Warning Signs

Hill

VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Warning Signs

Hill

Meaning

A hill warning means a steep grade is ahead. Check your brakes before you start down or up the grade.

What to do

Your brakes.

Practice question

The answer stays closed until you open it.

This yellow diamond shows a steep slope and a truck. What should you check before the hill?

  • Your brakes.
  • Whether your high beams are on.
  • The HOV passenger count.
  • The date on your inspection sticker only.
Show the answer

Answer: Your brakes.

A hill warning means a steep grade is ahead. Check your brakes before you start down or up the grade.

What does the Hill sign mean?

A hill warning means a steep grade is ahead. Check your brakes before you start down or up the grade. This is study wording cited to VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Warning Signs. It is not a verbatim quotation from the manual.

Similar signs

Next step

Open a related sign, then use the short road-signs quiz when you want mixed practice.