Pennsylvania road signs for the permit test

Know the three basic sign categories

PennDOT groups signs into regulatory, warning and guide signs. Learn both the message and the visual cues: shape, color, symbol and placement.

• Regulatory signs tell you what the law requires or prohibits.
• Warning signs alert you to hazards or changing road conditions ahead.
• Guide signs provide route, destination, service or other directional information.

Study signals and pavement markings too

Chapter 2 also covers red, yellow and green signals, arrows, flashing signals, pedestrian and railroad signals, lane-use controls and pavement markings. Yellow lines generally separate opposing traffic; white lines separate traffic moving in the same direction.

Use PennDOT's own sample questions

PennDOT publishes sample question sets for Chapters 2, 3 and 4. Use the Chapter 2 set after studying signs, signals and pavement markings, then review every missed concept in the manual.

• PennDOT Test Your Knowledge