Massachusetts Road Sign Practice Test

How road signs are tested in Massachusetts

Road sign questions are part of the Massachusetts written knowledge test (25 multiple-choice questions, 18 right to pass). Know the signs well and those questions become easy points.

Signs from the Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026). What every kind of sign means, by shape and color: our road sign guide.

Signs the Massachusetts Driver's Manual adds

• Warning

  The Stop Ahead sign warns of a stop sign ahead; be prepared to stop. p. 84

• Warning

  The Signal Ahead sign warns of a traffic light ahead; be prepared to stop. p. 84

• Warning

  A Soft Shoulder sign means the shoulder ahead is soft; don't drive off the pavement. p. 84

• Speed Limits

  A speed limit is the maximum speed in ideal conditions; slow down for hills, curves, bad weather and other hazards. p. 79

• Steady Red Circle

  After a complete stop and yielding, you may turn right on red unless a NO TURN ON RED sign is posted, and turn left on red only from a one-way street onto another one-way street. p. 81

• Stop and Yield Signs

  At a stop sign with a 4-WAY or ALL WAY plate, every vehicle must stop and the first one into the intersection goes first; just slowing down at a stop sign isn't enough. p. 86

• Regulatory Signs

  A red circle with a slash over a symbol means that action is not allowed. p. 86

• Roadway Construction/ Maintenance (Work Zones)

  In a work zone, slow down, watch for hazards, don't get distracted by the work, and obey police officers and flaggers, whose directions override signs, signals and markings; a Flagger Ahead sign is posted 500 feet before a flagger. p. 87

• Roadway Construction/ Maintenance (Work Zones)

  Drums, cones and tubular markers set at an angle shift traffic away from a closed lane, so merge carefully; barricades block closed areas, detour signs lead around full closures, and portable arrow boards in the closed lane show which lane is open. p. 88

• Traffic Signs

  Blue signs mean: motorist services. p. 83

• Traffic Signs

  Brown signs mean: recreation and cultural places. p. 83

• Warning

  A school crossing sign means slow down and watch for children crossing the road. p. 84