A 2-minute lesson from the Louisiana course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Warning signs tell you about possible danger ahead, such as a curve, a merge or a crossing, so you can slow down and be ready to stop. Learn to read the symbol at a glance.
Know the rule
Warning signs are usually yellow with black letters or symbols and diamond shaped. Some, such as school zone, school crossing and pedestrian crossing signs, may be fluorescent yellow.
A yellow diamond shows a red octagon with an arrow above it. There's a stop sign ahead you can't see yet, maybe around a curve. Ease off the gas now so you can stop smoothly.
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, such as those alerting drivers to a curve ahead, are typically:
Red, octagon-shaped
Yellow, diamond-shaped, with black symbols
Blue, rectangular
Orange, round
Answer: Yellow, diamond-shaped, with black symbols
Standard warning signs use a yellow diamond with black lettering or symbols.
