Michigan Permit Test: Road Signs Practice Questions
Shapes, colors and meanings of regulatory, warning and guide signs.
Question 1
What does a fluorescent pink sign mean?
Correct answer: An incident, emergency, or unplanned event
Fluorescent pink signs are used for incidents, emergencies or unplanned events.
Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
Question 2
What does a fluorescent yellow-green sign warn about?
Correct answer: School, pedestrian or bicycle caution
Fluorescent yellow-green is used for school, pedestrian or bicycle caution.
Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
Question 3
What does a brown sign indicate?
Correct answer: A recreational or cultural point of interest
Brown signs show recreation and cultural interest areas; blue signs show services.
Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
Question 4
What does the color blue mean on a traffic sign?
Correct answer: Service/hospitality
Blue signs indicate services and hospitality; green gives directions and guidance.
Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
Question 5
What color is used on signs that warn of construction or maintenance?
Correct answer: Orange
Orange means caution for construction or maintenance.
Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
Question 6
What color patterns do regulatory signs usually have?
Correct answer: White and black, red/white/black, or red and white
Regulatory signs are usually rectangular, colored white and black, red, white and black, or red and white.
Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
Question 7
What shape and colors are work-area warning signs in Michigan?
Correct answer: Diamond-shaped, black letters on orange or yellow
Warning signs in construction or maintenance areas are diamond-shaped with black lettering on orange or yellow.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 8
May construction workers direct traffic in a work zone even if it conflicts with a signal?
Correct answer: Yes; follow their directions
Construction workers have authority to direct traffic in work zones, and their directions should be followed even if they conflict with a traffic control device.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 9
What does an orange triangle on the back of a vehicle mean?
Correct answer: It is a slow-moving vehicle that can't travel faster than 25 mph
Slow-moving vehicles (can't exceed 25 mph), such as Amish buggies and farm machinery, display an orange triangle.
Source: Chapter 6: Sharing the Road
Question 10
Are four-wheelers and golf carts considered slow-moving vehicles in Michigan?
Correct answer: No
"Four-wheelers" and golf carts are not considered slow-moving vehicles.