Signal arrows — Louisiana Permit Test
Signal arrows 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 green arrow means you may turn in the direction of the arrow if the intersection is clear.
The arrow gives you the turn, but a walker or a late car may still be in the way.
GREEN Arrow – This means you can turn in the direction of the arrow, if the intersection is clear of other roadway users.
When turning on a green arrow, watch for drivers making a right turn on red from the other side of the intersection.
A driver turning right on red across from you may pull into the same lane you are turning into.
When the arrow is green, oncoming or crossing traffic should yield to your turning action, but be careful of others making a right turn on red from the other side of the intersection.
A steady yellow arrow means the green arrow is ending; prepare to stop and yield to oncoming traffic or pedestrians.
Once the arrow ends, oncoming cars may get a green, so your protected turn is over.
Steady YELLOW Arrow – This means that the green arrow is ending; you should prepare to stop and yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic or pedestrians.
A red arrow means you must stop and may not go in the direction of the arrow until the green arrow returns.
Oncoming cars or walkers have the right of way during a red arrow, so turning then risks a crash.
RED Arrow – This means you must stop and you may not go in the direction of the arrow until the green arrow returns.
On the test
What does a green arrow mean?
Turn that way if it is clear. The arrow gives you the turn, but a walker or a late car may still be in the way. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.33: “GREEN Arrow – This means you can turn in the direction of the arrow, if the intersection is clear of other roadway users.”
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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.")