Louisiana: Road signs — Part 1 Practice Test
Warning, regulatory, guide, service and construction signs in the Louisiana Class D & E Driver’s Guide. — Part 1
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Class D & E Driver’s Guide" (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.
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What are electronic message signs, also called dynamic message signs, used to post?
- Directions to rest areas and the nearest tollbooths on the route
- The times when stores and gas stations along the road are open
- Warnings about hazardous conditions such as fog, high winds or ice storms
- The speed of each vehicle that passes the sign along the highway
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Correct answer: Warnings about hazardous conditions such as fog, high winds or ice storms
The manual says electronic message signs, also called dynamic message signs, post warnings about hazardous conditions such as fog, high winds or ice storms.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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How can traffic lights and signs be defined?
- By color, shape and the information contained in them
- By size, weight and the materials used to make them
- By height, distance apart and number of lanes
- By the year they were installed and who paid for them
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Correct answer: By color, shape and the information contained in them
The manual says traffic lights and signs can be defined by color, shape and the information contained in them.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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Which of these do yellow diamond-shaped signs advise you of?
- Where the next hospital is
- The distance to the next city
- A school's reduced speed limit
- Approaching side roads
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Correct answer: Approaching side roads
Yellow diamond-shaped signs advise you of approaching conditions such as curves, approaching side roads and traffic flow.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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When you see a triangle-shaped sign with the point down, what should you be prepared to do?
- Speed up to enter before others
- Make a U-turn
- Stop if the traffic flow requires it
- Honk to warn other drivers
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Correct answer: Stop if the traffic flow requires it
At a yield sign you slow down, watch for oncoming traffic and are prepared to stop if the traffic flow requires it.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What are the usual color and shape of warning signs?
- White with black lettering or symbols, rectangular
- Yellow with black lettering or symbols, diamond shaped
- Orange with black lettering or symbols, triangular
- Green with white lettering or symbols, square
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Correct answer: Yellow with black lettering or symbols, diamond shaped
Warning signs are usually yellow with black lettering or symbols and are diamond shaped.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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What do warning signs tell a driver?
- Which specific laws must be obeyed
- Where roadway services are located
- How far it is to nearby cities
- Of possible danger that might be ahead
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Correct answer: 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: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Which of these warning signs may be fluorescent yellow?
- School crossing
- Deer crossing
- Slippery when wet
- Traffic signal ahead
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Correct answer: School crossing
Some warning signs may be fluorescent yellow, such as school zones, school crossing and pedestrian crossing.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a black plus sign. What does it warn of?
- A railroad crossing ahead
- A four-way stop ahead
- A cross road ahead
- A divided highway ahead
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Correct answer: A cross road ahead
The manual lists a yellow diamond sign with a plus-shaped symbol as Cross Road Ahead.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a black vertical road ending at a horizontal road. What does it warn of?
- A narrow bridge ahead
- A T-intersection ahead
- A lane that ends ahead
- A merging lane ahead
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Correct answer: A T-intersection ahead
The manual lists a yellow diamond sign showing a road ending at a crossing road as T-Intersection Ahead.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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A yellow diamond sign shows three black arrows chasing each other around a circle. What does it warn of?
- A winding road ahead
- A traffic signal ahead
- A railroad crossing ahead
- A roundabout ahead
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Correct answer: A roundabout ahead
The manual lists a yellow diamond sign with arrows in a circle as Roundabout Ahead.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a black arrow shaped like a long S going up the sign. What does it warn of?
- A winding road ahead
- A slippery road ahead
- A narrow bridge ahead
- A divided highway ahead
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Correct answer: A winding road ahead
The manual lists a yellow diamond sign with an S-shaped arrow as Winding Road.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a black car with two wavy skid marks behind it. What does it warn of?
- A railroad crossing ahead
- A narrow bridge ahead
- Slippery when wet
- Low clearance ahead
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Correct answer: Slippery when wet
The manual lists a yellow diamond sign with a car and wavy skid marks as Slippery When Wet.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a black leaping animal with antlers. What does it warn of?
- A school crossing
- Deer crossing
- A bicycle crossing
- An emergency vehicle crossing
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Correct answer: Deer crossing
The manual lists a yellow diamond sign with a leaping animal as Deer Crossing.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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A diamond-shaped warning sign shows a black bicycle. What does it warn of?
- A pedestrian crossing
- A deer crossing
- A school bus loading zone
- A bicycle crossing
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Correct answer: A bicycle crossing
The manual lists a diamond warning sign with a bicycle as Bicycle Crossing.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a tall box with a red, a yellow and a green circle stacked inside it. What does it warn of?
- A traffic signal ahead
- A stop sign ahead
- A railroad crossing ahead
- A pedestrian crossing
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Correct answer: A traffic signal ahead
The manual lists a yellow diamond sign with a three-light signal as Traffic Signal Ahead.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a red octagon with a black arrow pointing up above it. What does it warn of?
- A yield sign ahead
- A traffic signal ahead
- A stop sign ahead
- A railroad crossing ahead
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Correct answer: A stop sign ahead
The manual lists a yellow diamond sign with a red octagon as Stop Sign Ahead.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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A yellow diamond sign shows the black numbers 13'-6" between an upward arrow and a downward arrow. What does it warn of?
- A weight limit ahead
- Low clearance ahead
- A narrow lane ahead
- A speed limit change ahead
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Correct answer: Low clearance ahead
The manual lists a yellow diamond sign with a height measurement between two arrows as Low Clearance.
Source: Class D & E Driver’s Guide (Revised August 2025 (DPSMV2052 R08/25)), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)