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New Brunswick Class 7: Warning signs and hazard markers

Yellow diamond warning signs for curves, hills, bumps, narrowing roads, merges, lane endings, intersections, animals and crossings, plus chevrons, hazard markers and the slow moving vehicle sign.

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A yellow diamond with two black parallel lines that flare outward at both ends

What does this sign warn you about?

Study reference: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (2022 PDF edition), Ch. 7 Traffic Signs — 7.4 Warning signs, Hazard markers, pp. 90–92

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  1. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with two black parallel lines that flare outward at both ends
    1. The road narrows ahead
    2. An underpass ahead
    3. A narrow bridge ahead
    4. A one-lane detour ahead
  2. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with a straight black arrow and a curved line joining it from the lower left
    1. A sharp curve to the left
    2. Traffic entering from the right
    3. Right lane ends ahead
    4. A road from the right that you must enter
  3. What does a checkerboard warning sign mean?

    1. The road ends; you may go left or right
    2. A racing event ahead
    3. A border crossing ahead
    4. A railway crossing ahead with no gates or lights
  4. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with a black car and two wavy tire tracks behind it
    1. A winding road ahead
    2. A sharp curve ahead
    3. Loose gravel on the shoulder
    4. The road is slippery when wet
  5. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with a black walking person
    1. A playground ahead
    2. A hiking trail ahead
    3. A pedestrian crosswalk ahead
    4. No pedestrians allowed
  6. You see a 'school bus stop ahead' sign. What should you be ready to do?

    1. Turn on your high beams
    2. Pass the bus quickly before it stops
    3. Stop for a bus with flashing lights
    4. Sound your horn to warn children
  7. What does this yellow sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with two black arrows pointing in opposite directions
    1. A passing lane ahead
    2. Two-way traffic ahead
    3. A one-way street ahead
    4. A divided highway ends
  8. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with two black lines that bend inward toward each other
    1. The road ahead narrows
    2. A divided highway begins
    3. A narrow bridge ahead
    4. Two lanes merge ahead
  9. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with a black leaping deer
    1. A wildlife park entrance just ahead on the right
    2. Deer regularly cross this section of road
    3. A hunting area ahead
    4. A deer farm ahead
  10. What does this sign tell you?

    A yellow diamond with a straight black line on the left and a right-hand line that bends in to meet it
    1. The road narrows on both sides
    2. Keep right of the island
    3. Two lanes merge from the left
    4. The right lane ends ahead
  11. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with a small red octagon above a black upward arrow
    1. A stop sign ahead
    2. A school bus stop ahead
    3. A railway crossing ahead
    4. A four-way stop at this corner
  12. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with a black arrow that zig-zags in S-shaped curves
    1. A detour ahead
    2. A winding road ahead
    3. A single curve to the left
    4. A slippery road ahead
  13. You see this sign before a long descent. What does the handbook advise?

    A yellow diamond with a black truck on a sloping black triangle
    1. Use your four-way flashers
    2. Speed up to keep momentum
    3. Pull onto the shoulder and stop
    4. Shift to a lower gear or slow down
  14. A reverse curve sign warns of two turns in opposite directions. How close together are they?

    1. Separated by at least 1 km
    2. Separated by less than 120 metres
    3. Separated by less than 30 metres
    4. Separated by less than 300 metres
  15. What does a 'surface subject to icing' warning mean?

    1. The road is closed in winter
    2. The surface may be icy near zero degrees
    3. Snow plows are working on the bridge ahead
    4. Studded tires are required
  16. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with a black vertical line and a shorter line branching to the right
    1. The road curves right
    2. A right turn only ahead
    3. A road from the right ahead
    4. Right lane ends ahead
  17. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with a black T shape
    1. A T intersection ahead
    2. A dead-end street
    3. A cross road ahead
    4. A railway crossing ahead
  18. What does a 'pavement ends' warning sign mean?

    1. The road continues with a gravel surface
    2. Pavement markings are missing
    3. The road is closed ahead for repaving work
    4. A bridge deck ahead
  19. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with a black snowmobile
    1. A ski hill entrance ahead
    2. A snowmobile crossing ahead
    3. A snow plow route
    4. Snowmobiles may use this road
  20. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with a black shape showing two rounded humps on a flat line
    1. A bump or rough road ahead
    2. Pavement ends ahead
    3. A hill ahead
    4. A narrow bridge ahead
  21. What are these signs used for on a sharp curve?

    A yellow vertical rectangle with a large black arrowhead pointing right
    1. To mark an exit ramp
    2. To show a detour route
    3. To guide drivers around the curve
    4. To mark a passing zone on the curve
  22. What does this sign tell you?

    A yellow diamond with a black traffic light showing red, yellow and green circles
    1. A railway crossing ahead
    2. Traffic signals ahead; be prepared to stop
    3. The signals ahead are not working
    4. A construction zone ahead
  23. What does an added lane sign mean?

    1. The road narrows ahead
    2. A passing lane ends ahead
    3. You must merge right away into the left lane
    4. Two roads join and merging is not required
  24. This marker is placed on an obstacle near the edge of the road. What do its sloping lines tell you?

    A tall yellow panel with black diagonal stripes
    1. How far the obstacle extends
    2. Which lane is closing
    3. The direction the road curves
    4. The side on which you may safely pass
  25. What does this sign warn you about?

    A yellow diamond with a black arrow that goes up and then bends at a right angle to the right
    1. A gentle curve to the right
    2. Right turn only
    3. A sharp turn to the right
    4. A road from the right
  26. What does this sign mean?

    A yellow diamond with two black lines that split apart around a rounded centre shape
    1. A divided highway begins; keep to the right
    2. Two roads join ahead
    3. The road narrows to one lane
    4. A traffic island is closed for repairs ahead
  27. This sign is on the back of a vehicle ahead. What does it tell you?

    An orange triangle with a red border
    1. The vehicle carries dangerous goods
    2. The vehicle is an emergency vehicle
    3. The vehicle travels slower than 40 km/h
    4. The vehicle is wider than one lane
  28. A curve warning sign has a small tab underneath showing a speed. What does that speed mean?

    A yellow diamond with a curved black arrow above a yellow rectangle showing a number and km/h
    1. The maximum advised speed for the curve
    2. The minimum speed on the curve
    3. The speed limit for trucks only
    4. The new speed limit for the next 10 km

Warning signs and hazard markers: 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 ↗

7.4 Warning signs (pp. 90–92)

  • Yellow, diamond-shaped, mostly symbols instead of words; warn of a road condition ahead that needs special care.
  • Two-way traffic ahead; obstruction (pass to either side); stop sign ahead; divided highway begins (keep to the right); divided highway ends.
  • Road surface slippery when wet; traffic signals ahead (be prepared to stop); bump or rough road; steep hill (shift to a lower gear or slow down going down a very steep hill).
  • Concealed or unusual intersection ahead, road from right and/or left; road narrows (road ahead not as wide as the one you are on).
  • Section regularly crossed by the animal shown; underpass with overhead clearance; narrow bridge (pavement narrower than the approach).
  • Reverse curve: two turns in opposite directions separated by a tangent of less than 120 m, first turn right. Winding road (first curve right). Sharp curve with maximum advised speed tab.
  • Lane ends (right lane ends); curve right ahead; checkerboard — road ends, you may go left or right.
  • Added lane: two roads converge and merging is not required. Two lanes merge ahead / traffic entering from right.
  • "T" intersection warning; road turns sharply right and left.
  • Surface subject to icing: bridge or road may be slippery at zero degrees Celsius — slow down.
  • Railway ahead (road crosses tracks at the angle shown); school bus stop ahead (stop for bus with flashing lights); pavement ends (gravel continues); snowmobile crossing; pedestrian crosswalk ahead; cattle crossing; playground ahead; school crosswalk ahead.

Hazard markers (p. 92)

  • Chevron alignment signs guide drivers around sharp curves.
  • Hazard close to the edge of the road: the downward-sloping lines point to the side on which you may safely pass.
  • A warning sign is used on over-dimension loads or their escort vehicles.
  • Slow moving vehicle sign: on the rear of vehicles that travel at less than 40 km/h; warns drivers behind to slow down.

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