MARYLAND MVA PERMIT 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What do a flashing yellow "X" or two-way left-turn arrows mean and what should you
do at them? - ✔✔- they mean you are permitted to use the lane for a left turn
- the lane will likely be shared with left-turning vehicles coming from the opposite
direction
✔✔Traffic signs - ✔✔- use both symbols and word messages to convey information to
road users
- you should be able to quickly identify traffic signs by their shapes and colors --> also
by the words, numbers, or symbols on them
✔✔The principal background color of a traffic sign can tell you what at first glance? -
✔✔What kind of information it has to offer
✔✔What does a red sign mean? - ✔✔- prohibitive
- stop, yield, do not enter, or wrong way
✔✔What does a yellow sign mean? - ✔✔- general warning of what to expect ahead
✔✔What does a white sign mean? - ✔✔- regulatory
- speed limit, keep right, and some guide signs
✔✔What does an orange sign mean? - ✔✔- construction and maintenance work area
warning
✔✔What does a green sign mean? - ✔✔- guidance information
- destinations, distances, and directions
✔✔What does a blue sign mean? - ✔✔- road user services
- food, gas, rest area signs
✔✔What does a brown sign mean? - ✔✔- recreation and cultural interest signs
✔✔What does a fluorescent yellow-green sign mean? - ✔✔- school, pedestrian, and
bicycle signs
✔✔What does a fluorescent pink sign mean? - ✔✔- emergency traffic incidents
✔✔What does a black sign mean? - ✔✔- certain regulatory signs
- one way signs, and changeable message signs
, ✔✔Why is it useful to know the meanings of the shapes of signs? - ✔✔- in poor visibility
conditions you may only be able to make out the shape of the sign --> could convey
valuable information
✔✔What does an octagon shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- stop
- you must always come to a complete stop
✔✔What does a triangle shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- yield
- slow down --> if necessary give right of way to vehicle and pedestrians
✔✔What does a diamond shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- warning
- warn of special conditions or hazards ahead
- you may have to slow down --> be ready to take appropriate action
✔✔What does a rectangle shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- regulatory or guide
- vertical vs. horizontal
- vertical --> used to give you instructions or tell the rules of the road
- horizontal --> give directions or information
✔✔What does a pentagon shaped side mean? - ✔✔- school zone and school crossing
✔✔What does a pennant shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- indicates the start of a no passing
zone
✔✔What does a round shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- railroad crossing ahead
✔✔What does a cross buck shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- marks the location of highway-
rail grade crossing
✔✔What does a trapezoid shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- recreation and cultural interest
areas
- National Forest Routes
✔✔What are the three main regulatory signs? - ✔✔- octagon, white letters on red -->
stop
- triangle, red letter on white --> yield
- rectangle, black on white --> speed limit, other things
✔✔- left turn only
- regulatory - ✔✔What does this sign mean?
What kind of sign is this?
✔✔- do not pass
- regulatory - ✔✔What does this sign mean?
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What do a flashing yellow "X" or two-way left-turn arrows mean and what should you
do at them? - ✔✔- they mean you are permitted to use the lane for a left turn
- the lane will likely be shared with left-turning vehicles coming from the opposite
direction
✔✔Traffic signs - ✔✔- use both symbols and word messages to convey information to
road users
- you should be able to quickly identify traffic signs by their shapes and colors --> also
by the words, numbers, or symbols on them
✔✔The principal background color of a traffic sign can tell you what at first glance? -
✔✔What kind of information it has to offer
✔✔What does a red sign mean? - ✔✔- prohibitive
- stop, yield, do not enter, or wrong way
✔✔What does a yellow sign mean? - ✔✔- general warning of what to expect ahead
✔✔What does a white sign mean? - ✔✔- regulatory
- speed limit, keep right, and some guide signs
✔✔What does an orange sign mean? - ✔✔- construction and maintenance work area
warning
✔✔What does a green sign mean? - ✔✔- guidance information
- destinations, distances, and directions
✔✔What does a blue sign mean? - ✔✔- road user services
- food, gas, rest area signs
✔✔What does a brown sign mean? - ✔✔- recreation and cultural interest signs
✔✔What does a fluorescent yellow-green sign mean? - ✔✔- school, pedestrian, and
bicycle signs
✔✔What does a fluorescent pink sign mean? - ✔✔- emergency traffic incidents
✔✔What does a black sign mean? - ✔✔- certain regulatory signs
- one way signs, and changeable message signs
, ✔✔Why is it useful to know the meanings of the shapes of signs? - ✔✔- in poor visibility
conditions you may only be able to make out the shape of the sign --> could convey
valuable information
✔✔What does an octagon shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- stop
- you must always come to a complete stop
✔✔What does a triangle shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- yield
- slow down --> if necessary give right of way to vehicle and pedestrians
✔✔What does a diamond shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- warning
- warn of special conditions or hazards ahead
- you may have to slow down --> be ready to take appropriate action
✔✔What does a rectangle shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- regulatory or guide
- vertical vs. horizontal
- vertical --> used to give you instructions or tell the rules of the road
- horizontal --> give directions or information
✔✔What does a pentagon shaped side mean? - ✔✔- school zone and school crossing
✔✔What does a pennant shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- indicates the start of a no passing
zone
✔✔What does a round shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- railroad crossing ahead
✔✔What does a cross buck shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- marks the location of highway-
rail grade crossing
✔✔What does a trapezoid shaped sign mean? - ✔✔- recreation and cultural interest
areas
- National Forest Routes
✔✔What are the three main regulatory signs? - ✔✔- octagon, white letters on red -->
stop
- triangle, red letter on white --> yield
- rectangle, black on white --> speed limit, other things
✔✔- left turn only
- regulatory - ✔✔What does this sign mean?
What kind of sign is this?
✔✔- do not pass
- regulatory - ✔✔What does this sign mean?
