Work zone devices — Louisiana Permit Test

Work zone devices on the Louisiana permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Stripes on a barricade or panel that slope downward to the left mean bear to the left.

The stripes point you the safe way around the work, like an arrow made of paint.

Stripes sloping downward to the left mean the driver should bear to the left.
Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.32

At night, barricades, panels, drums, cones and tubes are often fitted with flashing or steady burning lights.

In the dark a cone is hard to see, and the lights keep you from driving into the work area.

At night they are often equipped with flashing or steady burning lights.
Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.32

Flashing arrow panels guide drivers into certain lanes and tell them part of the road ahead is closed.

The panel tells you early which lane to move into, so you do not have to swerve at the last second.

Large flashing or sequential arrow panels may be used in work zones both day and night to guide drivers into certain traffic lanes and to inform them that part of the road or street ahead is closed.
Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.32

Flag persons wear orange vests, shirts or jackets and use red flags or stop/slow paddles to direct traffic.

The flag person's signal is the rule in that spot, so you must know what the flag or paddle means.

Flag persons wear orange vests, shirts or jackets and use red flags or stop/slow paddles to direct the traffic through work zone.
Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.33

On the test

The stripes on a barricade slope downward to the left. Which way should you go?

Bear to the left. The stripes point you the safe way around the work, like an arrow made of paint. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.32: “Stripes sloping downward to the left mean the driver should bear to the left.”

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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.