Key Alabama facts: Road Signs
Traffic signs are classed by function as regulatory, warning, and information or guide signs. Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Traffic Signs, PDF p. 43 Regulatory signs control traffic, must be obeyed, and are black and white unless shown in other colors. Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Regulatory Signs, PDF p. 44 Warning signs are black and yellow, except those in construction areas, which are black and orange. Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Warning Signs, PDF p. 46 Fluorescent yellow signs mark pedestrian crossings and school zones. Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Warning Signs, PDF p. 46 On guide signs, green with white gives directions, blue with white shows services, and brown with white points to recreation or cultural sites. Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Informational or Guide Signs, PDF p. 53 Sample Road Signs questions
On which side of a two-lane road is the pennant-shaped NO PASSING ZONE sign placed?
The left side Over the center of the road The right side On the pavement Show the answer
The left side
It marks where a no-passing zone begins.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Warning Signs, PDF p. 50
What do brown and white guide signs point to?
Interstate exits only Work zones and detours Recreation or cultural sites Hospitals and medical care Show the answer
Recreation or cultural sites
Green and white signs give directions, and blue and white signs show services.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Informational or Guide Signs, PDF p. 53
What colors are warning signs used in construction areas?
Red and white Green and white Black and orange Black and yellow Show the answer
Black and orange
Other warning signs are black and yellow.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Warning Signs, PDF p. 46
Into which three types does the Alabama manual sort traffic signs?
Large, medium and small Federal, state and county Regulatory, warning, and guide Daytime, nighttime and seasonal Show the answer
Regulatory, warning, and guide
Learn each type by its shape and color as well as its words.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Traffic Signs, PDF p. 43
Where do mileposts on Alabama's main highways usually begin counting from zero?
At the south and west state lines At the state capitol At each county line At the north and east state lines Show the answer
At the south and west state lines
Mileposts help pinpoint locations for emergencies and road maintenance. A route may also start counting where it begins.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Mileposts, PDF p. 54
How far before the tracks does the round yellow railroad advance warning sign usually stand?
750 feet 50 feet 2,000 feet 200 feet Show the answer
750 feet
The round sign with an X and RR tells you a crossing is ahead.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 4, The Driver, Railroad Crossings, Advanced Warnings, PDF p. 40
Where are minimum speed limit signs usually posted?
In marked school zones On freeways and controlled-access roads In shopping center parking lots On quiet residential streets Show the answer
On freeways and controlled-access roads
A sign can show both the maximum and the minimum speed permitted on that section of highway.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Regulatory Signs, PDF p. 45
A small sign below a railroad crossbuck shows a number. What does it tell you?
The distance to the station How many tracks there are The train's speed limit The minutes until the next train Show the answer
How many tracks there are
Check that every track is clear before you cross.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 4, The Driver, Railroad Crossings, Advanced Warnings, PDF p. 41
What do fluorescent yellow warning signs mark?
Toll roads Pedestrian crossings and school zones Hospitals and gas stations Freeway exits Show the answer
Pedestrian crossings and school zones
Fluorescent yellow is used on warning signs for pedestrian crossings and school zones.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Warning Signs, PDF p. 46
What colors are most regulatory signs?
Blue and white Green and white Black and yellow Black and white Show the answer
Black and white
Regulatory signs set rules you must obey. Some, such as STOP, use other colors.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Regulatory Signs, PDF p. 44
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024 (cover), PDF created 2024-12-05 and modified 2025-01-23, read 2026-11-09, plus ALEA's Graduated Driver License and Alabama Move Over Act pages. Pages cited are PDF pages (printed page = PDF page - 2); PDF pp. 20-21 repeat the suspension list. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
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