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Georgia driving lesson · Signs, Signals and Markings

Guide, service and construction signs

A 3-minute lesson from the Georgia course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.

Read time
3 minutes
Course unit
Signs, Signals and Markings
Checkpoint questions
5
Source pages
33, 34

Guide signs show what road you're on and how to reach your destination. Blue service signs point to gas, food, lodging and hospitals. Orange construction signs warn you of work ahead.

Know the rule

Guide signs include route markers and information, destination, distance and location signs. Many are rectangular, but some have other shapes, and they may come with a "To" sign or an arrow.

Handbook p. 33 ↗
Interstate/route guide sign assembly
Route markers and a destination guide sign

Know the rule

The numbers on route markers designate specific exits, interstates or highways.

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Junction (route markers ahead)
Junction of U.S. Route 47 and Ga. Highway 38

Know the rule

A junction sign, such as U.S. Route 47 and Ga. Highway 38, shows roads that will cross or meet the highway you're on.

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Mile marker
Milepost marker

Know the rule

Milepost markers are placed every mile along the road edge across the state. Zero always starts at the south or west border where a route begins.

Handbook p. 33 ↗
Slow-moving vehicle emblem
Slow-moving vehicle emblem
Under 25 mph

Speed that defines a slow-moving vehicle, which must display this emblem by law

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Know the rule

A bike route sign marks an officially designated bicycle route; watch for cyclists. A parking sign with an arrow points to a public parking area.

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Know the rule

Construction and maintenance warning signs are orange with black markings. They alert you to dangers ahead and give you time to adjust your speed.

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Flagger/road construction ahead signs (composite)
Construction warning signs

Know the rule

Blue and white service signs give directions to service facilities along Georgia's highways.

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Hospital
Service sign: hospital

Put it into practice

You come up behind a tractor showing an orange triangle with a red border. It's a slow-moving vehicle going under 25 mph. Slow down early, and pass only where it's legal and safe.

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 the slow-moving-vehicle emblem (an orange and red triangle) indicate?
  1. The vehicle is a school bus
  2. It moves under 25 mph
  3. The vehicle is over 8 feet wide
  4. The vehicle is carrying hazardous materials

Answer: It moves under 25 mph

A slow-moving vehicle is defined as any vehicle moving less than 25 mph and must display this emblem.

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What color are Georgia's service signs that direct drivers to gas, food, and lodging?
  1. Green and white
  2. Blue and white
  3. Yellow and black
  4. Orange and black

Answer: Blue and white

Blue and white signs give directions to service facilities like food, gas, and lodging.

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What do milepost markers along Georgia highways indicate?
  1. The distance to the nearest hospital
  2. The speed limit for that section of road
  3. The number of lanes ahead
  4. Distance from the south or west border

Answer: Distance from the south or west border

Milepost markers are placed each mile along the roadway; zero always starts at the south or west border where a route begins.

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Bicycle route signs mean bicyclists are prohibited from using that roadway.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

A bicycle route sign marks an officially designated route for bicycles, not a prohibition.

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Route marker signs designate specific exits, interstates, or highways with numbers.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

The numbers on route marker signs designate specific exits, interstates, or highways.

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