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Louisiana Road Signs Practice Practice Questions - Louisiana OMV Knowledge Test Road Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings Practice Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
In Louisiana, what does an eight-sided red traffic sign mean?
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A
Come to a complete stop before proceeding
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B
Yield only if another vehicle is close
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C
A railroad crossing is ahead
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D
A construction zone begins
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QUESTION 2 / 25
A red and white downward-pointing triangle tells a Louisiana driver to do what?
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A
Speed up to merge with traffic
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B
Yield the right-of-way and stop if needed
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C
Prepare for a no-passing zone
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D
Expect a school crossing only
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QUESTION 3 / 25
What is the usual meaning of a yellow diamond-shaped sign?
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A
It gives route numbers and distances
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B
It warns of a hazard or changing condition ahead
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C
It marks a motorist service such as gas or lodging
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D
It posts a parking law
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QUESTION 4 / 25
What does an orange diamond-shaped sign usually warn about?
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A
A hospital or service area
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B
A construction or maintenance work area
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C
A recreational or historic area
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D
A state highway route number
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QUESTION 5 / 25
In the Louisiana guide, rectangular signs are commonly used for what type of message?
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A
Regulatory messages such as speed limits, parking, and loading zones
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B
Advance warning of railroad crossings only
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C
Incident detours only
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D
Recreation sites only
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QUESTION 6 / 25
What do green guide signs usually provide?
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A
Construction warnings
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B
Directions, destinations, exits, or distances
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C
Mandatory parking restrictions
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D
Railroad crossing control
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QUESTION 7 / 25
A blue square or rectangular sign with white symbols usually identifies what?
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A
A no-passing zone
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B
A motorist service such as hospital, food, lodging, telephone, or fuel
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C
A school crossing
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D
A work-zone lane closure
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QUESTION 8 / 25
Brown guide signs usually point drivers toward what kind of place?
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A
Parks, historic areas, museums, or recreation sites
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B
Mandatory speed limits
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C
Hazardous curves
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D
Emergency incident detours only
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QUESTION 9 / 25
A fluorescent pink temporary sign is most likely warning Louisiana drivers about what?
Choose one answer below.
A
A school crossing
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B
A road user incident, closure, or detour
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C
A permanent speed limit
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D
A scenic overlook
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QUESTION 10 / 25
What does a round yellow warning sign with a railroad symbol mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
You are at a railroad track now
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B
A railroad crossing is ahead
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C
Only trucks must stop ahead
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D
The road becomes one-way ahead
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QUESTION 11 / 25
At a public railroad crossing, what does a railroad crossbuck mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Yield the right-of-way to a train
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B
Proceed because trains must stop
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C
Stop only if the crossing has gates
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D
The track is abandoned
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QUESTION 12 / 25
A fluorescent yellow-green pentagon-shaped sign is associated with what roadway area?
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A
A toll road
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B
A school zone or school crossing
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C
A truck route
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D
A freeway exit
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QUESTION 13 / 25
A pennant-shaped sign on the left side of the road usually means what?
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A
No passing zone
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B
Hospital ahead
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C
Yield ahead
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D
Railroad crossing ahead
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What does a steady green traffic light allow you to do?
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A
Go only if the intersection is clear and you yield as required
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B
Ignore pedestrians in the crosswalk
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C
Turn left without yielding to oncoming traffic
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D
Enter even if crossing traffic has not cleared
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What should you do at a steady yellow traffic light in Louisiana?
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A
Speed up to beat the red light
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B
Stop if you can do so before the stop bar
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C
Treat it as a stop sign every time
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D
Ignore it if no pedestrian is present
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QUESTION 16 / 25
What does a steady red traffic light require?
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A
Slow down and proceed with caution
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B
Stop behind the stop bar, crosswalk, or intersection until green
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C
Stop only if another car is approaching
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D
Proceed straight after a full stop
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QUESTION 17 / 25
A flashing red traffic signal means you should do what?
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A
Treat it like a stop sign
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B
Proceed without stopping if the road is clear
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C
Stop only for pedestrians
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D
Treat it like a yield sign
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QUESTION 18 / 25
What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?
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A
Stop and wait for green
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B
Slow down, look for traffic, and proceed with caution
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C
The signal is out and can be ignored
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D
Only pedestrians have the right-of-way
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QUESTION 19 / 25
What does a green arrow allow you to do?
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A
Turn in the direction of the arrow if the intersection is clear
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B
Turn any direction you choose
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C
Ignore signs prohibiting turns
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D
Proceed only after stopping first
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QUESTION 20 / 25
What does a red arrow mean at a Louisiana traffic signal?
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A
You may turn after stopping if no traffic is coming
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B
You must stop and may not go in the arrow's direction until a green arrow returns
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C
You may proceed with caution
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D
Only large trucks must stop
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QUESTION 21 / 25
Yellow center lines on a roadway separate what?
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A
Traffic moving in opposite directions
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B
Two lanes moving in the same direction
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C
A shoulder from a travel lane only
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D
Parking spaces from traffic
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QUESTION 22 / 25
White lane lines generally separate what?
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A
Opposite-direction traffic
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B
Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
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C
Only railroad crossings
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D
Only bus stops
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QUESTION 23 / 25
A single broken yellow center line on a two-lane road means what?
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A
Passing is never allowed
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B
You may cross to turn or pass when it is safe
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C
Traffic moves in the same direction on both sides
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D
The lane is for left turns only
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QUESTION 24 / 25
What do double solid yellow center lines mean in Louisiana?
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A
You may cross them to pass slow traffic
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B
You may not cross them to pass, but you may cross to make a turn
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C
They separate lanes moving in the same direction
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D
They mark a bike lane
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QUESTION 25 / 25
What does a single solid white lane line indicate?
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A
Lane-to-lane movement is hazardous and should be done only with great care
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B
Passing in either direction is always prohibited
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C
The lane is closed to all traffic
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D
Traffic is moving in opposite directions
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