Kansas: Road signs
Warning, regulatory, guide, route and incident signs in the Kansas Driving Handbook. Split into 2 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.
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What is the purpose of a warning sign?
- To show where roadway services such as fuel are located
- To mark a lane that is reserved for special use
- To tell drivers the speed limit that is in effect
- To tell a driver of possible danger that might be ahead
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Correct answer: To tell a driver of possible danger that might be ahead
Warning signs tell a driver of possible danger that might be ahead, such as a hazard or special situation on the roadway.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 35
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black plus symbol. What does it warn of?
- A cross road ahead
- A side road joining ahead
- A divided highway beginning
- A lane ending ahead
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Correct answer: A cross road ahead
A yellow diamond with a plus symbol is the Cross Road Ahead warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 35
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black T symbol. What does it warn of?
- A cross road ahead
- A T-intersection ahead
- A merging traffic lane
- A road entering a curve
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Correct answer: A T-intersection ahead
A yellow diamond with a T symbol is the T-Intersection Ahead warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 35
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black Y symbol. What does it warn of?
- A side road ahead
- A divided highway ending
- A series of turns ahead
- A Y-intersection ahead
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Correct answer: A Y-intersection ahead
A yellow diamond with a Y symbol is the Y-Intersection Ahead warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 35
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a car with wavy lines behind it. What does it warn of?
- Slippery when wet
- A deer crossing
- An uneven grade crossing
- A sharp curve ahead
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Correct answer: Slippery when wet
A yellow diamond showing a car with wavy lines is the Slippery When Wet warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black leaping animal with antlers. What does it warn of?
- A bicycle crossing
- An emergency vehicle crossing
- A deer crossing
- Pedestrians crossing ahead
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Correct answer: A deer crossing
A yellow diamond showing a leaping deer is the Deer Crossing warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a red, yellow and green signal light. What does it warn of?
- A stop sign ahead
- A yield sign ahead
- A traffic signal ahead
- A no passing zone ahead
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Correct answer: A traffic signal ahead
A yellow diamond showing a signal light with three colored lights is the Traffic Signal Ahead warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a red octagon with an arrow pointing up above it. What does it warn of?
- A stop sign ahead
- A traffic signal ahead
- A railroad crossing ahead
- A pedestrian crossing ahead
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Correct answer: A stop sign ahead
A yellow diamond showing a red octagon with an upward arrow is the Stop Sign Ahead warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows black arrows pointing up and down with a height such as 13'-6". What does it warn of?
- An uneven grade crossing
- A divided highway beginning
- An added lane
- Low clearance
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Correct answer: Low clearance
A yellow diamond with up and down arrows and a height figure is the Low Clearance warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a fire truck. What does it warn of?
- Pedestrians crossing ahead
- An emergency vehicle crossing
- A deer crossing
- A school crossing
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Correct answer: An emergency vehicle crossing
A yellow diamond showing a fire truck is the Emergency Vehicle Crossing warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a bicycle. What does it warn of?
- A bicycle crossing
- Pedestrians crossing ahead
- A narrow bridge or underpass
- A deer crossing
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Correct answer: A bicycle crossing
A yellow diamond showing a bicycle is the Bicycle Crossing warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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What do regulatory signs tell you about?
- Hazards that may lie ahead on the road
- Specific laws that you must obey
- Services and points of interest nearby
- Temporary roadway closures and detours
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Correct answer: Specific laws that you must obey
Regulatory signs tell drivers about specific laws they must obey, such as rules for traffic direction, lane use, turning, speed and parking.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 39
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A sign shows a symbol inside a red circle with a red slash across it. What does this kind of sign do?
- It warns of a hazard ahead
- It gives directions to a service
- It reduces the speed limit
- It prohibits a certain action
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Correct answer: It prohibits a certain action
Regulatory signs with a red circle and a red slash over a symbol prohibit certain actions.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 39
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What do lane use control signs tell you?
- How far it is to the next exit
- Which services are at the next exit
- Where the road is closed for repairs
- Where you can go and where you can turn
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Correct answer: Where you can go and where you can turn
Lane use control signs tell you where you can go and where you can turn, and often use an arrow symbol.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 40
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Where may lane use control signs be located?
- On the roadside or hanging over the lane of travel
- Only on tall posts set in the median of divided roads
- Only on posts set at the right edge of the roadway
- Only painted on the pavement surface of the lane itself
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Correct answer: On the roadside or hanging over the lane of travel
Lane use control signs can be on the side of the road or hanging over the lane of travel, and arrows may also be painted on the road as a supplement.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 40
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A black and white rectangular lane use sign shows one upward arrow with a branch bending to the right. What does it mean?
- Right turn only from this lane
- Straight ahead only, no turns
- Straight or turn right
- Left turn only from this lane
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Correct answer: Straight or turn right
A lane use sign with an arrow pointing up and branching right means traffic may go straight or turn right.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 40
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What do ONE WAY signs tell you?
- Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow
- Traffic may flow in either direction in turn
- Only one vehicle may enter at a time
- You must stop before entering the street
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Correct answer: Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow
One-way signs tell you that traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow, and you must never drive the wrong way on a one-way street.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 41
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A yellow pennant-shaped sign reads NO PASSING ZONE. What does it tell you?
- Where passing is allowed with care
- Where a lane is reserved for slow vehicles
- Where you cannot pass another vehicle
- That the road ahead is closed to traffic
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Correct answer: Where you cannot pass another vehicle
A Do Not Pass sign tells you where you cannot pass another vehicle.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 41
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What are passing areas based on?
- The speed of traffic that is behind you
- How far you can see ahead
- The number of vehicles on the road
- The posted speed limit of the road
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Correct answer: How far you can see ahead
Passing areas are based on how far you can see ahead, considering unseen hazards such as hills, curves, intersections and driveways.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 41
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A sign reads PASS WITH CARE. What does it tell you?
- You are at the start of a no passing zone
- You must pass the vehicle ahead
- Passing is allowed at any time
- You are at the end of a no passing zone
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Correct answer: You are at the end of a no passing zone
The sign marks the end of a no passing zone, and you may pass only when it is safe to do so.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 41
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KEEP RIGHT signs indicate what?
- Traffic must stay right of a feature or obstruction
- All traffic must use the lane on the far right
- Only right turns may be made at the next corner
- The lane on the right ends in a short distance
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Correct answer: Traffic must stay right of a feature or obstruction
Keep Right signs show that traffic must stay to the right of a feature such as an upcoming median, island or lane divider.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 41
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At which of these places is a DO NOT ENTER sign visible?
- Entrance ramps that lead onto a highway lane
- Exit ramps where you would drive the wrong way
- Intersections where all traffic has a stop sign
- Railroad crossings that have no crossing gates
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Correct answer: Exit ramps where you would drive the wrong way
A Do Not Enter sign appears at roadway openings you may not enter, such as exit ramps where you would be going the wrong way, crossovers on divided roadways and many locations on one-way streets.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 41
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A red rectangular sign reads WRONG WAY. What does it tell you?
- Traffic ahead is moving in the wrong direction
- You are about to cross a one-way street
- The road ahead is closed to all traffic
- Your vehicle is moving in the wrong direction
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Correct answer: Your vehicle is moving in the wrong direction
A Wrong Way sign tells you that your vehicle is moving in the wrong direction.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 41
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Where will you see a WRONG WAY sign on an expressway ramp?
- A short distance past the DO NOT ENTER sign
- Before the DO NOT ENTER sign
- At the end of the ramp
- Beside the first lane of the highway
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Correct answer: A short distance past the DO NOT ENTER sign
The Wrong Way sign is posted on expressway ramps a short distance past the DO NOT ENTER sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 41
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What kind of information do guide signs give?
- Laws that apply to a particular stretch of road
- Intersecting roads, routes to towns and points of interest
- Hazards on the road ahead and how to avoid them
- Temporary closures and detours for unplanned events
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Correct answer: Intersecting roads, routes to towns and points of interest
Guide signs give information on intersecting roads, help direct you to cities and towns and show points of interest along the highway.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 42
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Which type of guide sign shows the direction and distance to places such as cities, airports and county lines?
- Service signs
- Route number signs
- Incident signs
- Destination signs
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Correct answer: Destination signs
Destination signs show direction and distance to locations such as cities, airports, state and county lines, or special areas such as national parks.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 42
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On an exit sign, the word "Exit" is written on the left side. What does this tell you?
- The exit lane or ramp is to the left
- The exit lane or ramp is to the right
- The exit is closed
- The exit leads to a rest area
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Correct answer: The exit lane or ramp is to the left
If the word "Exit" is on the left side of an exit sign, the exit lane or ramp is to the left; if it is on the right side, the exit is to the right.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 42
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A blue square sign shows a white bed symbol. What does it show the location of?
- A rest area
- Lodging
- A hospital
- Fuel
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Correct answer: Lodging
A blue service sign with a bed symbol marks lodging.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 42
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What do the shape and color of a route number sign tell you?
- The speed limit that applies on that roadway
- The distance to the next town along the route
- Whether the roadway has a paved shoulder
- The type of roadway, such as interstate or state
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Correct answer: The type of roadway, such as interstate or state
The shape and color of route number signs indicate the type of roadway: interstate, U.S., state, city, county, or local road.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 42
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A shield-shaped route sign has a red top band, a blue lower part and the number 70. What type of roadway does it mark?
- An interstate route
- A U.S. route
- A state route
- A county road
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Correct answer: An interstate route
The red and blue shield route sign marks an interstate route.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 42
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What does the manual say to do during a trip to keep from getting lost in an unfamiliar area?
- Follow the signs of the busiest road
- Stay in the left lane
- Follow the route signs
- Drive only on interstate routes
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Correct answer: Follow the route signs
The manual says to follow the route signs during the trip to prevent getting lost in an unfamiliar area.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 42
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Incident signs are temporary. When are they used?
- When a road is closed for planned resurfacing work
- When a new posted speed limit takes effect on a road
- When a school zone is active on school days
- When a road is closed or detoured by an unplanned event
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Correct answer: When a road is closed or detoured by an unplanned event
Incident signs tell you when to be prepared to stop or when roadways are closed or detoured due to an unplanned incident such as a natural disaster or hazardous material spill.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 43
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What does a yellow diamond sign with curved arrows forming a circle warn of?
- A merging lane
- A roundabout or traffic circle
- A four-way stop ahead
- A road that ends in a dead end
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Correct answer: A roundabout or traffic circle
A diamond-shaped warning sign with arrows curving in a circle warns of a roundabout or traffic circle ahead.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 49