Question 1 of 20Road signs
Maine road signs test: free practice
Maine road signs test: free practice with 20 sign questions.
Road-sign questions
Question 2 of 20Road signs
What does this sign mean?
Question 3 of 20Road signs
According to the Maine manual, what colors might you still see on an older yield sign?
Question 4 of 20Road signs
In Maine, a five-sided school sign tells you to slow down during recess and school hours. To what speed?
Question 5 of 20Road signs
What should you expect after this sign?
Question 6 of 20Road signs
Where are you most likely to see this sign?
Question 7 of 20Road signs
This orange sign shows a person with a shovel. What does it warn you about?
Question 8 of 20Road signs
What is not allowed where this sign is posted?
Question 9 of 20Road signs
You are on a one-way street and see this sign. What does it mean?
Question 10 of 20Road signs
You come to this sign. There is no stop line and no crosswalk. Where should you stop?
Question 11 of 20Road signs
What should you be ready to do after you pass this sign?
Question 12 of 20Road signs
What does this sign tell you to do?
Question 13 of 20Road signs
What does this round yellow sign warn you about?
Question 14 of 20Road signs
A crossing has only this sign, with no lights or gates. What should you do?
Question 15 of 20Road signs
What does this sign warn of?
Question 16 of 20Road signs
What does this sign mean while the light is red?
Question 17 of 20Road signs
What does this sign warn you about?
Question 18 of 20Road signs
What does this sign tell you?
Question 19 of 20Road signs
You see this sign facing you. What does it mean?
Question 20 of 20Road signs
What does this sign mean?
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Answer each question to see the explanation. Keyboard: A–D or 1–4 to answer, N next, P previous.
Answers and explanations (text version)
The correct answer to each question above, why it is right, and where it comes from. Try the test first.
Question 1: B. A railroad crossing
The white X-shaped crossbuck marks the place where the road crosses railroad tracks.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs
Question 2: D. You may not park here
This is a no parking sign. You may not leave your car parked in the area it covers.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs
Question 3: D. Yellow with black letters
A yield sign is red and white, but "some old signs may still be yellow with black letters".
Handbook: Section 6 – Rules of the Road — Regulatory Signs
Question 4: B. 15 mph
A 5-sided sign means you are in a school zone and "must slow to 15 mph during recess" or school hours.
Handbook: Section 8 – Managing Time and Space — Roadside Areas
Question 5: A. Oncoming traffic with no median between you
This sign warns that the divided highway ends. Oncoming traffic will share the road with no median between you.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs
Question 6: C. At the end of a one-way road or exit ramp
Do not enter signs face drivers at the wrong end of a one-way road or a highway exit ramp, so no one drives in against traffic.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs
Question 7: B. People working on or near the road
This sign warns of workers on or near the road. Slow down and give them space.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Work zone signs
Question 8: D. Turning left
This sign bans left turns. You may go straight or turn right if those moves are allowed.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs
Question 9: C. Traffic will soon come toward you on this road
The two-way traffic sign warns that oncoming traffic will soon use the same road as you.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs
Question 10: B. Before you enter the intersection, where you can see
With no stop line or crosswalk, stop before you enter the intersection at a point where you can see traffic coming.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs
Question 11: D. Follow the signals of a worker directing traffic
This sign warns of a flagger ahead. A flagger directs traffic with signals that you must obey.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Work zone signs
Question 12: C. Follow the signs around a closed road
A detour sign leads you around a closed road. Follow the detour signs to get back on your route.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Work zone signs
Question 13: D. A railroad crossing is ahead
The round yellow sign with an X warns of a railroad crossing ahead. Slow down, look and listen for trains.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs
Question 14: D. Look both ways and stop if a train is near
Treat a crossbuck like a yield sign. Slow down, look and listen, and stop if a train is near.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs
Question 15: A. A sharp right turn that needs a low speed
The bent arrow means a sharp turn to the right, which needs a much lower speed than a gentle curve.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs
Question 16: D. You may not turn, even after you stop
This sign means no turn on red. You must stop and wait for a green light before you turn.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs
Question 17: B. The road curves to the right ahead
This curve sign means the road bends to the right ahead. Slow down before you reach the curve.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs
Question 18: D. There is a traffic light ahead
This sign warns of a traffic light ahead. Be ready to stop if it is yellow or red.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs
Question 19: A. You are driving against traffic
A wrong way sign means you are driving against the flow of traffic. Pull over safely and turn back.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs
Question 20: A. You may not pass other vehicles here
This sign means do not pass. You must not pass other vehicles on this part of the road.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs
US traffic signs (warning, railroad crossing, work zone, regulatory, guide and route number signs) and pavement markings as shown in Section 6 'Rules of the Road' of the Maine Driver's License Manual; the test covers 'the meaning of various signs'. 16 correct (80%) is our practice mark, not an official pass mark.
United States road signs and what they mean
Our own simplified drawings of the signs learners meet most. The full list, with meanings, is in the United States sign library; the official reference is the Maine Driver's License Manual.
Regulatory signs
Come to a complete stop at the line, crosswalk or intersection edge, then go only when the way is clear.
Slow down and let traffic and pedestrians that have the right-of-way go first, stopping if needed.
The highest legal speed on this road under ideal conditions.
You must not drive into this road or ramp from this direction.
You are driving against traffic; stop safely and turn around.
Traffic on this road moves only in the direction of the arrow.
Left turns are not allowed here.
Right turns are not allowed here.
Turning around to go back the way you came is not allowed here.
You may not turn while the signal is red, even after stopping.
Pass to the right of the island or obstruction ahead.
Overtaking other vehicles is not allowed on this stretch.
You may not park here; stopping briefly to load or unload may still be allowed where local rules say so.
Vehicles in this lane must turn left.
Marks the crossing itself; yield to any train and stop if one is coming.
Warning signs
Marks the start of a stretch where passing is not allowed; it sits on the left side of the road.
The road bends gently to the right ahead; slow down before the bend.
The road turns sharply right ahead; slow down a lot before the turn.
A series of bends lies ahead; keep speed down until the road straightens.
Another road crosses yours ahead; watch for traffic from both sides.
A road joins from the right ahead; expect vehicles entering.
The road you are on ends ahead at a crossing road; be ready to turn left or right.
Traffic from another lane or ramp will join yours ahead; adjust speed so both can merge safely.
The right lane ends ahead; drivers in it must move left when safe.
A median will separate the two directions of traffic ahead; keep right of it.
The median ends ahead and traffic in both directions will share one road.
You are leaving a one-way road; oncoming traffic will use the same road ahead.
There is a traffic light ahead; be ready to stop.
A stop sign is coming up; slow down and prepare to stop.
A yield sign is coming up; slow down and be ready to give way.
People may be crossing ahead; slow down and yield to anyone in the crosswalk.
A school is near and children may be crossing; slow down and obey any school speed limit.
A railroad crossing is ahead; slow down, look and listen for trains.
The surface gets slick in rain; slow down and avoid sudden braking or steering.
Deer often cross here, especially at dawn and dusk; slow down and watch the roadsides.
A steep downgrade is ahead; check your speed and use a lower gear.
The bridge ahead is narrower than the road; slow down and watch for oncoming vehicles.
Marks the outside of a sharp curve and shows the direction to steer.
Temporary signs
Construction is ahead; slow down, expect changes and obey work-zone signs.
A worker is directing traffic ahead; follow their signals.
People are working on or next to the road; slow down and give them space.
The usual route is closed; follow the detour signs in the arrow direction.