Warning sign pictures — Iowa Permit Test

A crossroad sign means another road ahead crosses the one you are on; watch for cross traffic.

Cars from the side road may pull out in front of you, so watch both ways as you near it.

There is another road ahead that crosses the road you are on.

A signal ahead sign means be ready for an intersection with a stop light.

On a fast road a light can catch you by surprise, so the sign gives you time to slow down.

Be ready for an intersection and a stop light.

A merging traffic sign means other vehicles may blend into your lane from another road.

Cars joining your road need room, so watch for them and adjust your speed.

If you are on the main road and see this sign, be prepared for other vehicles blending into your lane.

A two-way traffic sign means you are leaving a one-way road and entering a two-way road; keep to the right.

Cars will now come toward you, so stay in the right lane to avoid a head-on crash.

Keep to the right because you are leaving a one-way road and entering a two-way road.

A divided highway begins sign means two-way traffic will soon be split by a center strip.

Knowing a center strip is coming keeps you from turning left into the wrong side.

You are getting close to the place where two-way traffic will be divided by a center strip.

A divided highway ends sign means two-way traffic will no longer be split by a center strip; watch for oncoming vehicles.

With no strip between you, oncoming cars will be just across the line from you.

Two-way traffic will no longer be divided by a center strip.

A lane ends sign means two lanes will soon become one, and traffic must yield when merging.

Two cars cannot fit in one lane, so someone has to let the other in or they will crash.

Two lanes of traffic will soon become one lane of traffic.

A pedestrian crossing sign means watch for people walking, running, riding, or using wheelchairs or low-speed micromobility devices.

People in the road are hard to see and have no protection, so look for them near this sign.

Watch out for people walking, running, riding, or using wheelchairs or low-speed micromobility devices.

A deer crossing sign means deer may be trying to cross the road in the area; slow down and watch carefully.

A deer can jump out with no warning, and hitting one can wreck a car and hurt you.

There may be deer trying to cross the roadway in the area.

A hill sign warns all vehicles that the road ahead goes down a hill; check your brakes before going down.

Going downhill makes a car speed up, so you need brakes that work before you start down.

This sign is a warning to all vehicles that the road ahead goes down a hill.

A gradual curve sign means the road ahead curves gradually; be prepared for the change in direction.

Even a gentle bend can push you out of your lane if you take it too fast.

Road ahead curves gradually.

A slippery when wet sign means the road ahead becomes slippery in wet weather; slow down in those conditions.

Wet roads give your tires less grip, so a hard brake or turn can send you into a skid.

Road ahead becomes slippery in wet weather.

What does this sign warn you about?

A road ahead crosses yours. Cars from the side road may pull out in front of you, so watch both ways as you near it. Iowa Driver's License Manual, p.9: “There is another road ahead that crosses the road you are on.”