Regulatory signs — Connecticut Permit Test

At this sign you must come to a full and complete stop, and wait until crossing vehicles and pedestrians have cleared before pulling forward.

The stop is only the setup. What it buys is the look, and the look is not finished until the crossing traffic is gone.

You must wait until crossing vehicles and pedestrians have cleared.

At this sign you must slow down and yield the right-of-way to traffic in the intersection you are crossing or the roadway you are entering.

It asks you to fit into traffic that is already moving, which is a different job from stopping and starting again.

It means you must slow down and yield the right-of-way to traffic in the intersection you are crossing or roadway you are entering.

This sign means you cannot enter, and it is posted at roadway openings you should not enter such as exit ramps, crossovers on divided roadways and one-way streets.

Entering here puts you head-on into traffic, which is why the sign carries no condition and no exception.

A square sign with a white horizontal line inside a red ball means you cannot enter.

This sign identifies a one-way street, an expressway ramp or the wrong side of a divided highway, and a driver who sees it must turn around.

Seeing it means you are already pointed at oncoming traffic, so the instruction is to reverse the mistake at once.

Do not drive past this sign — turn around.

This sign prohibits U-turns, and it is worth noting on divided highways and expressways where an opening in the divider leads to the other side.

An opening in a divider looks like an invitation, and this sign is the state saying it is not one.

U-turns prohibited. Special mention should be made of “NO U-TURN” signs that are posted on divided highways or expressways.

This sign shows a movement that is prohibited from a lane or an approach, and it may be at the side of the road or hanging over the lane of travel.

The prohibition belongs to the lane you are in rather than to the whole intersection, which is easy to get wrong.

These signs indicate movements that are prohibited from a lane or approach.

This sign is used on one-way streets and driveways, and you must always travel only in the direction it shows.

Traffic on a one-way street is not watching for anything coming the other way, because nothing should be.

These signs are used on one-way streets or driveways. You must always go only in the direction of the arrow.

This sign tells you where to drive when you approach a traffic island, a median or another obstruction in the middle of the roadway, and you must drive to the side it indicates.

A solid object is about to split the road, and the sign settles which way around it your lane goes.

You must drive to the side indicated by the arrow.

This sign tells you where passing is not permitted, and passing areas are set by how far you can see ahead.

It is a measurement of sight distance rather than an opinion, which is why it appears on roads that look clear.

These signs tell you where passing is not permitted. Passing areas are based on how far you can see ahead.

This sign indicates the maximum speed that should be driven on the roadway.

It is a ceiling for perfect conditions, so it is the fastest you may go rather than the speed to aim for.

The sign indicates the maximum speed that should be driven on the roadway.

What must a driver do at this sign before pulling forward?

Wait until crossing vehicles and pedestrians have cleared. The stop is only the setup. What it buys is the look, and the look is not finished until the crossing traffic is gone. Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.47: “You must wait until crossing vehicles and pedestrians have cleared.”