Regulatory signs — Kentucky Permit Test

A Kentucky yield sign means a driver must slow down and allow traffic that has the right of way to cross before entering.

Yielding is not stopping. It is arriving slowly enough that stopping is still possible.

It means you must slow down and allow traffic that has the right of way to cross before entering.

At a Kentucky stop sign a driver must stop behind the stop line or crosswalk if one is present, and yield to crossing vehicles and pedestrians in all directions.

The stop line is there so the driver can see past whatever is parked at the corner.

You must stop behind the stop line or crosswalk if one is present. Yield the right of way to crossing vehicles and pedestrians in all directions.

A Kentucky one-way street sign tells a driver that traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow, and that they must not turn in the opposite direction.

Turning against a one-way street puts a driver head-on into everything coming the other way.

One-Way Street – These signs tell you that traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow. Do not turn in the opposite direction of the arrow.

A Kentucky wrong way sign tells a driver they are going in the wrong direction, and it is often found at exit ramps and at the beginning of one-way streets.

Seeing this sign means turning around immediately, because everything ahead is coming the other way.

Wrong Way – This sign tells that you are going in the wrong direction. It is often found at exit ramps and at the beginning of one-way streets.

A Kentucky do not enter sign tells a driver they cannot enter a street or roadway, and it is often found at exit ramps and at the beginning of one-way streets.

It is posted where entering would put a driver against the traffic, so there is never an exception to it.

Do Not Enter – This sign tells you that you cannot enter a street or roadway. It is often found at exit ramps and at the beginning of one-way streets.

A Kentucky speed limit sign indicates the maximum legal speed allowed in ideal conditions.

Ideal conditions means dry, clear and quiet. In rain or fog the posted figure is already too fast.

Speed Limit Signs – These black and white signs indicate the maximum legal speed allowed in ideal conditions.

Kentucky regulatory signs tell a driver about specific laws that must be obeyed, such as rules for traffic direction, lane use, turning, speed and parking.

These are the signs that carry the law itself, rather than a warning about the road.

These signs tell you about specific laws that you must obey, such as rules for traffic direction, lane use, turning, speed, parking, and other special situations.

What must a driver do at this sign?

Slow down and let traffic with the right of way cross first. Yielding is not stopping. It is arriving slowly enough that stopping is still possible. Kentucky Driver Manual, p.38: “It means you must slow down and allow traffic that has the right of way to cross before entering.”