lane ending soon where drivers must merge left before it closes
    4. A right-turn-only lane ahead that through traffic must move out of

    Why: The W1-1R diamond warns of a sharp right turn: an abrupt change in roadway alignment that cannot be taken safely at the approach speed, so slow before the bend and stay in your lane through it. The trap is the choice that reads this as a gentle curve; a curve at a speed you can already hold is warned by the W1-2 series, whose arrow bends smoothly rather than turning at a right angle like the arrow on this sign.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W1-1R (Turn Right).

26. 26. What does a lane with this pavement marking indicate?

    

    1. Restricted to buses only during posted hours.
    2. Reserved for high-occupancy vehicles during posted hours. (correct)
    3. Reserved for bicycles at all times.
    4. Closed to all traffic during posted hours.

    Why: The white diamond marks a lane reserved for high-occupancy vehicles during the hours posted on the accompanying sign. The HOV category covers carpools, vanpools, and buses. Drivers who've watched buses use the lane on their daily commute pick the buses-only choice, treating one qualifying vehicle type as the whole HOV category.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3D.01 (HOV Lane Diamond Symbol).

27. 27. What does this D9-11b sign tell a driver about services available ahead?

    

    1. A public electric vehicle charging station is ahead. (correct)
    2. Gasoline is sold at a fuel pump ahead.
    3. A diesel truck stop is located ahead.
    4. A rest area for drivers is available ahead.

    Why: The blue square with a fuel pump icon and the letters EV marks a public electric vehicle charging station ahead. The trap is the plain gasoline pump reading, taken by a driver who registers the pump icon and stops there without noticing that the letters on the pump are what name the fuel; on this sign those letters read EV, so the service ahead is charging, not gasoline.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign D9-11b (Electric Vehicle Charging).

28. 28. What does this blue service sign with a white Rx symbol tell you?

    

    1. A pharmacy is available ahead. (correct)
    2. A hospital emergency department is ahead.
    3. A staffed first-aid station is ahead.
    4. A drugstore that stocks only over-the-counter remedies is ahead.

    Why: The white Rx on a blue square is the federal services sign for a pharmacy, sitting in the same blue services family as the white H for a hospital and the knife-and-fork for a food service. Drivers who read 'drugstore' as an everyday synonym for pharmacy reach for the over-the-counter-only shop, forgetting that the Rx pictograph points at a prescription counter, not at any corner store stocking aspirin.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign D9-20 (Pharmacy).

29. 29. What should you do when you approach this Pedestrian Crossing sign?

    

    1. Reduce speed and be ready to yield to pedestrians crossing the roadway ahead. (correct)
    2. Come to a full stop at the sign before continuing through the area.
    3. Pass the vehicle stopped at the crosswalk if no pedestrian is visible from your lane.
    4. Slow only when school-aged children are present in the crossing area.

    Why: The yellow-green diamond warns that pedestrians may enter the roadway ahead, so slow down and be ready to yield to anyone stepping into or already in the crosswalk. Drivers who fall back on the red-octagon habit of halting at every serious-looking sign pick the come-to-a-full-stop answer instead.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W11-2 (Pedestrian Crossing).

30. 30. What does this yellow diamond sign warn of ahead?

    

    1. A single sharp curve that bends to the right.
    2. Three or more curves ahead, first one to the right. (correct)
    3. Two curves in opposite directions, starting with a bend to the right.
    4. A right-hand turn at an intersection ahead.

    Why: The sign warns of a series of three or more curves ahead, and the first one bends to the right. Reduce speed before the first curve and stay ready for steering reversals through the whole stretch. The two-bend answer catches drivers who read the S-shape symbol as a reverse curve, the pattern carried by the W1-4R Reverse Curve sign, which caps at exactly two bends.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W1-5R (Winding Road (Right)).

31. 31. A white right-turn arrow is painted in the lane you're driving in. What does it require?

    

    1. You must turn right at the next intersection. (correct)
    2. You may turn right or continue straight from the lane.
    3. You must yield to traffic before turning right.
    4. You must stop at the arrow before proceeding.

    Why: A right-turn arrow painted in the lane makes that lane right-turn only, so any driver who enters it must turn right at the next intersection. The answer that also lets you continue straight is the trap for drivers who read the painted arrow as guidance to weigh against other movements, the way a shared-lane 'sharrow' marking works, rather than as a lane restriction that rules out every movement the arrow does not show.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.24 (Right-Turn Arrow).

32. 32. A lane is marked with this straight-or-right combination arrow. What does it permit a driver in that lane to do?

    

    1. Continue straight through the intersection or turn right. (correct)
    2. The lane is a right-turn-only lane; you must turn right.
    3. You must go straight; turning right from this lane is not allowed.
    4. Continue straight, turn right, or make a U-turn.

    Why: The combination arrow marks an optional-movement lane: a driver may either continue straight through the intersection or turn right from the same lane. The tempting wrong pick is the right-turn-only reading, which comes from treating the second arrowhead as if it were a standalone right-turn arrow and ignoring the straight shaft paired with it.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.23 (Straight-or-Right Combination Arrow).

33. 33. You see this Deer Crossing sign and one deer runs across the road ahead of you. What should you expect?

    

    1. More deer are likely to follow across the road. (correct)
    2. The road ahead is clear of deer for the next mile.
    3. Any following deer will wait until traffic has passed.
    4. Deer only cross one at a time, so watch for the next crossing sign.

    Why: The sign warns that deer frequent this stretch and travel in groups, so a single crossing is a cue that more may still be on the shoulder or in the tree line. The trap is the answer that treats the first deer as the whole hazard, which comes from carrying over the driver's habit of clearing one obstacle and moving on. Deer follow each other seconds apart, and the second animal often steps out just as the first one clears the far lane.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W11-3 (Deer Crossing).

34. 34. You see this yellow diamond sign on approach. What should you be prepared to do at the intersection ahead?

    

    1. Slow down and yield to vehicles already in the circle (correct)
    2. Come to a full stop before entering the circle
    3. Enter first because circle traffic must yield to you
    4. Continue at speed since the sign only marks the exit

    Why: The yellow diamond warns of a roundabout ahead, so slow on approach and be ready to obey the entry yield control that gives priority to vehicles already circulating counterclockwise. Drivers carrying the four-way-stop habit into every intersection pick the full-stop answer, reading any yellow warning as a signed halt when the diamond only announces what is coming.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W2-6 (Circular Intersection (Roundabout)).

35. 35. You approach this No U-Turn sign and need to reverse your direction of travel. What does the sign require?

    

    1. Continue past and use a designated turnaround or another intersection. (correct)
    2. Complete the U-turn only when the road is clear of oncoming traffic.
    3. Complete the U-turn only from the leftmost lane on a green signal.
    4. Turn left here instead, since the sign forbids only left turns.

    Why: A No U-Turn sign forbids reversing direction by turning 180 degrees through this intersection or median opening, so a driver who needs to turn around continues past and uses a designated turnaround or another intersection where U-turns are allowed. Drivers who read the sign as a yield-style caution pick the answer that waits for a clear oncoming lane; the sign is a prohibition, not a caution about traffic, and a clear lane does not make the U-turn legal here.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R3-4 (No U-Turn).

36. 36. What does this Reduced Speed Limit Ahead sign require of a driver?

    

    1. Begin slowing so your speed is at or below the new limit by the regulatory sign that follows. (correct)
    2. Immediately drop to the value shown the moment you pass this sign.
    3. Slow only if current road conditions make the posted limit unsafe.
    4. Hold current speed until you reach the new regulatory speed-limit sign.

    Why: This sign is advance notice. Begin slowing now so your speed is at or below the new limit by the time you reach the regulatory sign that actually posts it. The trap is the choice that says drop to the shown value the moment you pass the diamond. That reads the yellow warning as if it were the black-on-white regulatory posting, but a yellow diamond never sets the enforceable limit; the regulatory sign that follows does.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W3-5 (Reduced Speed Limit Ahead).

37. 37. After the wheels have fully stopped at a stop sign, when may the driver proceed?

    

    1. After yielding to pedestrians and cross traffic with the right-of-way (correct)
    2. As soon as the vehicle's wheels have fully halted
    3. When a traffic light or officer waves the driver through
    4. After the driver on the right has gone first

    Why: The stop is only the first step; after halting, drivers yield to pedestrians and any cross traffic that already has the right-of-way, then move when the way is clear. Drivers who learned "stop means stop" as the whole rule pull forward the moment the wheels halt and skip the yield step the octagon requires next.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R1-1 (Stop).

38. 38. What is the safest response for a driver traveling in the right lane who sees this Right Lane Closed Ahead sign?

    

    1. Merge out of the right lane early rather than waiting for it to end (correct)
    2. Stay in the right lane until it physically ends, then merge left
    3. Come to a stop at the sign and wait for the lane to reopen
    4. Move all the way to the far left lane before reaching the work zone

    Why: The sign is posted in advance of the closure so you have time to find a safe gap and merge out of the right lane before the lane runs out. Move over while traffic is still flowing at speed, not once you reach the taper. Drivers who read the advance warning as permission to ride the closing lane to the last inch, then force a merge where it ends, are the ones who miss this.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W20-5 (Right Lane Closed Ahead).

39. 39. What does this Speed Limit 50 sign tell a driver about 50 mph on this roadway?

    

    1. 50 mph is the maximum legal speed on this roadway. (correct)
    2. 50 mph is the required minimum speed for through traffic here.
    3. 50 mph is an advisory speed for a curve or hazard ahead.
    4. Drivers should target 50 mph as the ideal cruising speed here.

    Why: The sign posts the statutory maximum for the road ahead, so 50 mph is the ceiling, the highest speed a driver may legally travel until another speed limit sign changes it. Nothing on this sign requires driving 50 mph; it caps the speed rather than mandating it. Drivers who read the number as a required minimum are borrowing the look of a different white rectangle specifically labeled MINIMUM SPEED or MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R2-1 (Speed Limit 50).

40. 40. What does this lane-reduction arrow require you to do?

    

    1. Move into the next lane in the direction the arrow points before this lane ends. (correct)
    2. Turn in the direction the arrow points at the next intersection.
    3. Stay in this lane; adjacent traffic must yield so you can merge later.
    4. Continue straight; drivers in the adjacent lane must move over into your lane.

    Why: A lane-reduction arrow warns that your lane is ending, and its bend points at the open lane you must merge into before the pavement runs out. The tempting wrong pick is the turn-arrow reading, since painted arrows on intersection approach lanes usually direct a required turn. But a mandatory-turn arrow runs straight the whole length of its shaft and sits in a dedicated turn pocket, while this arrow bends part-way along a through lane to say the lane itself is going away.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.12 (Lane-Reduction Arrow).