Sign purposes colors — Nevada Permit Test

Signs have three purposes: they regulate, warn, and inform.

A driver who cannot tell a rule from a warning may ignore a sign that must be obeyed.

Signs have three purposes: they regulate, warn, and inform.

On a sign, red means no, do not, or stop.

A driver who misses the meaning of red can roll into a street that a sign said to stay out of.

Red — no, do not, or stop

On a sign, green means direction or guidance.

Knowing green signs give directions lets a driver find the exit early instead of cutting across lanes late.

Green — direction or guidance

A yellow or yellow green sign is a general warning.

A driver who reads a warning as an idle notice reaches the sharp curve or the crossing too fast.

Yellow or yellow green — general warning

An orange sign warns of road construction or repair.

Workers stand a few feet from the lane, and a driver who misses the warning comes upon them too fast.

Orange — road construction or repair warning

A blue sign shows driver services, such as food and lodging.

A tired driver who knows blue means services can plan a stop before falling asleep at the wheel.

Blue — driver services, such as food and lodging

A brown sign gives recreation and scenic area information.

A driver hunting for a park turnoff without knowing the sign color may brake hard and late on a highway.

Brown — recreation and scenic area information

What are the three purposes of highway signs?

To regulate, warn and inform. A driver who cannot tell a rule from a warning may ignore a sign that must be obeyed. Nevada Driver Handbook, p.28: “Signs have three purposes: they regulate, warn, and inform.”