Lane use signs — Kansas Permit Test

Kansas lane use control signs tell a driver where they can go and where they can turn, and can be located on the side of the road or hanging over the lane of travel.

The sign above your lane governs your lane only. The one beside the road may mean a different lane.

These signs can be located on the side of the road or hanging over the lane of travel.

A Kansas Shared Center Lane Left Turn Only sign shows where a lane is reserved for left turning vehicles from either direction, and is not to be used for through traffic or passing other vehicles.

The lane is shared with cars coming the other way. Driving along it meets one of them.

This sign tells you where a lane is reserved for the use of left turning vehicles from either direction and is not to be used for through traffic or passing other vehicles.

A Kansas Stop Here on Red sign tells a driver where they must stop if the traffic light is red, and where there is no No Turn on Red sign a driver may turn right on red after stopping and checking.

The sign moves the stopping point back from the intersection. It is usually there because of a wide crossing.

This sign tells you where you must stop if the traffic light is red.

A Kansas Do Not Block Intersection sign tells a driver not to stop, stand or park at any time in the intersection, and not to enter if traffic conditions do not permit clearing it completely.

A blocked intersection stops every road that meets there. One driver causes it and everyone pays.

This sign tells you not to stop, stand or park at any time in the intersection.

A Kansas Left Turn Yield on Green sign tells a driver that a left turn is permitted but they must yield to oncoming traffic.

The green light is not permission to cut across. The sign spells out what green already meant.

This sign tells you that a left turn is permitted, but you must yield to oncoming traffic.

A Kansas Pass with Care sign tells a driver they are at the end of a no passing zone and may pass only when it is safe to do so.

The end of the zone is not a guarantee the road is clear. It just returns the decision to you.

This sign tells you that you are at the end of a no passing zone. You may pass only when it is safe to do so.

A Kansas Slower Traffic Keep Right sign is posted on a multilane highway for those driving slower than the normal speed of traffic, telling the slow driver to stay in the right lane.

Sitting in the left lane below the flow makes everyone pass on the right. That is where the crashes happen.

This sign is posted on a multilane highway for those driving slower than the normal speed of traffic. It tells the slow driver to stay in the right lane.

Where are Kansas lane use control signs located?

At the side of the road or over the lane of travel. The sign above your lane governs your lane only. The one beside the road may mean a different lane. Kansas Driving Handbook, p.40: “These signs can be located on the side of the road or hanging over the lane of travel.”