Drill the shapes here, then use the individual sign pages for the ones you miss. The exam still wants every one of the 10 road-sign questions correct. Who may retest, and what happens after three failures, is written on the practice-test study guide.
Traffic signs are grouped by purpose, color, and shape. The color and shape tell you the category before you read the words.
Tell drivers what they must or must not do. Red and white colors. Examples: Stop, Yield, Speed Limit, Do Not Enter, One Way.
Alert drivers to hazards or changes in road conditions ahead. Diamond shape, yellow background. Examples: Curve Ahead, School Zone, Railroad Crossing, Slippery When Wet.
Provide direction and distance information. Green background on highways. Examples: Exit signs, mile markers, destination signs.
Orange background, black legend, for a work zone. A posted work-zone speed, with workers present and the penalty on the signs, can mean a fine of not more than $500 under § 46.2-878.1.
Indicate nearby services like gas stations, hospitals, and rest areas. Blue background with white symbols.
Pentagon-shaped, yellow-green. Between signs that say school or school crossing, § 46.2-873 sets a maximum of 25 mph while those signs are in position.
The free cheat sheet covers the road-sign section of the Virginia knowledge exam.
The MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) standardizes road signs across the U.S. Virginia follows these standards. You can identify any sign by its shape and color — even if you can't read the text.
The Virginia knowledge exam includes 10 road-sign questions, and every road-sign question must be answered correctly. The general-knowledge portion is separate: 30 questions, with 24 correct required.
The test covers regulatory signs (stop, yield, speed limit), warning signs (curve ahead, school zone, railroad crossing), guide signs (highway exits), and construction zone signs. Signs are identified by their shape, color, and symbol.
A red octagon (8-sided) sign is always a STOP sign. You must come to a complete stop at the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection before proceeding.
Warning signs in Virginia have a yellow background with black text or symbols. They are diamond-shaped and alert drivers to hazards or changes in road conditions ahead.
School zone signs are pentagon-shaped (5 sides) with a yellow-green background. The pentagon shape is used exclusively for school zone and school crossing signs.