Louisiana Road Sign Practice Test

How road signs are tested in Louisiana

Road sign questions are part of the Louisiana written knowledge test (40 multiple-choice questions, 32 right to pass). Know the signs well and those questions become easy points.

Signs from the Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide (DPSMV2052 (R08/25)). What every kind of sign means, by shape and color: our road sign guide.

Signs the Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide adds

• Traffic signs

  The Lane Ends warning sign means a lane ends ahead and the road narrows, so traffic in that lane must move over. p. 25

• Roundabouts and traffic circles

  The Roundabout Ahead sign warns of a roundabout; slow down and follow roundabout rules. p. 91

• Animals

  Keep your speed down at night in animal areas; wildlife is most active at dawn and dusk, and if you see one animal, expect another nearby. Scan both sides of the road. p. 104

• Slow moving vehicles

  A reflective orange triangle on the back of a vehicle means it travels under 25 mph, such as farm or construction equipment. p. 105

• Traffic signs

  Regulatory signs tell you laws you must obey (direction, lanes, turning, speed, parking); they are square, rectangular or a special shape, usually white with black, red or green letters or symbols. p. 26

• Traffic signs

  A 4-WAY (or 3-WAY, 5-WAY, ALL-WAY) plate under a stop sign means every direction of traffic at that intersection has a stop sign; at any stop sign, stop behind the line or crosswalk and yield before entering. p. 27

• Traffic signs

  A Stop Here on Red sign shows where to stop for a red light; unless a No Turn on Red sign is posted, you may turn right on red after stopping and checking for traffic and pedestrians. p. 28

• Traffic signs

  Fluorescent pink signs with black lettering are temporary incident signs: they warn you to be prepared to stop or that roads are closed or detoured after a crash, a hurricane or another unplanned incident. p. 24

• Flashing arrow panels

  Large flashing or sequential arrow panels in work zones, day and night, guide drivers into certain lanes and show that part of the road ahead is closed. p. 32

• Channelizing devices

  Barricades, vertical panels, drums, cones and tubes guide you through work zones; their diagonal stripes point the way: stripes sloping down to the left mean bear left, down to the right mean bear right. p. 32

• Traffic signs

  Green is the background for guide and information signs, and the lettering color on permissive regulation and parking signs. p. 24

• Traffic signs

  The shape and color of a route number sign tell you the type of road (interstate, U.S., state, city, county or local); follow route signs during a trip so you don't get lost. p. 30

• Traffic signs

  Blue signs mean: motorist services. p. 30

• Parking

  Accessible parking spaces are only for vehicles with a proper plate, hang tag or card; the access aisle beside some spaces, marked with blue diagonal stripes, is for loading equipment and safe access and must not be blocked, even by carts or motorcycles. p. 70-71

• Traffic signs

  Warning signs tell you of possible danger ahead so you can slow down and be ready to stop; most are yellow diamonds, but school zone, school crossing and pedestrian crossing signs may be fluorescent yellow. p. 25

• Looking and scanning ahead

  Approach a railroad crossing by slowing at the round advance warning sign and looking both ways for trains or railroad maintenance equipment. p. 63

• Railroad grade crossing

  Where there's more than one track, a sign below the crossbuck shows the number of tracks; slow down and be ready to stop when you see a train. p. 95

• Traffic signs

  A pennant-shaped sign (a sideways triangle) marks a no-passing zone. p. 23

• Traffic signs

  An eight-sided (octagon) sign always means stop. p. 23

• Traffic signs

  Amber (yellow) backgrounds mean caution: be alert and prepare to slow down; orange means a construction zone ahead. p. 24