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BC Class 6 / 8 Motorcycle: Regulatory, school and lane signs

Stop, yield and speed signs, do-not-enter and one-way signs, school, playground and crosswalk signs, lane use and turn control signs, parking signs and reserved lane signs.

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Five-sided sign with two black child figures

A school zone sign has a tab reading 30 km/h with no hours shown. When does the limit apply?

Study reference: Learn to Ride Smart (ICBC, March 2026 edition), Ch. 4 Signs, signals and road markings — Signs, regulatory signs, school, playground and crosswalk signs, lane use, turn control, parking and reserved lane signs, pp. 35–38

All 18 questions in this test

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  1. A school zone sign has a tab reading 30 km/h with no hours shown. When does the limit apply?

    Five-sided sign with two black child figures
    1. Only during the morning and afternoon bells
    2. Only when a crossing guard is present
    3. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days
    4. Every day from dawn to dusk

  2. What does this sign tell you?

    White square with two vehicles side by side, red circle and slash
    1. Two lanes merge into one ahead
    2. Only motorcycles may pass here
    3. Passing is not allowed on this stretch
    4. Slow vehicles must pull onto the shoulder here

  3. What does a disaster response route sign tell you?

    1. During a major disaster, stay off that road
    2. The road is an evacuation route at all times
    3. Emergency vehicles may use the shoulder there
    4. The road is closed on weekends for drills

  4. How is a reserved lane marked on the road surface?

    White rectangle with a black diamond outline beside the words HOV LANE
    1. With a solid yellow centre line
    2. With a painted red X in the lane
    3. With orange cones along the edge
    4. With a white diamond symbol

  5. What must you do at this sign?

    Downward-pointing white triangle with a wide red border
    1. Use the shoulder to get around slower traffic
    2. Speed up to merge ahead of other traffic
    3. Let crossing traffic and pedestrians go first
    4. Stop every time, even when the road is clear

  6. What does this sign require you to do?

    Red octagon with white lettering
    1. Stop only if other vehicles are present
    2. Slow down and go if no one is coming
    3. Give way only to pedestrians, then continue without stopping
    4. Come to a complete stop, then go when it is safe

  7. Who may park in a space marked with a disabled parking sign?

    1. Anyone stopping for less than ten minutes
    2. Any motorcycle, since it takes so little space
    3. A permit holder carrying a person with a disability
    4. Any vehicle with its four-way flashers on

  8. A sign shows that slow traffic holding up five vehicles must use a pullout. What does that mean for a slow rider?

    1. Speed up so the line behind can keep pace
    2. Stay in your lane until the next passing lane
    3. Pull into the pullout to let the line pass
    4. Move onto the shoulder and keep riding

  9. What does this sign tell you about the cross street?

    Black rectangle with a white arrow pointing right
    1. The right lane ends just ahead
    2. A detour starts in the arrow's direction
    3. You must turn the way the arrow points
    4. Traffic on it moves only in the arrow's direction

  10. What does a winter tire sign require while it is posted?

    1. Headlights on high beam at all times
    2. A speed below 50 km/h on that road
    3. Winter tires or chains on your vehicle
    4. An extra two seconds of following distance

  11. What does a maximum speed sign tell you?

    White rectangle reading MAXIMUM 50 km/h
    1. The speed you must keep in every weather condition
    2. The top legal speed in good, dry conditions
    3. The lowest speed allowed on that road
    4. A suggested speed for heavy vehicles only

  12. What does this sign mean?

    White square, U-shaped arrow, red circle and slash
    1. U-turns are not allowed
    2. The road ahead curves sharply back
    3. A turnaround area is coming up
    4. Traffic must turn around at the barrier

  13. You see a sign telling slower traffic to keep right. Your speed is below the flow. What should you do?

    1. Ride on the right shoulder
    2. Turn on your four-way flashers and stay left
    3. Stay left so others can't cut in
    4. Move into the right lane

  14. What does this sign mean?

    White square, black arrow turning left, red circle and slash
    1. Left turns are not allowed here
    2. The left lane must turn left
    3. Turn left only after a full stop
    4. Left turns are allowed only on a green arrow

  15. You are in a lane marked by an overhead arrow sign. What must you do?

    White square with a green circle around an upward arrow
    1. Treat the arrows as a suggestion only
    2. Go in the direction the arrows show
    3. Change lanes in the intersection if needed
    4. Follow the arrows only during rush hour

  16. What does this sign mean?

    White square with a black island shape and an arrow passing to its right
    1. Passing is allowed on the right side
    2. Keep to the right of the island or divider
    3. The right lane is for turning only
    4. Two-way traffic is coming toward you from the right

  17. When does the 30 km/h limit in a B.C. playground zone apply?

    1. Only when children can be seen
    2. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days only
    3. Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    4. Every day from dawn to dusk

  18. Where are you most likely to see this sign?

    White square with a red circle and a white horizontal bar
    1. At the start of a school zone
    2. At the entrance to a parking lot
    3. On a freeway exit ramp
    4. Before a narrow one-lane bridge

Regulatory, school and lane 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 ↗

Reading signs

  • You can read a sign three ways: by its shape, by its colour and by the words or symbols on it; knowing all three helps you work out a sign you have never seen.
  • School zone signs are fluorescent yellow-green.
  • Sign families in the guide: stop, yield, riding and driving rules, lane use, motorist services, permitted actions, actions that are not allowed, hazards ahead, construction zones, railway crossings, and distance and direction.

Regulatory signs

  • Regulatory signs state the law; ignoring one is an offence under the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act and can bring a penalty.
  • Stop sign: come to a complete stop and go on only when it is safe.
  • Yield sign: let other vehicles and crossing pedestrians go first.
  • Maximum speed sign: the top legal speed when the road is bare and dry and you can see well; slow down below it in poor conditions.
  • A separate sign warns that a lower speed limit is coming up.
  • Do not enter (do not go this way) signs are usually posted on exit ramps.
  • One way sign: shows which way traffic moves on the cross street.
  • Winter tire sign: winter tires or chains are required while the sign is displayed.
  • Keep right sign: stay to the right of the divider or island.
  • No stopping sign: no stopping from this sign to the next one; a version with times applies only during the posted times.
  • No bicycles sign: no bicycle riding past the sign.
  • No right turn on red: you may not turn right while the light is red.
  • Disaster response route sign: stay off the road during a major disaster; it may be kept for emergency vehicles.
  • Slower traffic sign: if you are moving slower than regular traffic, move into the right lane.
  • Do not pass sign, two-way traffic sign (keep right unless passing) and keep right except to pass sign.
  • Slow vehicle pullout signs: slow vehicles use pullouts for the stated distance; a pullout can be posted a stated number of metres ahead; a sign can say that slow traffic holding up 5 vehicles must use the pullout.
  • Passing lane ahead sign: a passing lane is coming up.

School, playground and crosswalk signs

  • School zone sign with a tab: the tab gives the speed limit and the hours; the guide's example is 30 km/h from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days.
  • If the school zone tab shows only a speed and no hours, the limit applies from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days.
  • A 50 km/h school zone limit applies 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days when children are on the road or shoulder.
  • School zone sign with no tab: slow down when children are present.
  • Playground zone: 30 km/h limit every day from dawn to dusk.
  • Playground nearby sign: be ready to slow down.
  • Pedestrian-activated crosswalk sign: get ready to stop if its light is flashing.
  • Pedestrian crosswalk sign: yield to people crossing.
  • School crosswalk sign: yield to pedestrians and follow a crossing guard's directions if one is there.
  • When you pass the back of the school zone sign on the other side of the street, the 30 km/h zone has ended (p. 92).

Lane use signs

  • Lane use signs hang over the lane or stand beside it before the intersection.
  • If you are in a lane marked by arrows, you must go the way the arrows show.
  • You may not move into or out of a designated lane while you are in the intersection.
  • Examples: left turn only, straight only, straight or left, straight or right, both directions must turn left (no through traffic), and both marked lanes must turn left.

Turn control signs

  • Turn control signs are mounted right above the intersection; you must follow the arrow.
  • Examples: straight only with no turns, turn right or left only, no right turn during posted times, left turn only.

Parking signs

  • Parking signs show where and when you may park; parking illegally can bring a fine, a tow, or both.
  • Disabled parking sign: only for vehicles that display the disabled parking permit and carry a person with a disability.
  • Other examples: time-limited parking during posted times, no parking at any time, and no parking during posted times.

Reserved lane signs

  • A white diamond on the road surface marks a reserved lane.
  • Reserved lane signs over or beside the lane show who may use it, such as buses or high occupancy vehicles (HOVs); an HOV sign may give the minimum number of people.
  • A sign can warn that the curb lane of the cross street ahead is reserved.

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