Kansas Road Sign Practice Test

How road signs are tested in Kansas

Road sign questions are part of the Kansas written knowledge test (25 multiple-choice questions, 20 right to pass). Know the signs well and those questions become easy points.

Signs from the Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022). What every kind of sign means, by shape and color: our road sign guide.

Signs the Kansas Driving Handbook adds

• Passing (k.s.a. 8-1516, 8-1518, 8-1520)

  Kansas uses a pennant-shaped yellow sign, set on the left side of the road and facing you, to show where a no-passing zone starts. p. 17

• Public Transportation

  A reflective orange triangle on the back of a vehicle means it travels under 25 mph, such as farm or construction equipment. p. 88

• Rural Road Driving

  On open bridge gratings or steel bridges, slow down, keep a firm grip on the wheel and increase your following distance, since traction for braking and steering is reduced. On narrow gravel roads and bridges with little shoulder and steep ditches, slow down and be ready to stop for oncoming traffic. p. 90

• Avoiding Collisions with Animals

  Animals are most active at dawn and dusk and from October through December; be extra alert then and where deer crossing signs are posted, in areas with many past deer collisions. p. 92

• Traffic Signs

  A red circle with a slash over a symbol means that action is not allowed. p. 39

• Regulatory Signs

  A School Speed Limit When Flashing sign before a school gives a lower limit that applies only while its lights are flashing; otherwise obey the road's normal limit. p. 40

• Reserved Lanes

  Reserved lanes, often marked with a white diamond, are for special uses: transit or bus lanes for buses, bicycle lanes for bicyclists, and HOV lanes for vehicles with two or more people (HOV 3 means at least three); signs may give days and hours. p. 45

• Work Zone Signs

  In work zones a flagger may direct traffic with a sign or flag, telling you which way to go, to slow down or to stop; you must follow their instructions. p. 39

• Incident Signs

  Incident signs are temporary, fluorescent pink with black letters, and warn you to be ready to stop or that roads are closed or detoured because of a crash, disaster, spill or other unplanned incident. p. 43

• Work Zones

  In work zones, merge early at the first notice, use extreme caution at night whether or not workers are present, move away from the side with workers when you can, and remember some zones move (line painting, patching, mowing): obey the signs until you see END ROAD WORK. p. 92

• Route Number Signs

  Route number signs' shape and color show the type of road (interstate, U.S., state, county or local); plan with a map and follow route signs to avoid getting lost. p. 42

• Traffic Signs

  Blue signs mean: motorist services. p. 42

• Parking

  Don't park in a space marked for people with disabilities unless your vehicle has a disability license plate, tag or sticker. p. 54

• Traffic Signs

  The Bicycle / Share the Road sign means watch for bicycle riders traveling in the same lane as cars. p. 36

• Railroad Crossing Warning Signs

  The blue Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign at every crossing gives a 24/7 toll-free number for railroad dispatchers and the crossing's DOT number; use it to report broken signals or gates, vehicles stuck on the tracks, trespassers or other dangers. p. 37

• Pedestrians

  A school crossing sign means slow down and watch for children crossing the road. p. 80

• State/Provincial/Territory Laws

  A pennant-shaped sign (a sideways triangle) marks a no-passing zone. p. 17

• Traffic Signs

  An eight-sided (octagon) sign always means stop. p. 40

• Traffic Signs

  A downward-pointing triangle sign means yield. p. 40