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  1. 1. A road has a yellow centerline and white lines between lanes on your side. What do those colors ordinarily separate?
  2. 2. You reach the sign shown at a quiet intersection. What does it require even when no traffic is visible?
    Red eight-sided sign with a white border and lettering.
  3. 3. What instruction does this triangular sign give as you approach crossing traffic?
    Downward-pointing triangle with a red border and a white center.
  4. 4. This sign faces you at a roadway opening. Which action follows its instruction?
    Red circle with a horizontal white bar and white lettering.
  5. 5. You see this sign facing your vehicle after a turn. What danger does it identify?
    Red horizontal rectangle with two lines of white lettering.
  6. 6. Which maneuver is ruled out by this symbol?
    A black arrow bends left beneath a red circle and diagonal slash.
  7. 7. A driver wants to turn in the direction crossed out on this sign. What should the driver do?
    A black arrow bends right beneath a red circle and diagonal slash.
  8. 8. What movement does this sign prohibit?
    A black U-shaped arrow is crossed by a red circle and slash.
  9. 9. This sign stands at a roadway obstruction. On which side should traffic pass it?
    An upward arrow curves to the right of a solid black shape.
  10. 10. This sign applies to the lane you are using at the intersection. Which movement is permitted from that lane?
    White rectangle with a black left-bending arrow above lettering.
  11. 11. What must a driver in the lane governed by this sign plan to do?
    White rectangle with a straight upward black arrow above lettering.
  12. 12. How does this yellow sign differ from the red sign it pictures?
    Yellow diamond with an upward arrow above a small red eight-sided shape.
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  1. A road has a yellow centerline and white lines between lanes on your side. What do those colors ordinarily separate?

    Correct answer: Yellow separates opposing directions; white separates same-direction lanes.

    Iowa describes yellow lines as separating opposite directions and white lane lines as separating traffic moving in the same direction. This is a text-based color distinction, not a claim about an unseen diagram.

    Source: Iowa Driver's Manual, MM1170 07/23/2026; printed page 15, physical PDF page 15; 2.12 Pavement markings. Readable text only; no diagram interpretation used. ↗

  2. You reach the sign shown at a quiet intersection. What does it require even when no traffic is visible?

    Correct answer: A complete stop before proceeding when safe.

    STOP requires a full stop, not merely a reduction in speed. Use the stop line, or the appropriate crosswalk or intersection stopping position, then yield before proceeding.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2b_01; sign R1-1: Stop; official illustration and description checked September 15, 2026. ↗

  3. What instruction does this triangular sign give as you approach crossing traffic?

    Correct answer: Slow down and give way, stopping if necessary.

    YIELD means give the right-of-way to traffic in the intersection or road you are entering. Slow enough to assess the situation and stop when needed.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2b_01; sign R1-2: Yield; official illustration and description checked September 15, 2026. ↗

  4. This sign faces you at a roadway opening. Which action follows its instruction?

    Correct answer: Do not use that opening to enter the roadway.

    DO NOT ENTER prohibits entry from the direction you are approaching. An empty roadway does not cancel the restriction; find a lawful entrance.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2b_11; sign R5-1: Do Not Enter; official illustration and description checked September 15, 2026. ↗

  5. You see this sign facing your vehicle after a turn. What danger does it identify?

    Correct answer: You are traveling toward opposing traffic in the wrong direction.

    WRONG WAY warns that you have entered against the permitted traffic direction. Correct the mistake as quickly and safely as possible; do not continue farther into oncoming traffic.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2b_11; sign R5-1a: Wrong Way; official illustration and description checked September 15, 2026. ↗

  6. Which maneuver is ruled out by this symbol?

    Correct answer: Turning left.

    The red slash cancels the left-turn movement shown by the arrow. It does not itself prohibit going straight or establish priority over pedestrians.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2b_04; sign R3-2: No Left Turn; official illustration and description checked September 15, 2026. ↗

  7. A driver wants to turn in the direction crossed out on this sign. What should the driver do?

    Correct answer: Continue by a permitted movement instead of turning right.

    This is a NO RIGHT TURN regulatory sign. The crossed-out arrow prohibits the maneuver; it is not a yellow warning sign about the road bending.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2b_04; sign R3-1: No Right Turn; official illustration and description checked September 15, 2026. ↗

  8. What movement does this sign prohibit?

    Correct answer: Turning around to travel in the opposite direction.

    The U-shaped arrow identifies a U-turn. The sign prohibits that reversal of direction, rather than every possible movement involving a leftward steer.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2b_04; sign R3-4: No U-Turn; official illustration and description checked September 15, 2026. ↗

  9. This sign stands at a roadway obstruction. On which side should traffic pass it?

    Correct answer: On the right side of the obstruction.

    KEEP RIGHT directs you around the indicated obstruction or road feature on its right. It is not an instruction to leave the roadway.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2b_10; sign R4-7: Keep Right; official illustration and description checked September 15, 2026. ↗

  10. This sign applies to the lane you are using at the intersection. Which movement is permitted from that lane?

    Correct answer: A left turn only.

    The left arrow with ONLY restricts the lane to a left turn. Select a different lawful lane in advance if you need to continue straight.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2b_04; sign R3-5: Lane Control; official illustration and description checked September 15, 2026. ↗

  11. What must a driver in the lane governed by this sign plan to do?

    Correct answer: Continue straight through the intersection.

    The straight arrow and ONLY identify a through-only lane. A turn signal does not create permission to turn from it.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2b_04; sign R3-5a: Lane Control; official illustration and description checked September 15, 2026. ↗

  12. How does this yellow sign differ from the red sign it pictures?

    Correct answer: It warns that a stop sign is ahead.

    STOP AHEAD gives advance notice so you can prepare to stop at the upcoming controlled location. The yellow warning sign itself is not the intersection stop sign.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2c_06; sign W3-1: Stop Ahead; official illustration and description checked September 15, 2026. ↗

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