Sign colors — Nebraska Permit Test

Red signs are used for stop, yield, do not enter or wrong way.

A red sign is your last chance to stop before entering a road or ramp where cars come at you.

Red – Stop, yield, do not enter or wrong way.

Yellow signs are warning signs that call attention to unexpected conditions.

A sharp curve or hidden crossing shows up suddenly, and the yellow sign gives you time to slow.

Yellow – Used on warning signs to call attention to unexpected conditions.

Yellow-green signs warn of pedestrians, bicycles, playgrounds, schools and school buses.

Children and riders move in ways drivers do not expect, and they have nothing around them in a crash.

Yellow-Green – Used for warning signs specific to pedestrians, bicycles, playgrounds, schools and school buses.

Pink signs are used for incident management.

A pink sign means a crash or other incident has changed the road ahead, and lanes may be blocked.

Pink – Incident management signs.

Blue signs point to motorist services, such as rest areas or hospitals.

A tired or sick driver who cannot find the nearest rest stop or hospital keeps driving when he should not.

Blue – Motorist services, such as rest areas or hospitals.

White signs are regulatory, such as speed limits.

A white sign states a rule you must obey, and missing it can mean a ticket or a crash.

White – Regulatory, such as speed limits.

Brown signs mark recreation and cultural interest areas.

Visitors slowing to find a park entrance can catch the driver behind them off guard.

Brown – Recreation and cultural interest areas.

Which messages are shown on red signs?

Stop, yield, do not enter or wrong way. A red sign is your last chance to stop before entering a road or ramp where cars come at you. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.34: “Red – Stop, yield, do not enter or wrong way.”