Which instruction is given by the arrow on this detour sign?
Correct answer: Follow the alternate route to the right.
A detour sign guides traffic around a closure or temporary restriction. Follow the indicated route and the controls at the actual turn.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Directional DETOUR sign; printed page 80, physical PDF page 80. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What type of destination does the brown background commonly identify?
Correct answer: A recreational or cultural-interest destination.
Brown signs guide traffic to recreational or cultural destinations. The winter-sports example gives directions, not a chain requirement.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Information signs: recreation signs; printed page 78, physical PDF page 78. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. Shared FHWA artwork/recognition provenance retained from 2026-09-28: https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part2/fig2m_02_longdesc.htm. ↗
What road alignment does the pair of angular bends on this sign warn about?
Correct answer: Successive sharp turns in opposite directions.
A reverse-turn sign warns of sharp turns in opposite directions. It is an alignment warning, not a lane-use command.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Reverse-turn warning; printed page 75, physical PDF page 75. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What is the meaning of the small inverted triangle within this yellow warning sign?
Correct answer: A yield sign is ahead.
The yellow sign warns of a yield sign ahead so you can reduce speed and prepare to give way. It is not the yield sign at the junction itself.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Yield sign ahead; printed page 76, physical PDF page 76. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What condition is identified by this warning?
Correct answer: The roadway becomes narrower ahead.
ROAD NARROWS warns that the available roadway width decreases. Slow down and assess the narrower section.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Road narrows; printed page 76, physical PDF page 76. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
Which road condition does this warning identify?
Correct answer: An abrupt rise or bump in the road surface.
A BUMP warning identifies an uneven rise in the road. Adjust speed before reaching it to help maintain control.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Bump warning; printed page 76, physical PDF page 76. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What change should you expect beyond this sign?
Correct answer: The paved surface ends and the road surface changes.
PAVEMENT ENDS warns of a change to an unpaved or otherwise different surface. Reduce speed and assess traction and control.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Pavement ends; printed page 76, physical PDF page 76. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What distinguishes this warning from a narrow-bridge warning?
Correct answer: The bridge has room for only one lane of traffic.
A ONE LANE BRIDGE warning means opposing vehicles cannot rely on separate usable lanes through the bridge. Slow down and be prepared to yield.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / One-lane bridge; printed page 76, physical PDF page 76. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What should you expect at a bridge described by this warning?
Correct answer: Two traffic lanes with restricted bridge width.
Delaware distinguishes a narrow bridge with room for two lanes from a one-lane bridge. Slow down and watch oncoming traffic.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Narrow bridge; printed page 76, physical PDF page 76. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What road layout does this cross-shaped symbol warn about?
Correct answer: Another road crosses the highway ahead.
The crossing lines represent a crossroad. Watch for cross traffic and for the actual signs or signals controlling the intersection.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Crossroad warning; printed page 77, physical PDF page 77. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
This sign is placed at the end of the road you are following. What does it identify?
Correct answer: Traffic must turn left or right instead of continuing straight.
The two-direction arrow is used at the intersection where the road does not continue straight. Obey the controls before making the appropriate turn.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Two-direction arrow at road end; printed page 77, physical PDF page 77. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What nearby activity does the pictured seesaw symbol warn you to anticipate?
Correct answer: Children around a playground area.
The playground symbol warns of a place where children may be present. Use additional caution.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Playground warning; printed page 77, physical PDF page 77. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
A yellow warning sign shows the silhouette of a bicycle, without a red prohibition slash. What does it mean?
Correct answer: Watch for bicycles on or near the roadway.
Delaware's bicycle warning sign alerts drivers to bicycle activity on roads shared with cyclists. It is not a bicycle-prohibition sign.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Bicycle warning; printed page 76, physical PDF page 76. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
A yellow warning sign shows a speed-limit sign and an upward arrow. What should you prepare for?
Correct answer: A lower speed limit ahead.
The reduced-speed-ahead warning gives advance notice of a lower speed limit. Read the upcoming regulatory sign and adjust in time.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Reduced speed ahead; printed page 76, physical PDF page 76. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
A yellow warning sign depicts a farm tractor. What does it call attention to?
Correct answer: Farm vehicles using or entering the road.
The tractor symbol warns of farm machinery on a shared road. Be alert and prepare to slow down.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Farm-machinery warning; printed page 77, physical PDF page 77. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What does a yellow warning sign showing a horse pulling a buggy mean?
Correct answer: Horse-drawn vehicles may be using the road.
The horse-and-buggy symbol warns of horse-drawn traffic on the road. It is a warning to anticipate that traffic, not a motor-vehicle prohibition.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Horse-drawn vehicle warning; printed page 77, physical PDF page 77. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
A white rectangular sign reads DO NOT PASS. What restriction does it establish?
Correct answer: Do not overtake another vehicle by passing here.
DO NOT PASS is a regulatory passing restriction. It is distinct from DO NOT ENTER and from a stop control.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Do Not Pass sign; printed page 75, physical PDF page 75. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
A sign explicitly prohibits stopping, standing and parking at all times. Which planned action conflicts with it?
Correct answer: Voluntarily pulling over there to wait for a passenger.
This sign is more restrictive than a parking-only prohibition: it rules out using the posted location to stop and wait. It does not instruct drivers to disregard required traffic stops.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / No stopping, standing or parking; printed page 75, physical PDF page 75. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
A route marker has black numbers inside the familiar white U.S. shield. Which system does it identify?
Correct answer: A numbered United States route.
Delaware's guide-sign section distinguishes the black-and-white U.S. route shield from state route circles and Interstate shields.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / U.S. route marker; printed page 78, physical PDF page 78. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
In Delaware, black route numbers on a white circular background identify what?
Correct answer: A Delaware state route.
The manual identifies Delaware state-route markers by their white circular background. Do not confuse the route number with a speed limit.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Highway Signs / Delaware state-route marker; printed page 78, physical PDF page 78. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
