permit test study

STOP sign

Full stop; yield to all traffic; go only when clear

YIELD sign

Slow down; give right of way; stop if needed

DO NOT ENTER

Wrong way; do not drive into road

WRONG WAY

You are going the wrong direction; turn around immediately

ONE WAY

Traffic flows only in direction of arrow

SPEED LIMIT

Maximum legal speed under ideal conditions

NO SPEED LIMIT (END SPEED LIMIT)

Speed limit restriction ends; default MA speed applies

SCHOOL ZONE

Slow down; watch for children; reduced speed limit

SCHOOL CROSSING

Pedestrians crossing; prepare to stop

RAILROAD CROSSING

Look, listen, slow down; stop if train is coming

STOP AHEAD

Warning that a stop sign is coming

YIELD AHEAD

Prepare to slow and yield

MERGE

Traffic lanes combine; adjust speed and space

LANE ENDS

One lane ends; merge safely

DIVIDED HIGHWAY START

Medians divide traffic; stay right of divider

DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS

Divided road ends; two-way traffic resumes

NO LEFT TURN

Left turn not allowed

What’s the speed limit on any undivided highway outside of a thickly settled or business district.

40 mph

What’s the legal speed limit in a legally established school zone?

20 mph

What’s the default speed limit in thickly settled MA areas?

30 mph

What’s the safe recommended following distance in bad weather?

3-4 seconds, possible more if snowy or icy at night

What’s the legal speed limit of the Massachusetts turnpike?

65 mph

What’s the recommended safe following distance?

2 seconds

NO RIGHT TURN

Right turn not allowed

FLAGGER AHEAD

Person controlling traffic ahead; obey signals

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Road may be slick; slow down

SHARP CURVE AHEAD

Curve requires reduced speed

DIVIDED HIGHWAY AHEAD

Median dividing traffic ahead

LOW CLEARANCE

Bridge/overhead clearance is low

Uncontrolled intersection (no signs/lights)

Yield to the vehicle on your right

4-way stop (arrive at same time)

First to stop goes first; if tie, car on right goes first

Two cars opposite directions (straight vs straight)

Both can go straight at same time if safe

Left turn at intersection

Yield to all oncoming traffic + pedestrians

Right turn at red light

Allowed after full stop unless sign says NO TURN ON RED

Entering roadway from driveway/parking lot

Yield to all traffic + pedestrians on road

Merging onto highway

Yield to traffic already on highway; adjust speed to fit in safely

Emergency vehicle (lights/sirens)

Pull over to right and stop until it passes

Pedestrian in crosswalk (marked or unmarked)

Always has right of way; you must stop

School bus with red flashing lights

Stop in BOTH directions until lights stop + bus moves

School bus on divided highway (median present)

Opposite direction may not need to stop if physically separated

Roundabout entry

Yield to traffic already in roundabout

Vehicle already in intersection

They finish crossing first before you proceed

Two-way stop (you have stop sign, cross traffic doesn’t)

You must yield to all cross traffic and pedestrians

Blocking intersection (traffic jam)

Do NOT enter intersection unless you can fully clear it

Bike in roadway

Bicycles have same rights as cars; yield like a vehicle

Ambulance approaching from behind

Pull over immediately even if light is green