Warning signs — California Permit Test

Warning signs on the California permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

This sign tells you that you are near a school, so drive slowly and stop for children in the crosswalk.

Children step out without checking, and that is exactly what the sign is warning you about.

You are near a school. Drive slowly and stop for children in the crosswalk.

California Driver’s Handbook, p.38

A sign with a picture of an animal warns you to watch for animals on or near the road.

A deer on the road stops dead in your headlights instead of running off them.

If you see a sign with a picture of an animal, watch for animals on or near the road.

California Driver’s Handbook, p.46

Road surfaces that are more slippery than others when wet usually have a warning sign posted.

The surface looks the same as any other until the rain arrives and the tires stop holding.

Some road surfaces are more slippery than others when wet. These usually have warning signs posted.

California Driver’s Handbook, p.61

Warning signs and message boards appear where there are workers, slow-moving equipment and closed lanes ahead.

The lane you are in may be gone in half a mile, and somebody is standing in it.

You will see warning signs and message boards when there are workers,

California Driver’s Handbook, p.49

On the test

What does this sign tell you to expect?

Children near a school. Children step out without checking, and that is exactly what the sign is warning you about. California Driver’s Handbook, p.38: “You are near a school. Drive slowly and stop for children in the crosswalk.”

How this works

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against California Driver’s Handbook, published by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-21.