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Road signs

Road signs & signals

Every sign you need to know for the ICBC knowledge test, grouped by category. Tap a sign to read what it means.

FlashcardsPractice road signs

121 signs

Regulatory signs

White with black or red; a red circle with a slash means prohibited, a green circle means permitted.

Warning signs

Yellow diamonds (and five-sided yellow-green school signs) warn of hazards ahead.

Temporary condition signs

Orange signs mark construction zones and other temporary conditions.

Information & direction signs

Green, blue and brown signs give directions, distances and services.

Traffic signals

Traffic lights, lane-control and pedestrian signals.

Learn the shapes and colours

  • Octagon (eight sides) – stop.
  • Downward-pointing triangle – yield.
  • Yellow diamond – warning of a hazard ahead.
  • Five-sided fluorescent yellow-green – school zone or school crossing.
  • Orange – temporary conditions such as construction.
  • Red circle with a slash – prohibited; green circle – permitted.
  • Yellow diamond with tracks – railway crossing ahead; white X (crossbuck) – the crossing itself.