Pennsylvania Road Sign Practice Test

How road signs are tested in Pennsylvania

Road sign questions are part of the Pennsylvania written knowledge test (18 multiple-choice questions, 15 right to pass). Know the signs well and those questions become easy points.

Signs from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95 (4-21)). What every kind of sign means, by shape and color: our road sign guide.

Signs the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual adds

• Warning Signs

  A HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLE sign marks areas where slow horse-drawn vehicles cross or share the road. p. 17

• Objects Adjacent to the Roadway

  Object markers have stripes angled down toward the side you should pass on: a right-hazard marker means keep left, a left-hazard marker means keep right, and a center hazard means keep left or right. p. 17

• Reactions to Slow Moving Traffic

  An orange triangle on the back of farm tractors and horse-drawn vehicles marks vehicles designed for 25 mph or less; stay a safe distance back and don't honk to pass. Slow trucks on grades often use flashers. p. 44

• Circular Intersections

  The Roundabout Ahead sign warns of a roundabout; slow down and follow roundabout rules. p. 50

• Regulatory Signs

  DO NOT ENTER signs stand at the start of one-way streets and ramps; WRONG WAY signs are placed farther along to catch the attention of a driver who turned in by mistake. p. 11

• Lane Use Control Signs

  Lane control signs use arrows to show which way you may go from each lane. p. 12

• U-Turns

  A U-turn is allowed only if it doesn't endanger traffic: drivers from all directions must be at least 500 feet away and able to see you clearly. U-turns are illegal on curves, near the crest of a hill, and where a NO U-TURN sign is posted. p. 46

• Electric Arrow Panels

  Flashing arrow panels in work zones show lane closures: start merging well before the panel; a caution display (no arrow) means a work area is next to the travel lane. p. 19

• Reserved Parking

  Reserved parking signs mark spaces for persons with disabilities or severely disabled veterans; vehicles there must show authorized plates or placards, and others face a fine and towing. p. 12

• Interstate Numbering System

  Interstates with one or two digits run east-west if even and north-south if odd; even numbers rise from south to north and odd numbers from west to east. p. 20

• Mile Markers

  Pennsylvania mile markers count from zero at the western end of east-west roads and the southern end of north-south roads, rising as you go east or north; they help you give your location. p. 20

• Service Signs

  Blue signs mean: motorist services. p. 21

• Regulatory Signs

  Treat a railroad crossbuck like a yield sign: slow down and be ready to stop if you see or hear a train. p. 10

• Warning Signs

  The round RAILROAD CROSSING AHEAD sign warns of a crossing far enough ahead for you to stop; start looking and listening for a train. p. 16

• Warning Signs

  The pentagon SCHOOL sign means you're approaching a school zone; with a downward-pointing arrow below it, you're at the school crosswalk. Slow down, watch for children and stop if needed. p. 17

• Warning Signs

  In Pennsylvania, school, pedestrian crossing and bicycle crossing signs may have either a yellow or a fluorescent yellow-green background. p. 17

• Regulatory Signs

  An eight-sided (octagon) sign always means stop. p. 10

• Regulatory Signs

  A downward-pointing triangle sign means yield. p. 10

• Warning Signs

  A pennant-shaped sign (a sideways triangle) marks a no-passing zone. p. 13

• Warning Signs

  Diamond-shaped signs warn of hazards or special conditions ahead. p. 13