Warning signs road shape — Texas Permit Test

Warning signs road shape on the Texas permit test — 6 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

This sign means the road ahead makes a sharp turn in the direction of the arrow, so a driver should slow down, keep right, and not pass.

A sharp turn taken at road speed puts a car on the wrong side or off the edge. The sign is asking for the speed to come off first.

Road ahead makes a sharp turn in the direction of the arrow

Texas Driver Handbook, p.27

This sign means the road ahead makes a gradual curve in the direction of the arrow, so a driver should slow down, keep right, and not pass.

A gradual curve still hides what is round it. Passing into a curve is one of the ways head-on crashes happen.

Road ahead makes a gradual curve in the direction of the arrow

Texas Driver Handbook, p.27

This sign means a driver is approaching a section of highway where the opposing flows of traffic are separated by a median island.

The road is about to split around something solid. Taking the wrong side of it means driving into traffic.

Advises you are approaching a section of highway where the opposing flows of traffic are separated by a median island

Texas Driver Handbook, p.27

This sign means the divided highway a driver is on ends ahead, and two-way traffic begins again.

Coming off a divided road, the far side stops being empty. Drivers who forget that drift into oncoming traffic.

The divided highway you are traveling ends ahead. Be careful as you approach the point where two-way traffic begins again

Texas Driver Handbook, p.27

This sign means a driver should drive in the right-hand lane and expect oncoming traffic in the left hand lane.

The road has stopped being one-way without anything obvious changing. The lane beside you now belongs to somebody coming at you.

You should drive in the right-hand lane and expect oncoming traffic in the left hand lane

Texas Driver Handbook, p.27

This sign means the bridge ahead is not as wide as the road, so a driver should slow down and use caution.

Two vehicles that pass comfortably on the road may not pass on the bridge. Slowing is what leaves room to react.

The bridge ahead is not as wide as the road. Slow down and use caution.

Texas Driver Handbook, p.28

On the test

What does this sign tell a driver about the road ahead?

It makes a sharp turn the way the arrow points. A sharp turn taken at road speed puts a car on the wrong side or off the edge. The sign is asking for the speed to come off first. Texas Driver Handbook, p.27: “Road ahead makes a sharp turn in the direction of the arrow”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Texas Driver Handbook, published by the Texas Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.