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Regulatory signs to recognize

A 2-minute lesson from the New Jersey course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.

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Read time
2 minutes
Course unit
Signs, Signals, and Road Markings
Checkpoint questions
4
Source pages
217, 223, 224

Regulatory signs are orders, not advice: they regulate traffic speed and movement. Most are white with black wording or symbols; STOP, YIELD, DO NOT ENTER and WRONG WAY use red. These are the regulatory signs pictured in the manual.

Regulatory signs pictured

  • Stop, Yield, Do Not Enter, Wrong Way, One Way
  • No Right Turn, No U-Turns, No Turns, No Trucks, No Pedestrians
  • Left Turn Only, Left or Straight Only, Multiple Turning Lanes, Keep Right
  • Do Not Pass, No Parking Any Time, No Standing Any Time, Reserved Parking
  • Stop Here on Red, Stop for Pedestrians in Crosswalk
  • Bike Lane, Bike May Use Full Lane, Bus/Car Pool Lane, Road Closed
Handbook p. 223 ↗
Wrong way
Wrong Way
One way
One Way
No right turn
No Right Turn
No U-turn
No U-Turns
No trucks
No Trucks
No pedestrian crossing
No Pedestrians
Left turn only
Left Turn Only
Left or straight lane
Left or Straight Only
Keep right
Keep Right (of the divider)
Stop here on red
Stop Here on Red
Bicycles may use full lane
Bike May Use Full Lane
HOV lane
Bus/Car Pool (HOV) Lane

Know the rule

Regulatory signs are generally rectangular, longer vertically, with black wording and border on a white background.

Handbook p. 217 ↗

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 white square sign with a red circle and a white horizontal band mean?
  1. Wrong Way
  2. One Way
  3. Do Not Enter
  4. No Parking

Answer: Do Not Enter

This design, with 'DO NOT ENTER' lettering, indicates the roadway is not open to entering traffic.

Handbook p. 218 ↗
A 'Do Not Enter' sign features red lettering on a plain white background with no border.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

A Do Not Enter sign is a white square with a red circle, a white horizontal band, and 'DO NOT ENTER' lettering in white.

Handbook p. 218 ↗
A white square sign shows a black divider shape with an arrow curving past its right side. What is this regulatory sign?
  1. Divided Highway
  2. Keep Right
  3. Merge
  4. Left or Straight Only

Answer: Keep Right

The manual's chart labels this white regulatory sign Keep Right; Divided Highway is a yellow warning sign.

Handbook p. 224 ↗
Regulatory signs are generally rectangular, with the longer dimension vertical, and have black wording and border on a white background.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

The manual describes regulatory signs as generally rectangular with the longer vertical dimension and black wording and border on white.

Handbook p. 217 ↗
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