A 3-minute lesson from the Kentucky course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
A sign's shape, color, symbols and words tell you what kind of message it carries—often before you can read it. Warning signs alert you to possible danger or a special situation ahead so you can slow down and be ready to stop.
Warning signs are usually yellow with black lettering or symbols and diamond shaped. Some—such as school zone, school crossing and pedestrian crossing signs—may be fluorescent yellow.
Warning signs: cross road, side road, T-intersection, right curve, divided highway, added lane, signal and stop ahead, crossingsCurvy road, merging traffic, advisory speed around curve, slippery when wetY-intersection, lane ends, sharp curve ahead, bicycle crossing
More warning signs in the handbook:
Divided Highway (begins) and Divided Highway Ends
Lane Ends, Merging Traffic, Traffic Pass on Both Sides, Two Way Traffic
Right Turn, Curve Right, Reverse Turn, Reverse Curve, Winding Road
Low Clearance (shows the height), Hill, Slippery When Wet
No Passing Zone
Cross Road, Side Road, Railroad Crossing
School, School Crossing, Pedestrian Crossing, Bike Crossing, Cattle Crossing
You see a yellow diamond with a bent arrow and a small yellow plate showing 35 beneath it. That's a curve warning with an advisory speed around the curve—slow down before you enter it.
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.
Warning signs in Kentucky are typically what shape and color?
Orange diamonds with black symbols
Yellow diamonds with black symbols
Green rectangles with white letters
Red octagons with white letters
Answer: Yellow diamonds with black symbols
Warning signs are usually yellow with black lettering or symbols and are diamond shaped.
