Guide sign types — Louisiana Permit Test
Guide sign types on the Louisiana permit test — 6 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Guide signs give information on crossing roads, direct you to cities and towns, and show points of interest.
Guide signs do not give orders. They help you find your way so you are not lost or turning late.
They give information on intersecting roads, help direct you to cities and towns, and show points of interest along the highway.
Destination signs show direction and distance to places such as cities, airports, and state and parish lines.
Knowing how far a city is helps you plan when to get in the right lane for your exit.
They show direction and distance to various locations such as cities, airports, and state and parish/county lines.
If the word EXIT is on the left side of an exit sign, the exit lane or ramp is on the left; if on the right, it is on the right.
Most exits are on the right, so a left exit can catch you in the wrong lane if you miss this clue.
If the word “Exit” is written on the left side of an exit sign, the exit lane or ramp is to the left and if the word “Exit” is written on the right side of an exit sign, the exit lane or ramp is to the right.
Left exit signs may be yellow to give drivers greater awareness.
A left exit is a surprise to most drivers, so a bright color helps them notice it in time.
Left exit signs may be yellow to provide greater awareness.
The shape and color of a route number sign tell you the type of roadway: interstate, U.S., state, city, county or local.
Telling an interstate from a local road helps you follow the right route on a trip.
The shape and color of route number signs indicate the type of roadway:
A Highway Evacuation Route sign marks a highway that is an emergency evacuation route.
When a storm is coming, these signs show the road out of danger, so you do not get lost leaving.
Highway Evacuation Route - this highway is an emergency evacuation route.
On the test
What is the main job of guide signs?
To direct you to places and roads. Guide signs do not give orders. They help you find your way so you are not lost or turning late. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.29: “They give information on intersecting roads, help direct you to cities and towns, and show points of interest along the highway.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Class D & E Driver's Guide, published by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pdf (Class D & E Driver's Guide, DPSMV2052 (R08/25), Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA-exam.html (the OMV's Permits page, https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/permits/, archived 2026-10-04; the 40-question count)
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/resources/driver-manuals/
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/new-licenses/ (read 2026-10-04; "An 80% is the minimum passing score for the knowledge test.")