Nunavut Road Signs and Their Meanings
Every sign drawing in our Nunavut Class 7 question bank on one page with its meaning: regulatory, warning, school, construction and service signs explained.
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Sign identification is one of the two parts of the Nunavut written test, and if you fail it you rewrite that part on its own. This chart gathers every sign drawing from our Nunavut practice questions on one page, in the order of our sign topics: regulatory signs, then warning signs, then school, construction and service signs. Each one is shown with its meaning and the explanation from the question it comes from, written from the signs pages of the Nunavut Driver's Manual.
The manual makes a point that matters in the North: a sign's shape still tells you what it means when darkness, fog, snow or dust hides the words or symbol on it. Its colour code is slightly different from what you may know from the south. Red is stop or prohibition, white is regulation, yellow is a general warning, orange is construction and maintenance, green is permitted movement or direction, brown is for off-road facilities, and blue covers both service information and school signs. The manual also includes signs you will not see in Nunavut, because a licence that is not restricted to the territory lets you drive elsewhere. Our drawings are simplified originals, and our school sign is a generic design rather than the blue Nunavut version.
Regulatory signs
Practise: Regulatory signs
Stop, and go only when it is absolutely safe
This is a stop sign. You must come to a stop and not move on until it is completely safe to do so.
Give way to cross traffic and pedestrians
At a yield sign you give the right-of-way to traffic that is not facing the sign and to pedestrians in the intersection or crosswalk.
The highest speed allowed in ideal conditions
A maximum speed sign shows the top speed allowed when conditions are ideal. In poor conditions you must go slower.
You may not turn around to go the other way
The no U-turn sign forbids turning your vehicle around on the roadway to travel in the opposite direction.
You must not enter this street
This is a do not enter sign. You may not drive into the street it faces.
You are no longer on a one-way road
This two-way traffic sign tells you the one-way section has ended. Traffic now comes toward you, so keep to the right-hand lane.
Pass to the right of the island
The keep right sign is placed on islands and obstructions and requires you to pass on their right side.
Passing is not permitted
This is the no passing sign. You must not overtake other vehicles where it is posted.
Traffic may move in one direction only
One-way signs mark streets and highways where traffic is allowed to travel in a single direction only.
Do not turn left here
This sign means no left turns are permitted at that location.
Right turns are not permitted
An arrow turning right inside a red circle and slash means you may not turn right there.
Turn left
This sign means turn left only. Vehicles in the lane it controls must turn left.
Turn right
Under an overhead lane sign you may only make the movement shown. The right lane's sign shows a right turn only.
Warning signs
Practise: Warning signs
A sharp right turn ahead
An arrow bending at a right angle warns of a sharp turn to the right ahead.
The maximum comfortable speed for the curve
The tab under a curve sign shows the highest speed at which the curve can be taken comfortably in good conditions.
A curve to the right ahead
A gently curving arrow warns of a curve to the right in the road ahead.
A winding road ahead
The wavy arrow warns of a winding road. Take extra care, because passing is restricted on this kind of road.
Two lanes merge ahead
This merge sign tells you that two lanes of traffic come together ahead, so be ready to adjust speed and let traffic fit in.
A narrow structure such as a bridge
Lines that pinch inward warn of a narrow structure ahead, such as a narrow bridge.
The pavement becomes narrower
Two lines stepping inward warn that the pavement narrows ahead, so stay in your lane and watch for oncoming traffic.
A divided highway begins
Two lines spreading apart around a median warn that the road ahead becomes a divided highway.
Oncoming traffic with no median between you
This sign warns that the divided highway ends. Traffic in the other direction will soon be on the same roadway as you.
The road ends at a T-intersection
The T shape means the road you are on ends ahead at a crossing road. Use caution and be ready to turn.
A stop sign ahead
This sign gives advance warning that you will have to stop at a stop sign ahead.
Traffic lights
This sign warns you that there are traffic lights ahead, so be ready to stop.
A bump or rough road ahead
This sign warns of a bump or rough section of road, so slow down before you reach it.
A steep hill ahead
The truck on a slope warns of a steep hill ahead. Slow down and use a lower gear if the downgrade is steep.
The road is slippery when wet
The car with wavy skid marks warns that the road surface becomes slippery when wet; use caution.
A change in road direction on a curve or turn
Chevrons warn of changes in the road's alignment on curves or sharp turns and help guide you around them.
The angle at which the tracks cross the road
On the railway advance warning sign, the position of the track shows the angle at which the railway crosses the road.
Deer often cross this part of the highway
This sign marks a section of highway that deer cross regularly, so watch the road edges and be ready to slow down.
Your lane ends and the road narrows to one lane
This sign warns that the road narrows to one lane because the right lane ends. Find a safe gap to move left.
Rocks or landslides may block the road
This sign warns that fallen rock or a landslide could be blocking the road ahead.
Two-way traffic is ahead
This warning sign tells you that the road ahead carries traffic in both directions.
Trucks may enter the road ahead
The truck entrance sign warns that trucks may be pulling onto the road ahead, often slowly.
An obstacle on or beside the road
Hazard markers are placed on obstacles on the roadway or shoulder and show you which side to pass them on.
Pedestrian activity ahead
The walking figure warns that pedestrians are likely to be on or near the road ahead.
School, construction and service signs
Practise: School, construction and service signs
You are approaching a school zone
The pedestrian-school advance sign warns of a school zone ahead, where many children may be on or near the road.
A flagman is directing traffic ahead
This construction sign warns that a flagman is ahead. Slow down and obey the flagman's signals.
Workers are on or near the road ahead
This sign warns of people working ahead. Slow down to a speed that keeps you and the workers safe.
Road construction and maintenance
Orange signs warn of construction and maintenance work on the road.
The vehicle travels much slower than traffic
The slow moving vehicle sign is attached to the rear of vehicles that travel substantially slower than the posted speed.
FAQ
Nunavut road signs chart: common questions
What colour are school signs in Nunavut?
The Nunavut Driver's Manual lists blue for school signs as well as service information. That differs from provinces that use fluorescent yellow-green, so learn the school sign by its shape and pictogram, and keep to any speed shown on the tab underneath it.
Why does the manual show signs that are not used in Nunavut?
Because a Nunavut licence that is not restricted to the territory lets you drive in other provinces, territories and states. The manual expects you to know those signs too, so they can appear in the sign identification part of the test.
Does this chart cover every sign on the Nunavut test?
We cannot promise that, since the real test questions are not published. The chart shows every sign used in our question bank, all taken from the manual's signs section. Read those pages as well for signs we have not drawn.
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Practice by topic
- Regulatory signsSign shapes and the Nunavut colour code, stop and yield, speed signs, no U-turn, do not enter, one-way and two-way, keep right, passing signs, turn-control and overhead lane signs, and parking signs.
- Warning signsYellow warning signs for curves, merges, narrow roads, divided highways, intersections, signals, hills, slippery roads, railway crossings, deer, lane endings, fallen rock, soft shoulders, and hazard markers.
- School, construction and service signsThe pedestrian-school advance sign and its speed tab, school and pedestrian crosswalk signs, construction and maintenance signs, the slow moving vehicle sign, and service and information signs.
- Traffic lights and signalsLight colours and order, the fourth red light, red, amber and green lights, right turn on red, flashing red, amber and green, green arrows, lane use signals, pedestrian signals and police or flagman directions.
- Pavement markingsYellow and white lines, broken and solid lines, solid-and-broken pairs, double solid lines, stop lines and crosswalks, cross-hatching and directional arrows.
- Licence classes and the driver examinationNunavut's seven licence classes, what a Class 7 learner may drive, minimum ages, the two-part written test, vision and road tests, test refusals and licence conditions.
- Your licence, registration and insuranceLicence renewal and expiry, new residents, lost licences, name and address changes, licence offences, vehicle registration, the $200,000 insurance minimum, plate-to-owner plates and transfers.
- Your vehicle, equipment and seat beltsPre-drive checks, seating and steering position, warning lights, attitude and distraction, required equipment and light distances, mirrors, equipment inspection, seat belts and winter preparation.
- Right-of-way, emergency vehicles and railway crossingsUncontrolled intersections, entering from driveways and lanes, left turns, emergency vehicles and the 150 m fire engine rule, funeral processions, traffic circles and railway crossing stopping distances.
- Pedestrians, school buses and cyclistsCrosswalks, school and playground zones, pedestrian and driver responsibilities, blind pedestrians, stopping for school buses, and sharing the road with cyclists.
- Signalling, turning and turnaboutsWhen and how far ahead to signal, hand signals, right and left turns, turns between one-way and two-way streets, U-turns, two-point and three-point turns, prohibited turnabouts and approaching intersections.
- Highways, following distance and passingFreeway and controlled access highway driving, the two-second rule and following distances, avoiding rear-end collisions, passing in towns and on highways, meeting other vehicles and changing lanes.
- Stopping distances, parking and speed limitsReaction and braking distance, where you may not stop or park, parallel, angle and hill parking, opening doors, Nunavut's 90, 80 and 50 km/h limits, safe speed and the slow driver.
- Gravel roads, dust and winter drivingDust clouds and the 60 km/h meeting rule, flying stones, loose gravel and washboard, winter equipment, carbon monoxide, blizzards, icy roads, black ice and starting on ice.
- Fog, night driving, fatigue, curves and hillsFog, headlight reach and dimming distances, glare, night speed, drowsiness, curves and hills, coasting, hydroplaning, the first rain, and snowplows with flashing blue lights.
- Driving emergencies and accidentsRunning off the pavement, blowouts, skids, wet brakes, disabled vehicles, head-on threats, fires, sinking vehicles, stuck accelerators, and your legal duties after an accident including the $1,000 reporting rule.
- Alcohol, drugs and drivingHow alcohol affects driving, the 0.08 limit and impairment at any level, the blood-alcohol chart, prescription and over-the-counter drugs, illicit drugs and sobering-up myths.
- Motorcycles, trailers and larger vehiclesMotorcycle equipment and learner rules, sharing the road with motorcycles, towing a trailer, and rules for commercial vehicles such as clearance lights, load flags and trailer brakes.