About the road signs test
- 20 questionsIn each signs practice test
- 16 to pass80% pass mark
- 137 questionsIn the practice bank, no repeats until you've seen them all
- 91 signsDrawn and explained below
Sample questions
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This sign over a lane means it is reserved for:
- Buses and vehicles carrying the minimum number of people shown
- Drivers who will be turning left at the next exit
- Emergency vehicles responding to calls with lights on
- Large trucks carrying heavy loads at slower speeds than other traffic
Buses and vehicles carrying the minimum number of people shown
A white diamond marks a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, for buses and other vehicles carrying the minimum number of people shown.
On an advance freeway sign, arrows shown in a yellow box with the word EXIT mean:
- Those lanes are closed ahead
- Those lanes are for trucks only
- Those lanes continue on the freeway
- Those lanes lead off the freeway
Those lanes lead off the freeway
Sometimes one or more lanes leave the freeway. The arrows for exit lanes are shown in a yellow box marked EXIT.
This sign warns that:
- A hill is ahead that blocks your view
- A speed bump zone begins at a school
- The road ends ahead at a ditch
- There is a bump or uneven pavement ahead
There is a bump or uneven pavement ahead
Slow down and keep control of your vehicle over the bump or uneven pavement.
A single flashing yellow light above a warning sign or obstruction tells you:
- Drive with caution
- Pass on the left
- Stop completely
- The road is closed
Drive with caution
A flashing yellow beacon above an intersection, warning sign or obstruction warns you to drive with caution.
What does this sign mean?
- A road that only traffic belonging to local residents may use
- An area patrolled by neighbourhood watch volunteers at night
- An area where the speed limit is 30 km/h at all times of day
- An area with a special risk to pedestrians; fines are higher
An area with a special risk to pedestrians; fines are higher
A community safety zone marks a higher pedestrian risk. Traffic offences committed inside the zone carry increased fines.
Warning signs are usually:
- Diamond-shaped, with a yellow background and black symbols
- Rectangular, with a green background and white letters
- Round, with a red border and a black symbol
- Square, with a blue background and white symbols
Diamond-shaped, with a yellow background and black symbols
Warning signs warn of dangerous or unusual conditions ahead. They are usually yellow diamonds with black letters or symbols.
This sign warns of a railway crossing ahead and also shows:
- How many trains use the track each day
- The angle at which the tracks cross the road
- The distance to the crossing in metres
- Which way the next train will come from
The angle at which the tracks cross the road
Be alert for trains. The sign shows the angle at which the tracks cross the road.
During a power failure, the traffic lights are blank. You should treat the intersection like:
- A green light for the main road
- A yield sign for everyone
- An intersection with all-way stop signs
- An intersection with no signs at all
An intersection with all-way stop signs
With blank lights, yield to vehicles in the intersection and entering from your right, and use it as you would an all-way stop.
All 91 signs in the Ontario bank
Every sign drawing used in the practice questions, with what it means. Drawings are simplified; always check the official handbook.
- Come to a complete stop, then go when the way is clear
- Let traffic in or near the intersection go first, stopping if needed
- You are coming to a school zone
- Diamond-shaped, with a yellow background and black symbols
- There is a temporary condition, such as road work, ahead
- Railway tracks cross the road here
- The vehicle ahead will be going 40 km/h or less
- Do not enter this road
- Do not turn left at the intersection
- Do not turn to go in the opposite direction
- The activity shown is not allowed
- The road curves gently to the right ahead
- There is a stop sign ahead; slow down
- Traffic lights ahead
- Share the road with oncoming traffic
- Drivers on both roads
- The roads you must follow to reach a destination
- Services such as fuel, food, lodging or hospitals
- Rectangular or square, with a white or black background
- The maximum safe speed for the curve
- Traffic may travel in one direction only
- Keep to the right of the traffic island
- The speed limit changes ahead
- Do not pass on this road
- You may or must do the activity shown
- Vehicles in this lane must turn left
- Vehicles in this lane may turn left or go straight
- The lane is for left turns by traffic from both directions
- The lane is reserved for certain vehicles, such as buses or carpools
- A solid white line
- Do not turn right at the intersection
- You may not turn right when facing a red light
- A divided highway begins; keep to the right-hand road
- The divided highway ends; traffic will soon travel both ways on one road
- The pavement is slippery when wet
- There is a bump or uneven pavement ahead
- A steep hill ahead; you may need a lower gear
- The angle at which the tracks cross the road
- The pavement narrows ahead
- The right lane ends ahead; merge safely into the lane on the left
- A winding road is ahead
- A sharp bend or turn in the road ahead
- Which direction of traffic has the right-of-way
- Pedestrians may be on the road; be prepared to share it
- A school bus stop ahead that is hidden from view
- To guide drivers around sharp curves in the road
- The side on which you may safely pass
- The overhead room under the underpass ahead
- A traffic control person ahead; slow down and watch for instructions
- A survey crew is working on the road ahead
- Road work is ahead
- Come to a complete stop and go only when it is safe
- The red light is about to appear; stop if you can do so safely
- You may turn left, go straight or turn right; oncoming traffic faces a red
- Turn left from the left-turn lane; opposing drivers may be turning left too
- May cross in the direction of the signal
- Not start to cross; anyone already crossing should finish quickly
- During school hours, or when the yellow lights are flashing
- A hospital
- Deer regularly cross this road
- Snowmobiles crossing the road
- A narrow bridge ahead
- The paved surface ends ahead
- Obey the speed limit and take extra care; stopping may be affected
- Reduce speed and be prepared to stop
- You are entering a construction zone; take extra care and expect lower speeds
- Trucks may enter the road from the right ahead
- The lane is shared by bicycles and other vehicles
- Not start your turn; stop if you safely can, or finish the turn with caution
- An area with a special risk to pedestrians; fines are higher
- Keep right; use the left lane only to pass where there are passing lanes
- Drivers going slower than other traffic must keep right
- Traffic from both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing signals
- This road is an official bicycle route; watch for cyclists
- No bicycles are allowed on this road
- Pedestrians are not allowed on this road
- Watch for falling rock and be ready to avoid it
- A roundabout is ahead; reduce speed
- A temporary detour from the normal traffic route
- Construction work is one kilometre ahead
- The direction to follow
- Drive with caution
- Public transit vehicles; other traffic and pedestrians must yield
- An intersection with all-way stop signs
- You may not stop in the area, even for a moment
- No standing: don't stop here except to load or unload passengers
- The bridge ahead may open to let boats pass
- There may be water flowing over the road
- Give cyclists and other vehicles safe space, and take extra care
- Do not pass the vehicle bearing the sign
- Speeding fines are doubled in this construction zone when workers are present
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