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Minnesota road sign library

Every sign, signal and marking the Minnesota driver manual shows or names, with its meaning in the manual's words and its page.

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Regulatory signs - Minnesota

  • STOP

    STOP

    Come to a complete stop. Remain stopped until pedestrians and vehicles with the right of way have cleared the intersection. Then proceed with caution.

    Manual page 57

  • YIELD

    YIELD

    Slow down or stop if necessary. Give the right of way to all other vehicles and pedestrians. Wait until it is safe to proceed.

    Manual page 57

  • DO NOT ENTER

    DO NOT ENTER

    Do not enter that lane or road if this sign is facing you.

    Manual page 57

  • WRONG WAY

    WRONG WAY

    You have entered a lane of oncoming traffic. You are traveling in the wrong direction.

    Manual page 57

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Warning and work zone signs - Minnesota

  • School Zone

    School Zone

    These yellow or fluorescent yellow-green, pentagon-shaped warning signs indicate that a school or an approved school crosswalk is ahead. Watch for children and be prepared to stop.

    Manual page 60

  • School Crossing (Arrow Plaque)

    School Crossing (Arrow Plaque)

    Watch for children in crosswalk and be prepared to stop. Drivers must yield to all pedestrians in crosswalks. The school crossing sign with the arrow below is the standard marking.

    Manual page 60

  • School Crossing (Crosswalk Lines)

    School Crossing (Crosswalk Lines)

    Watch for children in crosswalk and be prepared to stop. Drivers must yield to all pedestrians in crosswalks.

    Manual page 60

  • Pedestrian Crossing

    Pedestrian Crossing

    These signs direct drivers to watch for pedestrians crossing the road. Slow down and be prepared to stop for pedestrians. Yield the right of way to pedestrians crossing at intersections and crosswalks.

    Manual page 60

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Guide and service signs - Minnesota

  • HISTORICAL MARKER

    HISTORICAL MARKER

    Brown signs point out historic sites, parks and other points of interest.

    Manual page 64

  • STATE PARK (Arrow)

    STATE PARK (Arrow)

    Brown signs point out historic sites, parks and other points of interest.

    Manual page 64

  • Canoe Access (Carry-In)

    Canoe Access (Carry-In)

    Brown signs point out historic sites, parks and other points of interest.

    Manual page 64

  • Boat Launch

    Boat Launch

    Brown signs point out historic sites, parks and other points of interest.

    Manual page 64

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Traffic signals - Minnesota

  • Steady Red Light

    Steady Red Light

    Stop and wait for the light to change. Come to a complete stop at the stop line, before the crosswalk or before entering the intersection.

    Manual page 66

  • Red Arrow

    Red Arrow

    You must come to a complete stop at the stop line, before the crosswalk or before entering the intersection. When the arrow turns green, you may proceed in the direction it indicates.

    Manual page 66

  • Flashing Red Light

    Flashing Red Light

    Treat a flashing red light as a stop sign. Come to a complete stop, yield to vehicles and pedestrians who reach the intersection before you, and proceed when the intersection is clear.

    Manual page 66

  • Flashing Red Arrow

    Flashing Red Arrow

    Treat a flashing red light as a stop sign. Come to a complete stop, yield to vehicles and pedestrians who reach the intersection before you, and proceed when the intersection is clear.

    Manual page 66

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Pavement markings - Minnesota

  • Broken Yellow Centerline (May Pass)

    Broken Yellow Centerline (May Pass)

    Two-lane road with traffic moving in both directions. Traffic is separated by a line of yellow dashes, which means you may pass from either lane.

    Manual page 69

  • Solid and Broken Yellow Line

    Solid and Broken Yellow Line

    Two-lane road with traffic moving in both directions. Do not pass in the lane with the solid yellow line.

    Manual page 69

  • Double Solid Yellow Lines

    Double Solid Yellow Lines

    Two-lane road with traffic moving in both directions. You must not pass, regardless of which direction you are driving.

    Manual page 70

  • Four-Lane Road with Double Yellow Center

    Four-Lane Road with Double Yellow Center

    Road with four lanes, two in each direction separated by two solid yellow lines. Do not cross solid yellow lines to pass.

    Manual page 70

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Railroad crossings and other signs - Minnesota

  • Railroad Crossbuck

    Railroad Crossbuck

    An X-shaped sign identifies a railroad crossing. If there is more than one track, a sign below the crossbuck indicates the number of tracks.

    Manual page 59

  • Crossbuck with EXEMPT Plaque

    Crossbuck with EXEMPT Plaque

    An "exempt" sign means that bus and truck drivers, who are usually required to stop at railroad crossings, may proceed without stopping. However, drivers still need to look in both directions for trains.

    Manual page 59

  • Number of Tracks Plaque

    Number of Tracks Plaque

    If there is more than one track, a sign below the crossbuck indicates the number of tracks.

    Manual page 59

  • Railroad Crossing Ahead (R X R)

    Railroad Crossing Ahead (R X R)

    These signs alert you that a railroad crossing is ahead. Slow down and look carefully in both directions and be prepared to stop. Remember, trains cannot stop quickly.

    Manual page 60

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More signs from our practice questions

  • A white rectangular sign reading MINIMUM SPEED 40.

    On a road with a posted minimum speed limit, what is illegal under normal conditions?

    Driving slower than the posted minimum speed

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 26

    Where might you see minimum speed limits posted?

    On interstate freeways with controlled access

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 57

    When may you drive slower than a posted minimum speed limit?

    When bad weather or poor road conditions make it necessary

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 57

  • A black two-lens signal head with both lenses dark on a gray post at the left of a paved lane that runs toward a road where four cars are driving.

    When must you stop at a freeway ramp meter?

    When the light is red

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 41

  • A green left-turn arrow lit on one signal head while the head beside it shows red

    A green arrow signals that you may turn left. Whom must you yield to before continuing?

    Other vehicles or pedestrians already in the intersection

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 43

    What does a green arrow mean?

    You can safely turn in the direction of the arrow

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 67

  • A pedestrian signal head displaying a lit orange upraised hand.

    As a pedestrian waiting for the WALK signal, where should you stand?

    A few feet back from the road

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 47

    What should a pedestrian already in the intersection do when a steady “Don’t Walk” signal is visible?

    Walk to the nearest safe location as quickly and safely as possible

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 67

  • A blue rectangular sign with a white border, white lettering and a telephone symbol, mounted on a post below a white railroad crossbuck.

    What does the blue Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign at a highway-rail crossing provide?

    A 24/7 telephone number for reporting emergencies

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 54

    What can dispatchers do when you give them the number on an ENS sign?

    Identify the location and tell trains to stop or slow

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 54

  • Eight blank rectangular sign panels with no symbols or words: red, green, brown, orange, yellow, blue, white and yellow-green.

    What does the color red mean on a regulatory sign?

    Prohibits and commands

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 56

    What does the color white mean on a regulatory sign?

    Regulates

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 56

    What is the general meaning of a yellow sign?

    Warns

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 56

    Which sign color warns and controls in pedestrian and bicycle crossings and school areas?

    Yellow-green

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 56

    Which sign color warns and controls in construction zones?

    Orange

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 56

    Which sign color guides and informs?

    Green

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 56

    Which sign color describes services for motorists?

    Blue

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 56

    Which sign color indicates historic, cultural or recreational sites?

    Brown

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 56

    What color are most warning signs?

    Yellow

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 59

  • Top view of a road with a STOP sign on the right corner and a solid white stop line across the lane, and a red car approaching it.

    At a STOP sign, how long must you remain stopped?

    Until pedestrians and vehicles with the right of way have cleared the intersection

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 57

  • Top view of a freeway exit ramp where it meets the road: a small red round sign with a white bar stands at the top end of the ramp, and a blue car drives up the ramp away from the freeway.

    A red round sign with a white horizontal bar across the middle is facing you. What does it mean?

    Do not enter that lane or road

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 57

  • A white square sign showing a red circle with a red diagonal line through it over a black arrow turning right.

    What does a red circle with a red slash across a symbol indicate?

    You should not take a certain course of action

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 57

  • A white lane-use sign: a left-turn arrow marked ONLY, and a combined left-and-straight arrow

    A lane-use sign shows a left-turn arrow marked ONLY in the left lane and, in the right lane, one arrow that goes straight and also curves left. What may traffic in the right lane do?

    Proceed straight ahead or turn

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 58

  • A traffic signal with its top lamp lit and a small white rectangular sign with black lettering mounted beside the signal head.

    What must you do at a signal with a “No Turn on Red” sign?

    Wait for the traffic signal to turn green before you turn

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 58

  • A white sign with black bands: RESTRICTED LANE above a white diamond, and AHEAD below

    What does the diamond symbol on a lane sign indicate?

    The lane is reserved for specific use or certain types of vehicles

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 59

    Which of these may a lane marked with the diamond symbol be designated for?

    Buses

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 59

  • A fluorescent yellow-green pentagon sign showing two schoolchildren

    What does a pentagon-shaped school zone sign indicate is ahead?

    A school or an approved school crosswalk

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 60

  • A yellow-green five-sided sign showing two children walking above two crosswalk lines.

    According to the school crossing sign text, who must drivers yield to in crosswalks?

    All pedestrians in crosswalks

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 60

  • A fluorescent yellow-green diamond-shaped sign with a black walking person.

    Where must you yield the right of way to pedestrians, according to the pedestrian crossing sign text?

    At intersections and crosswalks

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 60

  • A yellow diamond warning sign with a plus-shaped cross symbol

    A yellow diamond sign shows a black plus symbol. What does it tell you?

    An intersection is ahead, so prepare to yield

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 61

  • Yellow diamond sign with three curved arrows forming a circle, above a small yellow plate reading 15 MPH.

    What should you do as you approach a roundabout warning sign that has a speed plaque?

    Slow down to the advisory speed and prepare to stop if necessary

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 62

  • Yellow diamond sign with two black arrows side by side, the left one pointing down and the right one pointing up.

    A yellow diamond sign shows one arrow pointing up and one arrow pointing down side by side. What does it tell you?

    You are leaving a one-way road and entering a two-way road

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 62

  • A yellow diamond sign showing a truck on a black wedge that slopes down to the right.

    A yellow diamond sign shows a truck tilted downhill on a steep slope. What should you do?

    Make sure your brakes are in working order before you proceed

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 63

  • A yellow diamond sign with a black arrow pointing up and a second curved line joining it from the lower right.

    A yellow diamond sign shows a straight arrow with a second arrow joining it from below on the right. What should you be prepared to do?

    Allow vehicles to enter your roadway

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 63

  • A yellow diamond sign with a black arrow pointing up, the height 12'-6" in the middle, and a black arrow pointing down.

    A yellow diamond sign shows arrows pointing up and down around a height such as 13 feet 6 inches. What must you do?

    Not proceed if your vehicle is taller than the height shown

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 63

  • A plain orange diamond-shaped sign with a black border and no symbol or lettering on it.

    What do orange signs warn drivers of?

    Restricted lanes of traffic, detours and other road work hazards

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 64

  • A blank brown sign panel with a white border

    What do brown signs point out?

    Historic sites, parks and other points of interest

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 64

  • A blank blue sign panel with a white border

    What do blue signs direct you to?

    Services such as gas, food, motels, hospitals and rest areas

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 65

  • A blank green sign panel with a white border

    What do green signs indicate?

    Exits, distances to cities and street or route names

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 65

  • A shield-shaped sign with a red band across the top, left blank, and a blue lower part with the white number 94.

    A route sign is a shield with a red band across the top and a blue lower part with the number 94. What kind of roadway does it mark?

    Interstate Freeway

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 65

  • A square sign with a yellow border and a yellow band across the top, left blank, and a blue lower part with the white number 40.

    A route sign is a blue square with a yellow border, a yellow band across the top and the number 40. What kind of roadway does it mark?

    Minnesota Highway

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 65

  • A five-sided blue sign pointing up, with a yellow border and the yellow number 44.

    A route sign is a five-sided blue shield with a yellow border and the number 44. What kind of roadway does it mark?

    County Road

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 65

  • A flashing yellow traffic light

    What must you do at a flashing yellow light?

    Proceed with caution, yielding to vehicles already in the intersection

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 67

    At a flashing yellow light, what must you yield to when you are turning left or making a U-turn?

    Oncoming vehicles close enough to be an immediate hazard

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 67

  • Three signals hang from an overhead frame above a three-lane road: a red X over the left lane and green downward arrows over the middle and right lanes.

    What do lane use control signals allow?

    Lanes used by traffic from different directions at different times

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 68

    A signal above a lane shows a steady downward green arrow. What does it mean?

    You are allowed to drive in the lane below the arrow

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 68

  • A lane-control signal showing a yellow X

    A signal above a lane shows a steady yellow X. What does it mean?

    Prepare to move safely into another lane

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 68

    What is displayed next after a steady yellow X over a lane?

    A steady red X

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 68

  • Overhead lane signals above three lanes going the same way: a green downward arrow over the left and right lanes and a flashing yellow X over the middle lane; all lanes have the same white lane lines.

    A signal above a lane shows a flashing yellow X. What does it mean?

    You can use the lane below to turn left, with caution

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 68

  • A lane-control signal showing a red X

    A signal above a lane shows a steady red X. What does it mean?

    You cannot drive in the lane

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 68

  • Overhead lane-control signals above a three-lane road with a double yellow center line on its left: a red X over the left lane and green downward arrows over the other two lanes

    What do message and lane-use signs on some freeways warn drivers of?

    Crashes, stalled vehicles or other conditions ahead

    Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 75