School signs — Indiana Permit Test
School signs on the Indiana permit test — 1 rule, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
This sign warns that you are entering an area near a school where children may be crossing the road.
Children may step out without looking, so slow down and be ready to stop.
Five-sided traffic signs warn drivers that they are entering an area near a school in which children may be crossing the road.
On the test
What does this sign warn of?
A school area where children may cross. Children may step out without looking, so slow down and be ready to stop. Indiana Driver's Manual, p.28: “Five-sided traffic signs warn drivers that they are entering an area near a school in which children may be crossing the road.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Indiana Driver's Manual, published by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/IN.pdf (Indiana Driver's Manual, July 2026, Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14 and re-checked byte for byte 2026-10-03; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/IN.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/IN-exam.html (Indiana BMV, Knowledge Exam, retrieved 2026-10-03; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json under examSource; states the two sections and the 80 percent on each, and no count)
- https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/learners-permits-and-drivers-licenses-overview/learners-permit/knowledge-exam
- https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/files/Drivers-Manual.pdf