Pedestrian signals — Louisiana Permit Test
Pedestrian signals on the Louisiana permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A steady DON'T WALK signal means pedestrians must not enter the roadway toward the signal.
A steady DON'T WALK means traffic has the go. Stepping out puts a walker in front of moving cars.
A steady signal means the pedestrians must not enter the roadway towards the signal.
A flashing DON'T WALK means pedestrians may not start to cross, but those already crossing may continue to the nearest sidewalk, island or safety zone.
The flashing warns the light is about to change. People already in the street get time to finish.
Flashing "DON'T WALK" signals means that pedestrians may not start to cross the roadway but those already crossing may continue to the nearest sidewalk, traffic island or safety zone.
A steady WALK signal means pedestrians may cross the roadway toward the signal.
The WALK light is the walker's green light. Drivers turning across the crosswalk must let them go.
A steady signal means that pedestrians may cross the roadway towards the signal.
A flashing WALK signal is sometimes used to show there may be a conflict between pedestrians and vehicles.
It warns that cars may be turning across the crosswalk at the same time people are walking.
flashing "WALK" signal is sometimes used to indicate that there is a possible conflict between pedestrians and vehicles.
On the test
What does a steady DON'T WALK signal mean?
Pedestrians must not enter the roadway. A steady DON'T WALK means traffic has the go. Stepping out puts a walker in front of moving cars. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.76: “A steady signal means the pedestrians must not enter the roadway towards the signal.”
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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.")