Sign colors — Louisiana Permit Test

Red on a sign means stop or do not. It is used on stop, yield, do not enter and wrong way signs.

Red is saved for the signs that can stop a crash, like the one that keeps you off a ramp the wrong way.

Means “Stop” or “Do Not” anytime you see this color

An orange background marks a temporary traffic control sign and means a construction zone is ahead.

Orange tells you workers and machines may be near the road, so slow down and watch.

Orange – Used as background color for temporary traffic control signs

Amber (yellow) is the background for warning signs and school signs and means caution, be alert, prepare to slow down.

A yellow sign is a heads-up. It tells you to get ready before you reach the danger.

Amber- Used as background color for warning signs and school signs

White is the background for most regulatory signs.

Most rule signs, like speed limits, are white, so a white sign usually tells you a law to follow.

White – Used as background color for most regulatory signs and some route markers,

Black is the background for ONE WAY, night speed limit and truck regulatory signs.

A black sign still carries a rule. A one way sign tells you which way all cars must go.

Black – Used as background color for ONE WAY, night speed limit, and truck regulatory signs,

Fluorescent yellow-green is the background for pedestrian, bicycle and school warning signs.

This bright color is easy to see and warns you that people on foot or bikes may be close by.

Florescent Yellow-Green – used as background color for pedestrian, bicycle and school warning signs.

Fluorescent pink is the background for incident management signs, such as for a hurricane or a road closed after a crash.

Pink tells you something unplanned has happened ahead, so expect to stop or take a detour.

Florescent Pink – Used as background color for incident management signs such as hurricane or a road closure due to a crash.

Green is the background for guide and information signs.

Green signs help you find your way, like the signs that show which exit to take for a city.

Green – used as background color for guide and information signs,

Blue is the background for traveler services, information signs and emergency evacuation route signs.

Blue signs point you to help on a trip, like gas or a way out of a storm.

Blue – Used as background color for traveler services, information signs, emergency evacuation route signs,

Brown is the background for guide signs to places of recreation or cultural interest.

Brown signs lead you to fun or historic places, like a state park or a museum.

Brown – Used as background color for guide and information signs related to points of recreational or cultural interest.

Light blue is used on disability parking signs.

These spaces are kept for people who need them. Parking there without a permit blocks someone who does.

Light blue is used on disability parking signs.

What does the color red mean on a traffic sign?

Stop or do not. Red is saved for the signs that can stop a crash, like the one that keeps you off a ramp the wrong way. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.24: “Means “Stop” or “Do Not” anytime you see this color”