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BC Road Sign Quiz

Practise 12 road signs and markings by shape, colour and meaning. These simplified illustrations help you review the signs in ICBC’s Learn to Drive Smart.

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All 12 Questions and Answers

Original practice questions based on ICBC guidance, checked November 12, 2026. These are not official exam questions. Read the BC road signs guide for more preparation.

1. What does this red eight-sided sign require?
STOP
  1. A complete stop
  2. A stop only when another vehicle is present
  3. A slow roll

Answer: A. Stop fully, then check before moving. ICBC source ↗

2. What does this downward-pointing triangle mean?
  1. Road closed
  2. Yield the right-of-way
  3. No parking

Answer: B. Give way and stop when necessary. ICBC source ↗

3. What does this yellow diamond generally communicate?
  1. A hazard ahead
  2. A compulsory parking space
  3. A services location

Answer: A. Use the symbol to identify what to prepare for. ICBC source ↗

4. What does an orange diamond generally warn about?
  1. A hospital
  2. School-day hours
  3. Construction or maintenance

Answer: C. Watch for work activity and temporary instructions. ICBC source ↗

5. What is the usual purpose of a green rectangular guide sign?
  1. Directions or destinations
  2. A parking prohibition
  3. A mandatory stop

Answer: A. Guide signs help you navigate. ICBC source ↗

6. What does the MAXIMUM 50 sign show?
MAXIMUM50
  1. A minimum speed in all weather
  2. The maximum legal speed in good conditions
  3. The speed you must maintain on ice

Answer: B. Conditions may require a lower speed. ICBC source ↗

7. What does a green circle around an arrow indicate?
  1. That movement is permitted
  2. That movement is prohibited
  3. Construction ahead

Answer: A. Read the arrow for the permitted movement. ICBC source ↗

8. What does a red circle with a slash over an arrow indicate?
  1. The movement is required
  2. The movement is not permitted
  3. The road is a highway

Answer: B. Do not make the pictured movement. ICBC source ↗

9. What does this X-shaped crossbuck mark?
  1. A four-way stop
  2. A railway crossing
  3. A hospital entrance

Answer: B. Check the crossing and leave room beyond the tracks. ICBC source ↗

10. What does this five-sided fluorescent sign identify?
  1. A school zone
  2. A fuel station
  3. A motorway exit

Answer: A. Watch for children and read any speed or time tab. ICBC source ↗

11. What does the red sign with a white horizontal bar mean?
  1. Do not enter
  2. Give way only to buses
  3. One-way traffic in your direction

Answer: A. Do not enter from this approach. ICBC source ↗

12. What does a white diamond road marking identify?
  1. A reserved lane
  2. A passing lane for all cars
  3. An unmarked parking bay

Answer: A. Check the accompanying signs for permitted users and hours. ICBC source ↗