LA DMV Road Signs and Signals 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does an octagonal (eight-sided) red sign always mean in Louisiana?
- Yield to oncoming traffic
- Stop completely before proceeding (Correct answer)
- Slow down and merge
- No entry for vehicles
Correct answer: Stop completely before proceeding
An octagonal red sign is always a STOP sign, requiring drivers to come to a complete stop before proceeding.
Question 2: A yellow diamond-shaped sign with a black arrow curving to the right indicates what?
- Road merges ahead
- A curve or turn ahead to the right (Correct answer)
- No U-turns allowed
- Right lane is closing
Correct answer: A curve or turn ahead to the right
Yellow diamond warning signs with curved arrows alert drivers to an upcoming curve or turn in the road.
Question 3: What does a white rectangular sign with black lettering typically indicate in Louisiana?
- Warning of a hazard ahead
- Regulatory information drivers must follow (Correct answer)
- A guide to nearby services
- Construction zone boundaries
Correct answer: Regulatory information drivers must follow
White rectangular signs with black text are regulatory signs that convey rules and laws drivers must obey.
Question 4: A flashing red traffic light should be treated the same as:
- A green light — proceed with caution
- A yellow light — slow down
- A stop sign — stop, then proceed when safe (Correct answer)
- A railroad crossing — stop and wait
Correct answer: A stop sign — stop, then proceed when safe
A flashing red light has the same legal effect as a stop sign; you must come to a complete stop and proceed only when it is safe.
Question 5: What does a green traffic signal arrow indicate to drivers?
- Yield before turning in that direction
- Proceed in the arrow's direction — oncoming traffic is stopped (Correct answer)
- The turn is permitted but must yield to pedestrians
- Merge lanes are open in that direction
Correct answer: Proceed in the arrow's direction — oncoming traffic is stopped
A green arrow is a protected signal meaning traffic in the indicated direction has the right-of-way and opposing traffic is stopped.
Question 6: In Louisiana, a sign showing a truck on a downward slope warns drivers of:
- A truck weigh station ahead
- A steep downgrade where trucks may lose speed control (Correct answer)
- A truck route intersection
- A bridge with weight restrictions
Correct answer: A steep downgrade where trucks may lose speed control
The descending truck warning sign alerts all drivers, especially truck drivers, to a steep downgrade where brakes may overheat.
Question 7: What shape is always used for railroad crossing advance warning signs in Louisiana?
- Octagon
- Rectangle
- Circle (Correct answer)
- Diamond
Correct answer: Circle
Round (circular) yellow signs are exclusively used as advance warning signs for railroad crossings in the United States, including Louisiana.
LA DMV Road Signs and Signals 1
What does an octagonal (eight-sided) red sign always mean in Louisiana?