A low-clearance sign gives the height of the overpass ahead. Do not proceed if your vehicle is taller than the height shown.
What to do
Do not proceed under the overpass.
Practice question
The answer stays closed until you open it.
This yellow diamond shows an arch and a clearance height. Your vehicle is taller than the height shown. What must you do?
Proceed slowly under the overpass in the center of the lane.
Do not proceed under the overpass.
Sound the horn and continue.
Use the shoulder to gain extra height.
Show the answer
Answer: Do not proceed under the overpass.
A low-clearance sign gives the height of the overpass ahead. Do not proceed if your vehicle is taller than the height shown.
What does the Low clearance sign mean?
A low-clearance sign gives the height of the overpass ahead. Do not proceed if your vehicle is taller than the height shown. This is study wording cited to VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Warning Signs. It is not a verbatim quotation from the manual.
