How to Read Traffic Signs – Driving Test Tips

Understanding how to read traffic signs is important for any driver. In this video, we will go through all you need to know to easily read traffic signs and figure out their meanings so you can stay safe on the roads.

• Learn about:
• Regulatory signs
• Warning signs
• Guide signs
• Construction signs
• Different colors
• Important shapes

There are many different ways you can determine what road sign you are looking at. One of the best ways to do this is by determining the color of the sign. This is because the color indicates the meaning of the traffic sign.

• Green means guide signs or directional information
• Yellow warns of hazards ahead.
• White and black indicates regulatory signs. These are signs that tell you what you must and must not do.
• Red means stop, yield, do not enter, or wrong way.
• Brown indicates public recreation areas and other scenic guidance.
• Orange warns you of road work and maintenance ahead.
• Blue indicates service signs, but can also be used to identify parking spaces for drivers with disabilities.
• Fluorescent yellow/green is exclusively used for school zones and school signs.

There are also many different shapes that help you read traffic signs, such as diamond, octagon, pennant, triangle, crossbuck, rectangle shapes, and more.