Road signs and traffic lights, every state
Free permit practice test: 20 questions, scored by topic
Test yourself on the road signs and traffic lights every state uses: 20 questions, an explanation after each answer, and your score by topic with the gaps to close. Each state's real test also covers its own rules, so then practice the state where you are applying.
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Test yourself: 20 questions
A general check of the road signs and traffic lights every state uses: sign shapes and colors, regulatory and warning signs, traffic lights, railroad crossings and work zones. Your state's real test also covers its own rules.
Choose the state where you will take the test
Road to Permit currently has live practice for Florida, New York, California, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Georgia, North Carolina and Ohio. The question banks are written independently from the facts and rules in each state's official materials; they are not leaked or copied DMV exam questions.
- Florida permit test practice
- New York permit test practice
- California permit test practice
- Texas knowledge-test practice
- New Jersey knowledge-test practice
- Illinois written-exam practice
- Pennsylvania knowledge-test practice
- Massachusetts permit test practice
- Georgia knowledge-test practice
- North Carolina knowledge-test practice
Why state-specific practice matters
Basic traffic principles overlap, but licensing ages, documents, test procedures, local restrictions and some traffic rules differ. Studying a generic national quiz can leave gaps in exactly the details your state expects you to know.
- Read the current official handbook for your state.
- Use focused practice to find weak topics.
- Return to the official source when a rule is unclear.
- Finish with mixed practice so you can switch between signs, right-of-way and safety rules.
Use the official handbook with practice
Practice is a learning tool, not a replacement for the state handbook. Our handbook directory links to the official handbook of every state and DC, and the other 41 jurisdictions have free study guides until their practice goes live.
Related Road to Permit guides
- Florida permit test
- New York permit test
- California permit test
- Texas knowledge test
- Official driver handbooks