School and pedestrian signs — Virginia Permit Test
School and pedestrian signs on the Virginia permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A five-sided sign marks a school zone or a school crossing: watch for children, obey the posted speed and follow the crossing guard.
Children step into the road without checking, and they are short enough to be hidden by a parked car.
Pentagon (School Zone/School Crossing): This five-sided shape marks school zones and warns you about school crossings.
A pedestrian crossing sign means people may be walking or riding into a crosswalk ahead: slow down and be ready to stop.
A person on foot has no metal around them, so the whole cost of a mistake lands on them.
Pedestrian Crossing: Watch for people who are walking, riding bicycles or other devices entering a crosswalk or crossing your path.
A bicycle sign means cyclists regularly cross or ride beside traffic there, so drive with care.
A bicycle is narrow enough to sit in your blind spot and stay there.
Bicycle Crossing/Bike Path: Bicycles regularly cross or ride beside traffic in this area. Drive with caution.
On the test
What does a sign of this shape mark?
A school zone or school crossing. Children step into the road without checking, and they are short enough to be hidden by a parked car. Virginia Driver's Manual, p.7: “Pentagon (School Zone/School Crossing): This five-sided shape marks school zones and warns you about school crossings.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Virginia Driver's Manual, published by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-06.