Do You Know Your Signs?

A driving skill that most of us take for granted is the ability to quickly read road signs. It is important to be able to tell, within a second or two, the safety message conveyed by each and every road sign that you come across. Defensive driving online courses can facilitate your ability to recognize these road signs quickly.

Recognizing the shapes of signs can help you to quickly understand their meanings. This is especially important when you are driving during inclement weather conditions, when visibility is poor, and, in winter, when signs are covered in snow. Road signs covered in snow often cause accidents. The Washington defensive driving class has courses to improve your driving skills in stormy weather.

Do you recognize these signs?

1. a red octagon?


2. a fluorescent yellow-green pentagon?


3. a yellow or white circle?


4. a yellow diamond?


5. a white vertical rectangle?


6. a brown horizontal rectangle?


7. a red circle with a white horizontal bar across the middle?


8. an inverted white triangle with a red border?
   
9. a horizontal blue rectangle?


10. a yellow pennant that is pointed to the right?

You can learn more about road signs and other important safe driving information by taking a class defensive driving.