A Do Not Enter sign means you cannot drive in that direction. Passing it puts you in the path of oncoming traffic.
What to do
You are going the wrong way and must not drive in that direction.
Practice question
The answer stays closed until you open it.
This red-and-white sign faces you at the mouth of a freeway exit ramp. Which rule does it state?
You may enter if you yield to ramp traffic.
You are going the wrong way and must not drive in that direction.
The exit ramp is open only to trucks.
A hospital is at the end of this ramp.
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Answer: You are going the wrong way and must not drive in that direction.
A Do Not Enter sign means you cannot drive in that direction. Passing it puts you in the path of oncoming traffic.
What does the Do not enter sign mean?
A Do Not Enter sign means you cannot drive in that direction. Passing it puts you in the path of oncoming traffic. This is study wording cited to VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Regulatory Signs. It is not a verbatim quotation from the manual.
