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Alberta Class 7: Road signs

Sign shapes and colours, regulatory, permissive and prohibitive signs, warning, guide and construction signs.

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A yield sign requires you to give the right-of-way to:

Study reference: Driver's Guide (Spring 2026), Ch. 2 Traffic Control — Sign shapes and colours to Construction zones, pp. 25–37

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  1. A yield sign requires you to give the right-of-way to:

    1. Traffic not facing the sign, and pedestrians
    2. Only vehicles approaching from your left side
    3. Nobody, as long as you are going straight
    4. Only pedestrians, never other vehicles

  2. What does this sign mean?

    Orange diamond with a person holding a flag
    1. Strong crosswinds are expected on the road
    2. A race or rally is being held on this road
    3. A parade route is closed to through traffic
    4. A flag person ahead will direct traffic

  3. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with a truck on a slope
    1. A steep hill ahead
    2. Runaway lane
    3. Truck route
    4. Falling rock

  4. A five-sided (pentagon) sign with a fluorescent yellow-green background indicates:

    1. A hospital zone
    2. A school zone or school area
    3. A playground zone
    4. A pedestrian-only street

  5. A white rectangular sign with black lettering, such as a speed limit sign, is a:

    1. Construction zone advisory sign
    2. Guide sign
    3. Regulatory sign you must obey
    4. Warning sign

  6. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with a small red octagon and an arrow
    1. Stop for school buses
    2. A stop sign ahead
    3. Railway crossing ahead
    4. Four-way stop here

  7. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond showing two bumps on a road surface
    1. Speed humps for parking lots only
    2. Railway tracks
    3. Hill ahead
    4. A bump in the road

  8. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with two lines coming together after a centre island
    1. Divided highway begins
    2. Lanes reverse direction
    3. A divided highway ends
    4. Merge right

  9. A curve warning sign has a small speed sign beneath it. That speed is:

    1. The legal speed limit that applies for the next 10 kilometres of highway
    2. The recommended maximum speed through the curve in ideal conditions
    3. The speed limit for trucks only
    4. The minimum speed for the curve

  10. A red, eight-sided sign means:

    1. A railway crossing is a short distance ahead
    2. Stop completely and go only when it is safe
    3. Do not enter this road from this direction
    4. Slow down and yield to traffic on your right

  11. A sign with a green circle around a symbol on a white square means:

    1. A rest area is ahead
    2. The action shown is permitted
    3. The action shown is prohibited
    4. The action shown is required only at night

  12. What does this sign warn of?

    Round yellow sign with a black X and the letters R R
    1. Road closed ahead
    2. Rest area ahead
    3. Intersection with a railway station
    4. A railway crossing ahead

  13. A yellow warning sign shows a T shape. It warns of:

    1. A railway crossing just ahead of the intersection
    2. A two-way road begins ahead
    3. A designated truck route
    4. A T intersection where your road ends

  14. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with a small red-bordered triangle and an arrow
    1. Pedestrian crossing
    2. A yield sign ahead
    3. Road narrows
    4. Merge immediately

  15. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with an arrow bending at a right angle to the right
    1. Side road on the right
    2. Right turn on red allowed
    3. Right lane must turn
    4. A sharp turn to the right

  16. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond showing a traffic light
    1. Railway signals ahead
    2. Traffic control signals ahead
    3. Pedestrian-activated light only
    4. Flashing light at a school

  17. You see this sign on the back of a farm tractor. What does it tell you?

    Orange triangle with a red border
    1. The vehicle travels under 40 km/h; be ready to slow down
    2. The vehicle is a school bus
    3. Passing is never allowed
    4. The vehicle carries dangerous goods and must not be passed

  18. What must you do at this sign?

    Red eight-sided sign with white lettering
    1. Slow down and go if no one is coming
    2. Stop only if other traffic is present
    3. Yield to traffic on your left only
    4. Stop completely, then go when it is safe

  19. What does this sign tell you to do?

    Downward-pointing triangle with a red border and white centre
    1. Merge without slowing
    2. Slow down and give the right-of-way
    3. Stop completely every time before entering
    4. Watch for falling rocks

  20. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with a walking person
    1. Pedestrians only, no cars
    2. Hiking trail ahead
    3. A pedestrian crossing ahead
    4. School zone begins

  21. What does this sign mean?

    Orange diamond with a person digging
    1. Pedestrian crossing
    2. People are working on the road ahead
    3. The road ahead is closed to pedestrians
    4. Gravel road ahead

  22. What does this sign mean?

    White square, U-shaped arrow, red circle and slash
    1. Two-way traffic ahead
    2. U-turns are not allowed
    3. Turn around at the next exit
    4. Winding road ahead

  23. Orange diamond-shaped signs give information about:

    1. A hospital
    2. A school zone
    3. A scenic route
    4. A construction area

  24. At an intersection marked for dual left turns, what must you do during the turn?

    1. Turn wide to give the other car room
    2. Stay in your lane during and after the turn
    3. Move to the right lane as soon as possible
    4. Turn into any open lane

  25. What do yellow diamond-shaped signs do?

    1. Mark construction zones
    2. Give rules you must obey
    3. Warn of a hazard or change in the road ahead
    4. Show directions and distances to destinations

  26. When does the speed limit in a construction zone apply?

    1. Only during daylight
    2. At all times, even when no one is working
    3. Only when a flag person is present
    4. Only when workers are present

  27. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with a straight line and a curved line joining it
    1. Road narrows
    2. Lane for turning only
    3. A divided highway begins ahead
    4. Traffic merging from the side

  28. What does this sign mean?

    White square with a green circle around an upward arrow
    1. Passing allowed
    2. Do not stop here
    3. Straight through only
    4. One-way road ahead

  29. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with a car and wavy tire marks
    1. Winding road
    2. Gravel road ahead
    3. Car wash ahead
    4. Road is slippery when wet

  30. A warning sign says 'Bridge ices'. What should you expect?

    1. Heavy trucks are not allowed on the bridge during winter months
    2. The bridge is closed in winter
    3. Snow tires are required
    4. The bridge surface may be icy before the rest of the road

  31. What does this sign mean?

    White square with a black island shape and an arrow passing to its right
    1. Turn right only
    2. Keep to the right of the divider ahead
    3. Merge to the right lane before the bridge
    4. Right lane ends ahead

  32. In a construction zone, whose signals must you obey?

    1. The driver in front of you
    2. The flag person's
    3. Only the posted signs
    4. Only traffic lights

  33. A slow-moving vehicle sign is placed on vehicles that travel slower than:

    1. 80 km/h
    2. 40 km/h
    3. 20 km/h
    4. 60 km/h

  34. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with two lines narrowing toward each other
    1. The road narrows ahead
    2. Bridge ahead
    3. Divided highway ends
    4. Lane for buses ahead

  35. You see this sign on a provincial highway. What does it mean?

    White rectangle reading MAXIMUM 100 km/h
    1. 100 km/h applies only to trucks
    2. 100 km/h is the highest speed allowed in ideal conditions
    3. 100 km/h is recommended at night
    4. You should drive at least 100 km/h unless traffic is heavy

  36. What does this sign mean?

    Orange rectangle reading DETOUR
    1. Follow a temporary route around a closed road
    2. The speed limit is reduced for the next 1 km
    3. The road ahead is closed with no way through
    4. Construction work on this road has finished

  37. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with an arrow curving to the left
    1. Left lane ends
    2. Detour to the left
    3. A curve to the left ahead
    4. Left turn only

  38. This sign, with a maximum speed tab below it, marks a:

    Fluorescent yellow-green five-sided sign showing two children
    1. Hospital zone
    2. School zone
    3. Playground area
    4. Pedestrian mall

  39. What does this sign mean?

    White square with a green circle around a left-turn arrow
    1. Left turn only
    2. Curve to the left
    3. Left lane ends
    4. No left turn

  40. What does this sign mean?

    White square, black arrow turning left, red circle and slash
    1. Sharp curve to the left
    2. Left lane ends ahead
    3. Left turn only
    4. Left turns are not allowed

  41. In a construction zone, speeding fines are doubled when:

    1. It is after dark
    2. It is raining
    3. Workers are present
    4. Always, at all times

  42. Signs that reserve a lane for buses, taxis or bicycles may show hours and days. What does that mean?

    1. The lane is reserved only during the times shown
    2. Only buses may use it at other times
    3. You may never use the lane
    4. The lane is closed to all vehicles outside those times

  43. A 'free flow' or added-lane warning sign means:

    1. Traffic from the right must merge ahead
    2. The speed limit ends at the next sign
    3. The highway ahead is a toll-free route
    4. Roads ahead run side by side but do not join

  44. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with an arrow curving to the right
    1. Right turn only
    2. Keep to the right of the island
    3. A curve to the right ahead
    4. Right lane ends

  45. What does this sign mean?

    White rectangle reading MAXIMUM 50 km/h
    1. 50 km/h is the minimum speed
    2. You must drive exactly 50 km/h
    3. The recommended speed for trucks and buses on this road
    4. 50 km/h is the maximum allowed in ideal conditions

  46. Green rectangular signs with white lettering provide:

    1. Information such as distance to a destination
    2. Construction information
    3. Regulations you must obey, such as speed limits
    4. Warnings about hazards

  47. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with two lines splitting around a centre island
    1. Divided highway ends
    2. A divided highway begins
    3. Road narrows
    4. Two-way traffic ahead

  48. What does this sign mean?

    White square, black arrow turning right, red circle and slash
    1. Curve to the right ahead
    2. Right turns are not allowed
    3. Right lane must turn right
    4. Right turn on red allowed

  49. What does a speed limit sign tell you?

    1. The maximum speed allowed in ideal conditions
    2. The minimum speed allowed
    3. The average speed of traffic
    4. The speed you should always drive at on that road

  50. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with a T shape
    1. A side road joins from the right ahead
    2. Railway crossing
    3. Your road ends at a T intersection
    4. Truck route ahead

  51. What must you do at this sign?

    White X-shaped sign reading RAILWAY CROSSING
    1. Yield to trains
    2. Nothing; it is only information
    3. Stop every time
    4. Speed up to cross quickly

  52. A square sign with a white message on a black background indicates:

    1. A detour
    2. A school area
    3. Lane control
    4. A wrong-way warning

  53. What does this sign mean?

    White square with arrows pointing up and down
    1. Divided highway ends
    2. Passing lane ahead
    3. Two-way traffic
    4. Lanes may change direction

  54. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with a wavy arrow
    1. A winding road ahead
    2. Detour ahead
    3. Lane changes allowed
    4. Slippery road

  55. What does this sign mean?

    White square with a red circle and a white horizontal bar
    1. No parking at any time
    2. Do not enter
    3. Road closed for winter
    4. Emergency vehicles only

  56. A yellow warning sign shows a school bus. It means:

    1. A school zone starts here
    2. Do not pass school buses on this road
    3. A school bus stop is ahead
    4. School buses only

  57. Who may park in a stall reserved for persons with disabilities?

    1. Anyone stopping for less than 5 minutes
    2. Any driver with a passenger who has a disability, even without a placard
    3. Only a vehicle displaying the proper placard or licence plate
    4. Delivery vehicles

  58. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with a vertical line and a branch to the right
    1. Right turn only
    2. Detour right
    3. A side road joins from the right
    4. The right lane ends just past the sign

  59. What does this sign mean?

    White square with two vehicles side by side, red circle and slash
    1. Passing lane ahead
    2. Keep a safe following distance
    3. Do not pass
    4. Two lanes merge ahead

  60. A chevron sign (a series of arrow shapes) on the side of the road indicates:

    1. A passing lane ahead
    2. A sharp bend in the road
    3. A detour
    4. A one-way street

  61. A sign with a red circle and a red diagonal slash over a symbol means:

    1. The action shown is permitted
    2. The road ahead is closed
    3. The action shown is not permitted
    4. The action shown is recommended

  62. What does this sign warn of?

    Yellow diamond with two lines, the right one bending in toward the left
    1. Right turn only
    2. Divided highway begins
    3. Merge from the left
    4. The right lane ends ahead

  63. What does this sign mean?

    Black rectangle with a white arrow pointing right
    1. Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow
    2. Right lane ends ahead
    3. Turn right at the next intersection to stay on route
    4. Detour to the right

  64. What does a 'single file' shared-use warning sign tell drivers?

    1. Cars must drive single file in the lane for 1 km
    2. Cyclists may use the full lane; it is too narrow to share
    3. Cyclists must ride on the sidewalk from this point on
    4. Bicycles are not allowed on this road at any time

  65. What does this sign tell you?

    Yellow rectangle with a black chevron
    1. A sharp bend in the road
    2. Passing lane begins
    3. One-way street
    4. Turn right at the next road

  66. Blue square signs with white symbols indicate:

    1. A lane reserved for buses and taxis
    2. A school area where children may cross
    3. Services such as fuel, food or lodging
    4. A detour around a construction zone

  67. What does this sign mean?

    White square with a letter P and a red circle and slash
    1. Parking is not allowed
    2. Parking for buses only
    3. Pay parking ahead
    4. Parking for one hour

Road signs: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Driver's Guide (Spring 2026), Ch. 2 Traffic Control, pp. 25–37

  • Red circle with slash on white square: action not permitted (prohibitive).
  • Green circle on white square: action permitted (permissive).
  • White rectangle with black message: regulatory (e.g. speed limit).
  • Pentagon, fluorescent yellow-green: school zone/area.
  • White message on black square: lane control.
  • Orange diamond: construction information.
  • Yellow diamond: warning of a hazard.
  • Green rectangle with white message: guide info (destination, distance).
  • Blue square with white message: services (fuel, food, lodging, assistance).
  • Green square with pictures: transportation services (airport, ferry).
  • Octagon red STOP: full stop, proceed when safe.
  • Yield triangle: yield to traffic not facing the sign and to pedestrians waiting or in crosswalk.
  • Wrong way and Do not enter signs; railway crossing (crossbuck); do not stop on tracks.
  • Speed limit signs are in km/h and are maximums for ideal conditions; any unsafe speed is illegal.
  • Direction signs: proceed in direction of arrow only; two-way traffic; divider ahead keep right.
  • Designated lane signs show directions a lane must travel; reserved lane signs (buses, taxis, bicycles) may show hours/days.
  • Dual left/right turn signs allow more than one lane to turn; keep your lane during/after the turn.
  • Permissive examples: turn left only, turn right only, straight only, passing permitted, trucks, bicycles, dangerous goods, snow vehicles.
  • Prohibitive examples: no left turn, no right turn, no U-turn, do not pass, do not pass bicycles, no pedestrians, no trucks, no bicycles, no dangerous goods.
  • Parking/stopping signs: arrow shows where the restriction applies; may show days and times.
  • Parking for persons with disabilities: only vehicles with placard or plate may park or stop there.
  • Stop ahead, yield ahead, school bus stop ahead, traffic signals ahead.
  • Curve/turn signs, winding road; a tab under a curve sign shows recommended maximum speed in ideal conditions.
  • Crossings ahead: pedestrian, animal, moose, bicycle, school crosswalk, snow vehicles.
  • Intersections ahead: hidden road, Y, T, railway crossing, trucks entering, dead end, roundabout.
  • Merging traffic; free flow (added lane) = roads side by side that do not join.
  • Narrow road, lane ends, divided highway begins/ends.
  • Hill, bump, pavement ends, slippery when wet, rumble strips, falling rock, bridge ices, hazard markers, chevrons for sharp bend.
  • Shared-use signs: give cyclists space; single file lane too narrow for side-by-side.
  • Slow-moving vehicle sign on the back of vehicles that travel under 40 km/h such as farm tractors.
  • Oversized load sign: use caution when passing.
  • Construction zones: speed limit applies at all times even when no one is working; fines doubled when workers present; obey flag person.
  • Off-road services signs (hospital, fuel, EV charging, camping, police); route markers (Trans-Canada, Yellowhead, bicycle routes); destination signs.

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