Warning Signs
Yellow diamond signs alerting to hazards ahead.
Warning Signs rules in California follow the federal framework with state-specific limits, distances, and exceptions. The practice questions below are drawn from the California driver handbook, so they track the state's own rules.
Warning Signs questions, California edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- The California Driver Manual's Warning Signs entry alerts drivers to conditions involving which of the following? →
- You are approaching a highway work zone. What does the manual say alerts you to workers, slow-moving equipment, and closed lanes ahead? →
- The manual notes that warning signs are posted where some road surfaces are more slippery than others. When are these surfaces most slippery? →
- A warning sign alerts you to a sharp curve ahead. What does the manual say you should do? →
- When you approach a yellow railroad crossing warning sign, what actions does the manual list? →
- You see a blue and white sign at a railroad crossing. According to the manual, what does this sign tell you? →
- The manual's general rule for warning signs tells drivers to: →
- A warning sign is posted along a stretch of highway that becomes slippery when wet. What does the manual say about that particular stretch? →
- The manual notes that warning signs are posted where road surfaces are more slippery when wet. According to the manual, what structures freeze before the rest of the road? →
- The manual pairs warning signs with certain slippery road situations. On a cold, wet day, what does the manual say shade from trees or buildings can hide? →
- What does this Added Lane sign tell a driver about the road ahead? →
- What does the speed shown on this advisory speed plaque tell a driver? →
- You see this sign as one of a series posted along the outside of a curve. What does the series tell a driver? →
- You see this yellow diamond sign on approach. What should you be prepared to do at the intersection ahead? →
- What does this Cross Road sign warn a driver about the road ahead? →
- What should a driver understand from this Curve Right sign? →
- You see this Deer Crossing sign and one deer runs across the road ahead of you. What should you expect? →
- What does this Divided Highway Begins sign tell a driver about the road ahead? →
- What should a driver do when approaching this Divided Highway Ends sign? →
- What does this advance warning sign tell a driver about the road ahead? →
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