A 2-minute lesson from the Texas course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
You can read a sign's message before you can read its words. Color tells you the kind of message; shape tells you the type of sign, which helps when you're approaching from a distance or the sign is covered by snow or dirt.
Traffic signs help you because they:
Warn of hazards ahead that are difficult to see
Guide you to your destination by identifying the route
Far ahead you see a yellow pennant on the left side of the road. Before you can read it, the shape tells you a no-passing zone is starting, so don't begin a pass.
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.
Which sign shape is used exclusively for stop signs?
Triangle
Diamond
Octagon
Pentagon
Answer: Octagon
The octagon shape is reserved exclusively for stop signs.
