Rhode Island driving lesson · Vehicle Equipment & Signs
Warning Signs
A 2-minute lesson from the Rhode Island course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Warning signs alert you to hazards or changes ahead—curves, crossings, merging lanes, schools. In the handbook's chart most are yellow diamonds, and construction warnings are orange. When you see one, slow down and get ready.
Stop sign aheadYield sign aheadTraffic signal aheadRailroad crossing aheadSchool crossingDivided highway beginsDivided highway endsNo passing zoneSlow moving vehicleAdded lane (from left)Road narrows (from right)Slippery when wet
Warning signs in the handbook include:
Stop Sign Ahead, Yield Sign Ahead, Traffic Signal Ahead
Railroad Crossing Ahead and Railroad Crossing (Here)
School Crossing, Pedestrian Crossing, Playground
Curves, winding road, road alignment, side road, intersection, traffic island
Entering and Leaving Divided Highway; Two-Way Traffic
Road Narrows, Added Lane, Narrow Bridge, Hill, Slippery When Wet
Deer, bicycle and tractor crossings; fire station
Ramp speed advisory, object markers, road end marker, detour
Driving at night, you pass a yellow diamond showing a black car with wavy skid lines. It's a Slippery When Wet sign—after rain, slow down and avoid sudden braking or steering.
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.
In the handbook's sign chart, which category includes the Road Alignment (curve) and Railroad Crossing Ahead signs?
Guide signs
Warning signs
Regulatory signs
Service signs
Answer: Warning signs
Road Alignment (curve) and Railroad Crossing Ahead are shown under Warning Signs.
