Key Maryland facts: Road Signs
Sample Road Signs questions
What does an orange sign warn you about?
A recreation area A destination ahead Food and gas services A construction or maintenance area Show the answer
A construction or maintenance area
Pay close attention, since orange means work zone conditions ahead.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.B, p. 20
What does a pennant-shaped sign mark?
A hospital ahead The start of a no passing zone The end of a highway A railroad crossing Show the answer
The start of a no passing zone
Do not pass other vehicles once you reach this sign.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.B, p. 20
What does a fluorescent pink sign tell you about?
An emergency traffic incident A scenic area A rest area A school crossing Show the answer
An emergency traffic incident
Fluorescent pink is the color for emergency traffic incidents.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.B, p. 20
What does a round sign warn you about?
A railroad crossing ahead A sharp curve A low bridge A traffic circle ahead Show the answer
A railroad crossing ahead
The round shape is used for railroad warnings.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.B, p. 20
What is a fluorescent yellow-green sign for?
School, pedestrian and bicycle warnings Emergency incidents Services like food Construction work Show the answer
School, pedestrian and bicycle warnings
This bright color marks those warnings.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.B, p. 20
Which shape is used for National Forest Routes and recreation area signs?
Trapezoid Diamond Octagon Pennant Show the answer
Trapezoid
Trapezoid signs mark those routes and areas.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.B, p. 20
What does a blue sign usually show?
Services like food, gas and rest areas School zones and crossings Stop and yield rules Road work and detours Show the answer
Services like food, gas and rest areas
Blue signs point to services you can find along the way.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.B, p. 20
How can mile marker signs on an interstate help you?
They give a location for help to find you They show the speed limit They show the next toll They mark passing zones Show the answer
They give a location for help to find you
You can use them to tell a tow truck or emergency personnel where you are.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.B, p. 23
What does a vertical rectangular sign usually tell you?
Distances to cities Scenic areas Food services The rules of the road Show the answer
The rules of the road
Horizontal rectangles, by contrast, usually give directions or information.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.B, p. 20
Which sign shape warns of school zones and school crossings?
Octagon Circle Triangle Pentagon Show the answer
Pentagon
The five-sided shape is used for school zones and crossings.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.B, p. 20
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002 (10-26), October 2026 Edition (the notice page, p. 2, also still prints the older form number DL-002 (05-23)) edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.
