District of Columbia driving lesson · Signs, Signals & Pavement Markings
Regulatory signs
A 2-minute lesson from the District of Columbia course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Regulatory signs tell you the law: stop, yield, speed, lane use, parking and prohibited moves. Most are red or black on white.
Know the rule
Stop sign: make a complete stop at the stop line; if none, before the crosswalk; if no crosswalk, before the sign. Yield to pedestrians or bicyclists in the crosswalk, then proceed cautiously when the roadway is clear.
You're about to turn onto a street and see a red-and-white DO NOT ENTER sign facing you. It's one-way the other direction. Don't turn in; find another route.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What does a 4-Way Stop sign mean at an intersection?
Only the two cross streets must stop
All directions stop; first to stop goes first
Traffic on the busier road goes first
You may proceed without stopping if no one else is present
Answer: All directions stop; first to stop goes first
At a 4-Way Stop, all directions must stop, and right-of-way goes to whoever stopped first.
