Saskatchewan Road Signs and Their Meanings
Every sign drawing in our SGI question bank on one page with its meaning: regulatory signs, warning signs, railway crossings, construction and guide signs.
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This chart collects every sign drawing from our SGI practice questions in one place, sorted into the same groups as our sign topics: the basic shapes and regulatory signs, warning signs and railway crossings, and construction, guide and information signs. Each sign comes with its meaning and the explanation from the question it appears in, written from the Traffic signs and signals chapter of the Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook.
Use it as a study sheet before the sign identification part of the Class 7 knowledge test. Read one group, then take the practice test linked beside it and see how many signs you can name without looking. The handbook's colour code helps: red is stop or prohibition, white is regulatory, yellow is a general warning, orange is construction and maintenance, green is permitted movements or direction, and blue is information or services. Our drawings are simplified originals, not SGI artwork.
Regulatory road signs
Practise: Regulatory road signs
Stop fully, then go when the way is clear
This red octagon is a stop sign. You must come to a full stop every time and be sure the way is clear before you go.
Slow down and give the right of way
A yield sign means reduce speed and let traffic in or closely approaching the intersection go first. Stop if you need to.
Railway crossing: yield, stop if necessary
The crossbuck marks a railway crossing. It has the same colours and meaning as a yield sign: give the right of way and stop if necessary.
A school zone
The pentagon-shaped sign with a fluorescent yellow-green background and black figures of children marks a school zone.
Traffic moves only in the arrow's direction
This is a one-way sign. Traffic on that street or highway travels only in the direction of the arrow.
Fastest speed allowed in ideal conditions
A maximum speed sign shows the fastest you may legally drive under ideal conditions. In poor conditions you must go slower.
Do not enter
A red circle with a white horizontal bar means you must not enter that road or ramp, usually because traffic comes the other way.
Keep to the right of the island
This regulatory sign means keep to the right of the traffic island or obstruction ahead.
Passing is not allowed
This sign means passing is not permitted on this stretch of road. A separate sign shows where passing is permitted again.
You may not turn around to go back
This is a no U-turn sign. You must not turn your vehicle around in the roadway to travel in the opposite direction.
Parking is prohibited as shown
A P inside a red circle with a slash means parking is prohibited where and when the sign indicates.
Stopping is prohibited in the area shown
A no stopping sign means you may not stop your vehicle in the area it covers. A 'no stopping any time' sign means do not stop even to wait.
No left turn
A left-turn arrow inside a red circle with a slash means left turns are not allowed. A tab below may limit it to certain hours.
No right turn
A right-turn arrow crossed by a red circle and slash means you may not turn right at this intersection.
Go straight only
A green circle with an arrow pointing straight up means the only movement allowed here is straight through.
Turn left
A green circle around a left-turn arrow means that movement is required: you must turn left.
The centre lane is for left turns both ways
This sign marks a two-way centre turning lane, used by left-turning drivers from either direction. It is not a passing or driving lane.
The lane it is centred over
When lane designation signs are mounted above the road, each one is centred over the lane it controls.
Warning signs and railway crossings
Practise: Warning signs and railway crossings
Two-way traffic ahead
This yellow warning sign tells you the road ahead carries traffic in both directions, so stay right and watch for oncoming vehicles.
Divided highway begins; keep right
This sign warns that a divided highway begins ahead. Keep to the right of the median.
The divided highway ends ahead
This sign warns that the divided section is ending, so traffic will soon be coming toward you without a median between you.
Road is slippery when wet
This sign means the road surface becomes slippery when wet. Slow down and avoid sudden braking or steering.
A bump or rough road ahead
This warning sign means there is a bump or rough road ahead. Slow down so you keep control.
Deer often cross this section
This sign marks a section of road regularly crossed by deer. Slow down and scan both ditches.
Slow down or shift to a lower gear
This sign warns of a steep hill. If you are going down a very steep hill, slow down or shift to a lower gear.
A stop sign ahead
This yellow warning sign tells you there is a stop sign ahead, often one that is hard to see. Get ready to stop.
Stop at traffic signals ahead
This sign warns of traffic signals ahead. Be prepared to stop.
Tracks cross the road ahead at that angle
This warning sign shows that the road crosses railway tracks ahead at the angle depicted.
The road ahead becomes narrower
This sign means the road ahead is not as wide as the road you are driving on now.
A narrow bridge ahead
This sign warns of a narrow bridge whose pavement is narrower than the road approaching it.
The right lane ends ahead
This sign warns that the right lane ends. Drivers in that lane must merge left when it is safe.
A winding road ahead
This sign means a winding road with a series of curves is ahead. Slow down and stay in your lane.
Recommended safe speed for the curve
This sign warns of a sharp curve. The speed on the tab is the recommended safe speed for taking the curve.
The road ends; turn left or right
This sign warns of a T-intersection. The road you are on ends and you must turn sharply right or left.
Snowmobiles crossing the road
This yellow sign warns of a snowmobile crossing ahead. Watch for snowmobiles entering the road.
A pedestrian crosswalk or corridor ahead
This yellow warning sign tells you a pedestrian crosswalk or corridor is coming up, so be ready to stop for people crossing.
Guide you around a sharp curve
Chevron signs are posted in groups to guide drivers around sharp curves in the road.
The vehicle travels under 40 km/h
The orange triangle with a red border goes on vehicles that travel slower than 40 km/h. It warns drivers behind to slow down.
A hazard is close to the road edge
This marker warns of a hazard close to the edge of the road. Its downward lines show the side on which you may safely pass.
Construction, guide and information signs
Practise: Construction, guide and information signs
Stop for a traffic control person
This orange sign warns of a traffic control person ahead. Be prepared to stop and follow their instructions.
Highway workers ahead
This orange diamond warns that highway workers are on or near the road ahead. Slow down and give them room.
A construction zone with speed changes
This sign means you are entering a construction zone. Drive with extra caution and be ready for changes in the speed limit.
FAQ
Saskatchewan road signs chart: common questions
What are the six basic sign shapes in Saskatchewan?
The handbook lists the red octagon for stop, the red-bordered triangle for yield, the white rectangle or square for regulatory signs, the diamond for warnings, the crossbuck for railway crossings and the fluorescent yellow-green pentagon for school zones.
Does this chart show every sign on the SGI test?
Nobody outside SGI can promise that, because SGI does not publish its question list. The chart shows every sign used in our question bank, all taken from the handbook's sign chapter. Read that chapter too for the signs we have not drawn.
What does a blue school zone sign mean?
It is the old design of the school zone sign: a pentagon with white children on blue. The handbook says it is being replaced by the fluorescent yellow-green design, and both mean a school zone. Obey any speed tab posted underneath.
Keep practising
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- SGI Class 7 questions and answers (PDF)100 original SGI Class 7 practice questions, sign and Basic test rules mixed, with the answer key on separate pages. Print it or save it as a PDF.
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Practice by topic
- Regulatory road signsThe 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.
- Warning signs and railway crossingsYellow diamond warning signs for curves, hills, lane endings, intersections, animals and hazards, school and playground signs, chevrons, the slow-moving vehicle sign, railway crossings and crossroad delineators.
- Construction, guide and information signsOrange construction and maintenance signs, highway route markers, and blue information and service signs.
- Traffic signalsGreen, amber and red lights, right and left turns on red, green and amber arrows, flashing lights and pedestrian signals.
- Pavement markings, bus lanes and bike lanesYellow and white lines, solid and broken lines, lanes that end, bus and bicycle lanes, sharrows and where to stop at stop lines and crosswalks.
- Class 7 and Graduated Driver LicensingClass 7 age and ID rules, the supervising driver, the written tests, Learner, Novice 1 and Novice 2 stages, mandatory driver education, new residents and your driver's licence.
- Speed limits, stunting and racingDefault speed limits, the 60 km/h rule for stopped emergency, tow and highway vehicles, work zone fines, school zones, photo speed enforcement and stunting.
- Distracted driving, fatigue and road rageCellphone rules for GDL and experienced drivers, other distractions, fatigue, stress, aggressive driving, fog and heavy rain, and smoking with children in the vehicle.
- Basic driving skills and getting readySeatbelts, car seats and airbags, seat and mirror adjustment, steering hand positions, the IPDE method, gates, blind spots, following distance and eye use.
- Right of way, pedestrians and parking lotsUncontrolled intersections, T-intersections, two-way and four-way stops, entering highways, pedestrians and wheelchair users, zipper merges and parking lot right of way.
- Turning, signalling and changing lanesSignal distances, hand signals, lane position, lane changes, right and left turns, centre turning lanes, roundabouts, diverging diamond and RCUT interchanges, U-turns and two-point turns.
- Passing, highways and freewaysWhen and where you may pass, passing lanes, safe passing time, being passed, divided highways, medians, entering and leaving a freeway and freeway emergencies.
- Sharing the roadLarge trucks and the no-zone, snow plows, emergency vehicles, farm equipment, school buses, motorcycles, bicycles, e-scooters, tow trucks and funeral processions.
- Stopping, parking and backingStopping on rural roads and highways, marking stopped vehicles, parallel and angle parking, parking on a hill, back-up cameras and safe backing.
- Headlights, night, winter and rural roadsWhen headlights are required, dimming distances, glare, overdriving your headlights, winter driving and survival, black ice, whiteouts, curves, mountains and gravel grid roads.
- Braking, emergencies and collisionsABS, threshold and four-wheel lock braking, skids, soft shoulders and ditches, blow-outs, brake failure, animals on the road, collision facts and what to do after a collision.
- Alcohol, drugs and impaired driving penaltiesHow alcohol and drugs affect driving, zero tolerance for new drivers, roadside suspensions and impoundments, Criminal Code impaired driving, ignition interlock and licence disqualifications.
- Traffic law, points, insurance and registrationPolice stops, impoundments, the Driver Improvement Program, GDL improvement steps, Safe Driver Recognition, vehicle registration, plate insurance and rules related to vehicles.