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Saskatchewan Class 7: Regulatory road signs

The six basic sign shapes, standard sign colours, and regulatory signs: speed, one-way, do not enter, passing, U-turn, parking and stopping, crosswalk, lane designation and turn control signs.

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Red eight-sided sign with the word STOP in white

You come to this sign at a quiet rural intersection. What must you do?

Study reference: Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook (online edition, Rev. 2026), Ch. 4 Traffic signs and signals — Six basic sign shapes, Standard sign colours, Regulatory signs, Regulatory parking, pedestrian crossing, lane designation and turn control signs

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  1. You come to this sign at a quiet rural intersection. What must you do?

    Red eight-sided sign with the word STOP in white
    1. Yield only to traffic on your right
    2. Stop only if another vehicle is in sight
    3. Slow down and go if nothing is coming
    4. Stop fully, then go when the way is clear

  2. What does this sign tell you to do?

    Downward-pointing triangle with a white centre and a wide red border
    1. Stop completely every time
    2. Speed up to merge ahead of traffic
    3. Give way only to pedestrians
    4. Slow down and give the right of way

  3. You are in a lane marked with this sign. What must you do?

    White square with a green ring around a black arrow bending to the left
    1. Avoid turning left
    2. Turn left only on red
    3. Turn left
    4. Go straight or turn left

  4. What does this sign mean?

    White X-shaped sign made of two crossed boards with black lettering
    1. Railway crossing: yield, stop if necessary
    2. Two roads cross ahead; no special rules apply
    3. Four-way stop just ahead
    4. Road closed to all traffic

  5. An overhead lane sign hangs over the roadway. Which lane does each sign control?

    Wide white overhead sign divided into three lanes, with a left arrow, a straight-and-left arrow and a right arrow
    1. Every lane in that direction
    2. Only the curb lane
    3. The lane to its right
    4. The lane it is centred over

  6. What does this sign tell you?

    Black horizontal rectangle with a white arrow and the words ONE WAY
    1. Traffic moves only in the arrow's direction
    2. Turn in the arrow's direction at the next corner
    3. Two-way traffic ahead
    4. The road ends in one block

  7. A white rectangular sign with black lettering usually tells you what?

    1. Directions to a nearby town
    2. A hazard ahead on the road
    3. A law you must obey
    4. Services such as food or fuel

  8. A school zone sign has a tab underneath reading a speed in km/h during school days. What does this mean?

    1. It is the minimum speed in the zone
    2. You must drive no faster than that speed
    3. It is only a suggested speed
    4. It applies only when children are visible

  9. What shape and colour are most warning signs?

    1. White rectangle with black letters
    2. Yellow diamond with black symbols
    3. Red circle with a white bar
    4. Green rectangle with white letters

  10. You approach a pedestrian crosswalk sign with lights that are flashing. What must you do?

    1. Stop, then go when it is safe
    2. Slow down and keep going
    3. Stop only if a child is crossing
    4. Sound your horn and continue

  11. What does this five-sided sign mark?

    Five-sided fluorescent yellow-green sign showing two black figures of children walking
    1. A school zone
    2. A school bus stop
    3. A playground ahead
    4. A pedestrian corridor

  12. What is the purpose of a speed sign posted before you reach a slower zone?

    1. Mark the end of all limits
    2. Show the minimum speed ahead
    3. Warn of a lower maximum speed ahead
    4. Give a speed for trucks only

  13. What does this sign tell drivers?

    White rectangle with two black arrows that each curve left, one pointing up and one pointing down
    1. U-turns allowed in either direction
    2. The centre lane is for left turns both ways
    3. Left lane ends ahead
    4. Two lanes must turn left only

  14. What does this sign mean?

    Tall white sign with a red circle and slash above the words NO STOPPING and a two-headed arrow
    1. Parking for up to 15 minutes
    2. Stopping is prohibited in the area shown
    3. Stop here for inspection
    4. No standing on weekends and holidays only

  15. What does this sign mean?

    Tall white rectangle with the word MAXIMUM, a large number 100 and km/h
    1. Suggested speed for bad weather
    2. Minimum speed allowed on the road
    3. Fastest speed allowed in ideal conditions
    4. Speed limit only for trucks

  16. What does this sign mean?

    White square with a black U-shaped arrow inside a red circle with a red slash
    1. You must turn left here
    2. Two-way traffic ahead
    3. You may not turn around to go back
    4. The road curves sharply ahead

  17. What does this sign mean?

    White square with a black arrow bending left, inside a red circle with a red slash
    1. No U-turn
    2. No left turn
    3. Road curves to the left
    4. Left turn only

  18. What does this sign mean?

    White square showing two cars side by side inside a red circle with a red slash
    1. Two-way traffic ahead
    2. Slow traffic keep right
    3. Passing is allowed with care
    4. Passing is not allowed

  19. A sign on a bridge shows a weight limit. In what units is it expressed?

    1. Kilograms
    2. Tonnes
    3. Axles
    4. Pounds

  20. What does this sign tell you to do?

    White square showing a black rounded island with an arrow curving past its right side
    1. Merge into the right lane
    2. Keep to the right of the island
    3. Turn right at the next corner
    4. Pass the vehicle ahead on the right

  21. What does the colour green indicate on traffic signs?

    1. A construction zone ahead
    2. A hazard or unusual condition on the road ahead
    3. A prohibited movement
    4. Permitted movements or directional guidance

  22. You see a five-sided school zone sign with a blue background and white children. What is it?

    1. A school bus stop ahead
    2. A pedestrian-only street
    3. A hospital zone sign
    4. An older school zone sign

  23. Which sign colour shows general information or service road information?

    1. Blue
    2. White
    3. Yellow
    4. Green

  24. What does this sign mean?

    White square with a black letter P inside a red circle with a red slash
    1. Parking is prohibited as shown
    2. Parking is allowed for one hour
    3. Parking only for permit holders
    4. Pay parking ahead

  25. Which shape is used only for stop signs?

    1. Diamond
    2. Triangle
    3. Octagon
    4. Pentagon

  26. What does this sign mean?

    White square with a black arrow bending right, inside a red circle with a red slash
    1. No right turn
    2. Right turn only
    3. Sharp curve to the right
    4. Keep right

  27. A sign at a signal says no right turn on red. When may you turn right?

    1. After a full stop on red
    2. Only when the light is green
    3. Only when a flashing arrow shows
    4. Any time no one is coming

  28. The railway crossbuck has the same meaning as which other sign?

    1. Yield sign
    2. Slow-moving vehicle sign
    3. Do not enter sign
    4. Stop sign

  29. A turn control sign has a small tab below it showing hours. What does the tab mean?

    1. The rule applies only during those hours
    2. The sign starts next month
    3. Those are the hours you must turn
    4. Parking is allowed during those hours

  30. What does this sign mean?

    Square white sign with a red circle crossed by a white horizontal bar
    1. Emergency vehicles only
    2. Do not enter
    3. Road closed for winter
    4. No parking at any time

  31. You face a yield sign and a car is closely approaching the intersection on the cross street. What do you do?

    1. Stop and wave the driver through
    2. Let it go first, stopping if needed
    3. Go first, because you are already moving
    4. Flash your lights and keep going

  32. On a sign, what does the colour orange mean?

    1. General information about nearby services
    2. Permitted movement
    3. Construction or maintenance warning
    4. School zone ahead

  33. What does this sign require at the intersection?

    White square with a green ring around a black arrow pointing straight up
    1. No through traffic
    2. Turn right or left only
    3. One-way street ahead
    4. Go straight only

Regulatory 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 ↗

introduction

  • Signs are grouped by job: regulatory, warning and information. Shapes and colours are the fastest way to recognise them.

Stop

  • Red octagon, white letters. Come to a full stop; go only when the way is clear.

Regulatory

  • White rectangle or square, black or other coloured lettering. States the law: speed limits, parking, turning and passing movements.

Yield

  • Triangle, red border, white background. Reduce speed approaching the intersection; give right of way and stop if needed when traffic is in or closely approaching the intersection.

Warning

  • Diamond, yellow or orange, black letters or symbols. Warns of dangerous or unusual conditions ahead (curve, turn, dip, side road).

Railway crossing

  • The crossbuck has the same colours as a yield sign and the same meaning: give right of way, stop if necessary.

School zone

  • Pentagon, fluorescent yellow-green background, black silhouette of children (new design).
  • With a "Maximum Speed" or "km/h during School Days" tab underneath, the speed shown must be observed.
  • Old design: pentagon, blue background, white children. Being replaced.

Standard sign colours

  • Red: stop or prohibition. Blue: general information or service road information. Green: permitted movements such as turns, or directional guidance. Yellow: general warning. Fluorescent yellow-green: school zone and school crosswalk ahead. White: regulatory. Orange: construction and maintenance warning.

Regulatory signs

  • One-way street; two-way traffic.
  • Maximum speed sign = fastest allowed under ideal conditions. Advance warning sign for a lower maximum speed zone ahead. Separate sign for maximum speed in a work zone.
  • Keep to the right of a traffic island or obstruction. Do not enter.
  • Passing permitted / passing not permitted signs. U-turn permitted / no U-turn (no turning around in the roadway to go the opposite way).
  • Heavy trucks should use this road / no heavy trucks; dangerous goods route / dangerous goods carriers prohibited; truck inspection station (arrow shows side of road); over-dimensional route; weight limit expressed in tonnes.

Regulatory parking signs

  • Parking allowed as indicated; parking prohibited as indicated; stopping prohibited as indicated; "no stopping any time" = do not stop to wait.

Regulatory pedestrian crossing signs

  • Pedestrian crosswalk and school crosswalk signs (new and old designs).
  • Crosswalk with lights: traffic must stop when the lights are flashing and go when safe.

Regulatory lane designation signs

  • Can be overhead or beside the road; an overhead sign is centred over the lane it controls.
  • Bus lane, bicycle lane, must turn left, left or through, must turn right, right or through, two turning lanes, through only, all movements.

Regulatory turn control signs

  • May have a tab limiting the sign to certain hours.
  • No left turn, no right turn, straight or left only, straight or right only, turn right or left, left only, go straight, right only.
  • No right turn on red: wait for the green light before turning right.
  • Centre turning lane sign; turning vehicles yield to bikes sign.

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