Maine road signs practice test
Regulatory, warning and guide signs: shapes, colors and what each requires you to do. 113 questions.
How many sides does a stop sign have?
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Sample road signs questions
How many sides does a stop sign have?
- A Six
- B Five
- C Three
- D Eight
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D. Eight
A stop sign is a red eight-sided octagon with white letters. Its unique shape lets you recognise it even from behind or when covered with snow.
What must you do at this sign?
- A Come to a full stop every time, then go
- B Speed up to merge ahead of other traffic
- C Slow down and yield to traffic or pedestrians with the right-of-way
- D Continue at the same speed, since others must yield
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C. Slow down and yield to traffic or pedestrians with the right-of-way
A red and white down-pointing triangle is a yield sign. Slow down and be ready to stop for vehicles or pedestrians with the right-of-way, then go when the way is clear.
What color and shape are most warning signs?
- A Red and eight-sided
- B White and rectangular
- C Green and rectangle-shaped
- D Yellow and diamond-shaped
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D. Yellow and diamond-shaped
Warning signs are almost always yellow diamonds. They warn of hazards ahead, such as curves, merging traffic or a signal ahead, so slow down when you see one.
You see this sign near a school. In Maine, how fast may you drive during school opening or closing hours or recess?
- A 10 mph
- B 20 mph
- C 15 mph
- D 25 mph
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C. 15 mph
The 5-sided school sign means you are in a school zone. In Maine you must slow to 15 mph during recess and when children are arriving or leaving, and fines for speeding there are doubled.