Massachusetts Motorcycle Permit: Road Signs & Signals Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is the road is slippery when wet; drivers must go slow.

The road surface is slippery when it is wet. This sign is often located near bridges and overpasses.

Not quite. The answer is exit the highway with a speed of 30 mph or less.

This sign shows the maximum recommended safe speed for entrance or exit on an expressway. Slow down to whatever speed (in this case, 30 mph) is shown.

Not quite. The answer is Emergency vehicles may enter the roadway.

This is an emergency vehicle warning sign. It indicates that emergency vehicles may enter the roadway from fire stations or other emergency facilities. You must yield to an emergency vehicle approaching from any direction when it is sounding a siren or air horn or displaying flashing lights.

Not quite. The answer is No.

This sign indicates that parking is prohibited here between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Not quite. The answer is a two-way road.

Yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions. On two-way roads, you will see either a double solid yellow line or a solid yellow line alongside a broken yellow line.

Not quite. The answer is freeway exit ramps.

Signs like this provide advisory speeds at freeway exits and entrance ramps. They show the maximum recommended safe speed to drive in ideal weather conditions.

Not quite. The answer is No trucks are allowed on this road.

A red circle with a diagonal red slash means "no." The red slash over the truck indicates that trucks are not allowed on this road. Truck drivers must look for an alternate route.

Not quite. The answer is Do not make a right turn.

The arrow depicts a right turn. However, a red slash inside a red circle means "no." This regulatory sign prohibits drivers from making a right turn. This sign is located on the right side of a roadway or over a travel lane.

Not quite. The answer is You are not allowed to enter.

This sign indicates that you cannot enter the roadway on which the sign is posted.

Not quite. The answer is A Y-intersection ahead

This sign indicates a Y-intersection. The road ahead splits into two different directions. Be prepared for traffic crossing in your path and prepare to turn in one direction or the other.

Not quite. The answer is lodging is available.

This is a service sign. Drivers are advised to use lodging facilities if needed.

Not quite. The answer is in work zones.

Most US states impose additional penalties for certain traffic violations in work zones under certain conditions, although the conditions and additional penalties vary from one state to another. This sign informs drivers that fines for exceeding the posted speed limit in work zones are doubled.

Not quite. The answer is a speed limit sign on expressways.

A speed limit sign indicates the legal maximum speed allowed on the expressway under ideal driving conditions.

Not quite. The answer is vehicles must not cross the solid yellow line except to turn left.

Yellow lines separate lanes of traffic going in opposite directions. Do not cross a solid yellow line except to turn left.

Not quite. The answer is an intersection with U.S. Route 22 is ahead.

This sign means that you are approaching a junction of your roadway and U.S. Route 22. The U.S. Routes are a network of roads and highways whose construction began decades before the start of the Interstate Highway System. U.S. Route 22, one of the oldest, runs from Cincinnati OH to Newark NJ.

Not quite. The answer is There is a side road entering from the right.

This sign warns that the main road will curve to the left with a side road entering from the right. Approach this intersection with extra caution. A driver preparing to enter the main road from the side road may not see you approaching from around the curve and may suddenly pull out in front of you.

Not quite. The answer is You are approaching an airport.

This is a guide sign that means you are approaching an airport.

Not quite. The answer is Speed advisory at roundabout

This is a speed advisory sign at a roundabout. The permitted speed limit is 15 mph in the roundabout.

Not quite. The answer is a yield sign.

This is a yield sign, the only type of sign shaped like a downward-pointing triangle. When you arrive at a yield sign, you must slow down and yield to traffic and pedestrians before you proceed. You may also need to stop for them, so be ready.

Not quite. The answer is a yield sign ahead.

This sign gives advance warning of a yield sign ahead. Prepare to slow down and yield to vehicles approaching from other roadways.