Montana: Road signs
Warning, regulatory, school, construction and guide signs in the Montana Driver Manual. Split into 2 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.
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What do international-type traffic control devices emphasize?
- Words and written messages instead of symbols
- Pictures and symbols instead of words
- Flashing lights instead of fixed signs
- Colors instead of shapes
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Correct answer: Pictures and symbols instead of words
The United States is moving toward an international-type system that emphasizes picture and symbolic signs rather than written messages.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 23
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When are old-style signs changed to the new picture signs?
- All at once, on a single date set for the whole state
- Only when a local resident asks for a change in writing
- Every time a new driver manual is printed
- Only when old signs are replaced for repairs or maintenance
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Correct answer: Only when old signs are replaced for repairs or maintenance
Changes to the new signage are made only when the old-style signs are replaced due to repairs or maintenance.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 23
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What does the manual say will happen to violators of signs, signals, and road markings?
- They will be arrested
- They will get a warning
- They will lose the license
- They will be fined only
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Correct answer: They will be arrested
The manual states that signs, signals, and road markings must be obeyed and that violators will be arrested.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 23
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Into which three types are traffic signs classified according to function?
- Regulatory, warning, and emergency service signs
- Regulatory, parking, and information guide signs
- Regulatory, warning, and information guide signs
- Warning, speed, and information guide signs
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Correct answer: Regulatory, warning, and information guide signs
The manual classifies traffic signs by function as regulatory, warning, and information guide signs.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 23
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What must you do at a STOP sign?
- Slow to a reasonable speed and yield to all vehicles on the roadway being entered
- Stop only when another vehicle is already in the intersection, otherwise keep moving
- Stop completely before the intersection and yield to traffic close enough to be an immediate hazard
- Slow down and stop only if you cannot see any traffic coming from your right
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Correct answer: Stop completely before the intersection and yield to traffic close enough to be an immediate hazard
A STOP sign means you must come to a complete stop before entering the intersection and yield to traffic close enough to be an immediate hazard.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 23
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If there is a crosswalk where you must stop for a STOP sign, where must you stop?
- Before entering the crosswalk
- In the middle of the crosswalk
- Just past the crosswalk
- At the far side of the intersection
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Correct answer: Before entering the crosswalk
The manual says that if there is a crosswalk, you stop before entering it.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 23
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What does a YIELD sign mean?
- Slow down to a reasonable speed and yield right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway being entered
- Come to a complete stop and yield only to traffic close enough to be an immediate hazard
- Slow down only if another vehicle is approaching from your left side
- Stop and wait until the intersection is clear of every other vehicle
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Correct answer: Slow down to a reasonable speed and yield right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway being entered
A YIELD sign means slow down to a reasonable speed and yield right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway being entered.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 23
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What does a DO NOT ENTER sign mean?
- Cross traffic from both directions does not stop at the intersection ahead
- You may enter only after yielding to all vehicles
- The road ahead is one-way, or all vehicular traffic is not permitted
- Only trucks are prohibited from entering the road ahead
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Correct answer: The road ahead is one-way, or all vehicular traffic is not permitted
A DO NOT ENTER sign means the road ahead is a one-way roadway, or all vehicular traffic is not permitted.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 23
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You see a sign with a red circle and a red slash across a black arrow or symbol. What does it mean?
- Do what is shown, with caution
- Do not do whatever is shown
- What is shown is allowed only at night
- What is shown is required for trucks
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Correct answer: Do not do whatever is shown
A sign with a red circle and a red slash across a black arrow or symbol means do not do whatever is shown.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 23
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What do regulatory signs usually look like?
- Diamond shaped with black words on a yellow background
- Rectangular with white words on a green background
- Round with red words on a white background
- Rectangular with black words or symbols on a white background
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Correct answer: Rectangular with black words or symbols on a white background
Regulatory signs are rectangular with black words or symbols on a white background.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 24
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What do regulatory signs tell the driver?
- Which road conditions are dangerous and need extra caution ahead
- Where to find services such as food, fuel, and lodging along the road
- What to do, such as the maximum speed or another required action
- Which route number and destination are located on the road ahead
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Correct answer: What to do, such as the maximum speed or another required action
Regulatory signs tell you what to do, showing the maximum speed or another required action, and you must obey them.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 24
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What does a DO NOT PASS sign mean?
- You must not pass vehicles going in your direction while you are in this area
- You may pass only when no vehicle is coming from the opposite direction
- You must not pass any vehicle that is turning left ahead
- You may pass only vehicles that are traveling slower than the limit
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Correct answer: You must not pass vehicles going in your direction while you are in this area
A DO NOT PASS sign means you must not pass any vehicles going the same direction as you while you are in the area.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 24
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What does it mean when you have passed a PASS WITH CARE sign?
- You must not pass any vehicle for the next mile
- Passing is allowed only when the driver ahead signals
- You must slow to the posted speed and stay behind other vehicles
- You are again allowed to pass other vehicles with care
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Correct answer: You are again allowed to pass other vehicles with care
After you pass a PASS WITH CARE sign, you are again allowed to pass other vehicles with care.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 24
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You see a white sign with a red circle and slash across a black U-shaped arrow. What does it mean?
- You may turn about only when no other traffic is within sight of the intersection
- You cannot turn about to go in the opposite direction at this intersection
- Traffic must keep to the right of the obstruction ahead of you
- You must not pass any vehicle going in the same direction as you
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Correct answer: You cannot turn about to go in the opposite direction at this intersection
A NO U TURN sign means you cannot turn about to go in the opposite direction at this intersection.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 24
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What does a KEEP RIGHT sign mean?
- Traffic must turn right at the next intersection
- Traffic is required to keep to the right of an obstruction
- Only right turns are allowed from this lane
- Vehicles must stay in the right lane for the next mile
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Correct answer: Traffic is required to keep to the right of an obstruction
A KEEP RIGHT sign means traffic is required to keep to the right of an obstruction.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 24
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What does a SPEED LIMIT sign indicate?
- The recommended speed in good weather, which you may exceed when traffic is light
- The average speed of traffic on the road during the daytime hours only
- The speed you must drive at, never lower or higher, for the next mile
- The maximum speed you may travel from the sign until a different speed sign is posted
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Correct answer: The maximum speed you may travel from the sign until a different speed sign is posted
A SPEED LIMIT sign indicates the maximum speed you may travel from where it is posted until a different speed sign is posted.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 24
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What does a SPEED ZONE AHEAD sign tell you?
- The speed limit ahead is higher than the limit on the road you are on now
- A school zone with a lower limit begins at the next intersection
- You are approaching an area where a reduced speed limit has been established
- Speed limits are no longer posted anywhere on the road ahead of you
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Correct answer: You are approaching an area where a reduced speed limit has been established
A SPEED ZONE AHEAD sign means you are approaching an area where a reduced speed limit has been established.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 24
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What are warning signs used for?
- To mark places where you may stop and park your vehicle for a short time
- To show the route number and the distance to the next town ahead of you
- To show which lanes are reserved for slow vehicles and for trucks
- To warn of dangerous conditions ahead where you must drive with great caution
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Correct answer: To warn of dangerous conditions ahead where you must drive with great caution
Warning signs warn you of dangerous conditions ahead where you are required to drive with great caution.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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A yellow diamond sign shows a black plus symbol. What does it warn about?
- A four-way intersection ahead; be alert for cross traffic
- A railroad crossing ahead; look both ways for trains
- A road that narrows ahead; be ready to meet traffic
- A side road entering from the right; watch for traffic
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Correct answer: A four-way intersection ahead; be alert for cross traffic
The crossroad sign means a four-way intersection is ahead and you should be alert for cross traffic entering the roadway.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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A yellow diamond sign shows a black arrow with a series of curves. What does it mean?
- The road ahead is winding with a series of turns or curves
- The road ahead turns sharply to the right, then continues straight
- A steep grade is ahead and you may need a lower gear
- The road ahead becomes a single roadway with two-way traffic
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Correct answer: The road ahead is winding with a series of turns or curves
A winding road sign means the road ahead is winding with a series of turns or curves.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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A yellow diamond sign shows a black T shape. What does it mean?
- A side road enters ahead from the right; watch for entering traffic
- A four-way intersection is ahead; be alert for cross traffic
- You cannot go straight ahead; the road turns to both right and left
- The road ahead narrows, but there is room to meet and pass
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Correct answer: You cannot go straight ahead; the road turns to both right and left
A T intersection sign means you cannot go straight ahead because the road turns to both right and left.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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A yellow diamond sign shows a vertical line with a short branch joining it at an angle. What does it mean?
- A road ahead splits into two one-way roadways
- A side road ahead enters the highway at an angle
- The highway ahead turns sharply to one side
- There is a bridge ahead that is narrower than the road
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Correct answer: A side road ahead enters the highway at an angle
A side road (angled) sign warns that there is a side road ahead that enters the highway at an angle.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What should you do when you see a School Ahead sign, which shows the word SCHOOL?
- Stop and wait for a school bus
- Maintain your speed unless children are visible
- Stop only if a crossing guard is present
- Slow down and watch for children at all times
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Correct answer: Slow down and watch for children at all times
The School Ahead sign says there is a school ahead; you should slow down and watch for children at all times.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What does a ONE LANE BRIDGE sign warn you about?
- The bridge ahead is open only to one-way traffic at night
- The bridge ahead is closed to trucks
- There is not room on the bridge to meet or pass another car or truck
- The bridge ahead is icy and dangerous
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Correct answer: There is not room on the bridge to meet or pass another car or truck
A One Lane Bridge sign warns that there is not room on the bridge to meet or pass another car or truck.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What does a RANGE CATTLE sign warn you about?
- Where there are no fences, cattle and horses may be on the highway
- Cattle are driven across the highway from one area to another
- A farm market is ahead
- Cattle are present only at night
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Correct answer: Where there are no fences, cattle and horses may be on the highway
A Range Cattle sign warns that where there are no fences, cattle and horses may be on the highway.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What does a ROAD NARROWS sign tell you?
- The road ahead is too narrow to meet or pass another car or truck at any point
- The road ahead is covered with loose gravel
- The road ahead has only one lane in each direction
- The road ahead is not as wide as the road you are on, but there is room to meet and pass
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Correct answer: The road ahead is not as wide as the road you are on, but there is room to meet and pass
A Road Narrows sign means the road ahead is narrower, but there is still room to meet and pass.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What does a SCHOOL BUS STOP AHEAD sign warn you about, and what should you do?
- A school is ahead; stop and wait for children
- A school bus stop is ahead; begin slowing now
- A school bus is stopped ahead; pass it on the left
- A school zone ends ahead; resume normal speed
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Correct answer: A school bus stop is ahead; begin slowing now
The School Bus Stop Ahead sign warns that there is a school bus stop ahead, so you begin slowing now.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What should you do when you see a STOP AHEAD sign?
- Stop immediately where you are
- Begin slowing now, because there is a stop sign ahead
- Speed up to clear the intersection before the stop sign
- Yield to traffic and then continue without stopping
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Correct answer: Begin slowing now, because there is a stop sign ahead
A Stop Ahead sign tells you there is a stop sign ahead and to begin slowing now.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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Where may a suggested safe speed for a curve appear on a right curve warning sign?
- On the pavement before the curve
- On a separate sign at the end of the curve
- Above the sign
- Just below the sign
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Correct answer: Just below the sign
A right curve sign may have a suggested safe speed for the curve just below the sign.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What must you do at a School Crossing sign when pedestrians are waiting to cross?
- Stop and let them cross
- Honk and continue slowly
- Slow down and pass on the left
- Speed up to cross before them
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Correct answer: Stop and let them cross
At a School Crossing sign, school children cross the roadway and you must stop if pedestrians are waiting to cross.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What should you do when you see a Pedestrian Crossing sign?
- Maintain your speed and sound your horn to warn the pedestrians
- Stop and wait for the pedestrians to leave
- Be alert for people crossing, slow down, and be prepared to stop
- Move to the left lane to pass the crossing
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Correct answer: Be alert for people crossing, slow down, and be prepared to stop
A Pedestrian Crossing sign tells you to be alert for people crossing your path, slow down, and be prepared to stop.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What should you do if your vehicle is too tall to pass under an overpass marked with a LOW CLEARANCE sign?
- Proceed slowly in the center lane
- Proceed if no other vehicle is nearby
- Fold in your mirrors and continue
- Do not proceed
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Correct answer: Do not proceed
The Low Clearance sign means the overpass has a low clearance, and you must not proceed if your vehicle is too tall.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What does a HILL sign tell you to do?
- Shift into a higher gear before you start up the grade
- Check your brakes; you may need to shift into a lower gear
- Speed up to climb the grade
- Turn on your hazard lights
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Correct answer: Check your brakes; you may need to shift into a lower gear
A Hill sign warns of a steep grade ahead: check your brakes, and you may need to shift into a lower gear.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What does a Divided Highway Begins sign tell you?
- The highway ahead becomes a single roadway with traffic going both directions
- A side road ahead enters the highway from the right
- A median ahead splits the highway into two one-way roadways; keep to the right
- The highway ahead is closed to opposite-direction traffic
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Correct answer: A median ahead splits the highway into two one-way roadways; keep to the right
A Divided Highway Begins sign means a median or divider ahead splits the highway into two one-way roadways, and you keep to the right.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What does a Divided Highway Ends sign tell you?
- The highway ahead becomes a single roadway with traffic going both directions
- A median ahead splits the highway into two separate one-way roadways
- The highway ahead is closed to all traffic
- The highway ahead has no shoulder
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Correct answer: The highway ahead becomes a single roadway with traffic going both directions
A Divided Highway Ends sign means the highway ahead becomes a single roadway with traffic going in both directions, so you keep to the right.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What should you do if you see a deer where a Deer Crossing sign is posted?
- Slow down
- Speed up to pass it
- Flash your headlights and keep your speed
- Honk and swerve around it
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Correct answer: Slow down
A Deer Crossing sign warns that deer often cross the highway; be alert and slow down if you see a deer.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What does a Cattle Crossing sign indicate?
- A farm market ahead that sells livestock
- An exit leading to a livestock auction
- A point where stock is driven from one area to another
- A stretch where cattle are always on the road
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Correct answer: A point where stock is driven from one area to another
A Cattle Crossing sign indicates a point where stock is driven from one area to another, since a highway often splits a farm.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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On pavement marked by a Slippery When Wet sign, what should you avoid?
- Checking your mirrors before slowing
- Hard braking or sudden direction changes
- Using your turn signal when turning
- Turning on your headlights early
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Correct answer: Hard braking or sudden direction changes
A Slippery When Wet sign advises you not to brake hard or change directions suddenly.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26