Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
A diamond-shaped road sign is:
- A warning sign — correct answer
- A guide sign giving distances
- A regulatory sign imposing a rule
Why
Diamond-shaped signs warn of conditions on or near the road ahead. (Section 7, Diamond-shaped Sign.)
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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