Alberta Road Signs Flashcards

What does a brown sign with white symbols or text indicate on Alberta roads?

Answer: A recreational or cultural point of interest

Brown signs are used in Alberta to indicate recreational and cultural points of interest such as parks, campgrounds, historic sites, and tourist attractions.

What should you do when you see a flashing red beacon above a stop sign at an intersection?

Answer: Treat it the same as a regular stop sign — come to a complete stop

A flashing red beacon reinforces the stop sign. You must come to a complete stop and yield to any traffic before proceeding, just as you would at a regular stop sign.

What does a sign with two arrows pointing in opposite directions (up and down) on a yellow diamond indicate?

Answer: Two-way traffic ahead

This warning sign alerts drivers that the road ahead carries traffic in both directions. It is commonly placed where a divided highway ends and two-way traffic resumes.

In Alberta, what does a rectangular black-and-white sign with an arrow showing a 90-degree turn indicate?

Answer: Sharp turn in the direction of the arrow

A large black-and-white arrow sign (chevron alignment or turn sign) warns of a sharp turn in the road. Drivers should reduce speed and follow the direction of the arrow.

What does a school zone sign look like in Alberta?

Answer: A fluorescent yellow-green pentagon with children symbols

Alberta school zone signs are fluorescent yellow-green pentagons showing symbols of children. The distinctive colour and shape make them highly visible to alert drivers to reduce speed.

What does a 'DO NOT ENTER' sign look like in Alberta?

Answer: A red circle with a white horizontal bar

The 'Do Not Enter' sign is a red circle with a white horizontal bar across the centre. It indicates that traffic must not enter the road or lane from that direction.