MD DMV Traffic Signs and Signals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What color are signs typically used in construction and work zones in Maryland?
- Yellow with black lettering
- Orange with black lettering (Correct answer)
- Red with white lettering
- White with orange lettering
Correct answer: Orange with black lettering
Orange signs with black lettering are used exclusively in construction and work zones to alert drivers to temporary conditions.
Question 2: Blue signs on Maryland roads and highways typically indicate what?
- Recreational areas and state parks
- Emergency evacuation routes
- Motorist services such as gas, food, and lodging (Correct answer)
- Hospital and medical facility locations only
Correct answer: Motorist services such as gas, food, and lodging
Blue signs are used for motorist service signs, indicating the availability of gas stations, food, lodging, and rest areas.
Question 3: What action is required when a driver encounters a YIELD sign in Maryland?
- Come to a complete stop regardless of traffic
- Slow down and give the right-of-way to conflicting traffic (Correct answer)
- Proceed at normal speed through the intersection
- Stop only if other vehicles are present
Correct answer: Slow down and give the right-of-way to conflicting traffic
At a yield sign, drivers must slow down and give the right-of-way to pedestrians and vehicles in the intersection or approaching closely.
Question 4: What does a double solid yellow center line on a Maryland roadway mean?
- Passing is permitted only during daylight hours
- Passing is prohibited in both directions (Correct answer)
- The left lane is for passing only
- Passing is permitted if the road is clear
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited in both directions
A double solid yellow line means that passing is prohibited for traffic traveling in either direction.
Question 5: What does a green arrow displayed alongside a red traffic light mean?
- You may proceed in the direction the arrow points after yielding (Correct answer)
- You must wait for a full green signal before proceeding
- You may proceed in the arrow direction after a full stop
- The signal is malfunctioning and you should treat it as a stop sign
Correct answer: You may proceed in the direction the arrow points after yielding
A green arrow with a red light (protected turn signal) means you may proceed in the arrow's direction after yielding to any pedestrians or vehicles lawfully in the intersection.
Question 6: A flashing yellow arrow signal in Maryland means a driver may:
- Turn only after coming to a complete stop
- Turn without yielding to oncoming traffic
- Make a cautious turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians (Correct answer)
- Not turn until the arrow turns solid green
Correct answer: Make a cautious turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow is an unprotected turn signal, meaning drivers may turn but must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Question 7: What does a brown sign typically indicate on Maryland roadways?
- Construction zone warnings
- Motorist services like fuel and food
- Recreational, cultural, or scenic attractions (Correct answer)
- County or municipal boundary lines
Correct answer: Recreational, cultural, or scenic attractions
Brown signs are used to designate recreational areas, national parks, historic sites, and scenic or cultural attractions.
MD DMV Traffic Signs and Signals 2
What color are signs typically used in construction and work zones in Maryland?