Reference
Every drawing here is our own, made to the standard shapes and colours rather than traced from official artwork. No watermark on any of them.
Every Canadian road sign follows the same small set of shape and colour rules, no matter which province put it up. Learn the rules once and a sign you have never seen before still tells you most of what it means.
Eight sides, and nothing else on the road uses them. You can read it by outline alone in the dark or through a dirty windscreen, which is why the shape is held back for it.
Yellow on a diamond is a warning. The symbol says what is coming, and the sign stands far enough back that you can still slow down for it.
This colour is kept for school and pedestrian signage, so it reads as different from an ordinary yellow warning at a glance, in daylight and under headlights.
Orange on the same diamond shape means a temporary condition, almost always road work. It can carry a speed limit that overrides the normal one while it is up.
Five categories, each with the rule that tells it apart from the others at a distance.
16 signs
Come to a complete stop, yield to traffic and pedestrians, and go only when it is safe.
Stop completely at the line or before the intersection, yield to cross traffic and pedestrians, then go only when the way is clear.
Read about this sign, StopSlow down and give the right of way to traffic and pedestrians; stop if needed.
Slow down as you approach, and stop if a gap does not open up for you to merge or cross safely.
Read about this sign, YieldDo not enter this road or ramp; traffic on it is coming toward you.
Do not turn or drive into this road. If you are already facing it, find another way round.
Read about this sign, Do not enterTraffic on this road moves only in the direction of the arrow.
Turn only in the direction the arrow points, and do not enter travelling the other way.
Read about this sign, One wayLeft turns are not allowed here.
Continue straight or turn right instead. A left turn here is not allowed even if the way looks clear.
Read about this sign, No left turnRight turns are not allowed here.
Continue straight or turn left instead. A right turn here is not allowed, including on a red light unless another sign says otherwise.
Read about this sign, No right turnTurning around to go back the way you came is not allowed here.
Keep going and find a legal place to turn around further on, such as the next intersection.
Read about this sign, No U-turnYou may stop briefly to load or unload, but you may not park here.
You can stop long enough to load or drop someone off, but move on rather than leaving the vehicle parked.
Read about this sign, No parkingDo not stop here at all, even briefly, except to obey traffic control.
Keep moving. Even a brief stop to wait for a passenger is not allowed here.
Read about this sign, No stoppingThe highest legal speed on this road in good conditions.
Do not drive faster than the number shown, and slow further if conditions call for it.
Read about this sign, Maximum speedKeep to the right of the divider or island ahead.
Stay right of the island or divider ahead rather than passing it on the left.
Read about this sign, Keep rightDo not pass other vehicles in this stretch of road.
Stay behind the vehicle ahead until the road allows passing again.
Read about this sign, Passing prohibitedPedestrians are not allowed on this road.
Drivers should expect no foot traffic here; pedestrians should use another route.
Read about this sign, No pedestriansBicycles are not allowed on this road.
Cyclists should use another route; drivers should not expect to share this road with bicycles.
Read about this sign, No bicyclesA roundabout is ahead; travel counter-clockwise around the island and yield on entry.
Slow down, yield to traffic already in the roundabout, then enter and travel counter-clockwise to your exit.
Read about this sign, RoundaboutHeavy trucks are not allowed on this road.
Heavy trucks should use another route; other drivers can expect a road without truck traffic here.
Read about this sign, No heavy trucks18 signs
The road curves ahead; slow down before you enter the curve.
Slow down before you reach the curve, not while you are already in it.
Read about this sign, Curve aheadA series of curves is ahead; adjust your speed before the first one.
Reduce your speed for the whole stretch, since more than one curve is coming.
Read about this sign, Winding roadA stop sign is ahead but may be hard to see in time; start slowing now.
Start slowing now so you can stop comfortably at the sign that is coming, which may be hard to see in time.
Read about this sign, Stop sign aheadTraffic lights are ahead; be ready to stop if they change.
Ease off the accelerator and be ready to stop if the light changes before you arrive.
Read about this sign, Traffic signal aheadTraffic joins from another road ahead; adjust speed and spacing to let it blend in.
Check your mirrors and be ready to adjust your speed or position so joining traffic can blend in safely.
Read about this sign, MergeOne of the lanes ahead ends; traffic in it must merge into the lane that continues.
Check your mirrors and merge into the continuing lane in good time, before the lane actually runs out.
Read about this sign, Lane endsThe bridge or underpass ahead is narrower than the road; approach with care.
Slow down and, if the structure is one lane wide, be ready to yield to oncoming traffic already on it.
Read about this sign, Narrow structureThe road ahead is slippery when wet; slow down and avoid sudden moves.
Slow down and avoid hard braking or sudden steering, since traction can drop sharply when the road is wet.
Read about this sign, Slippery when wetA bump or uneven surface is ahead; slow down.
Slow down before you reach it so the bump does not catch you or your vehicle off guard.
Read about this sign, BumpA steep downgrade is ahead; slow down and be ready to gear down.
Slow down and shift to a lower gear if your vehicle needs it, rather than riding the brakes the whole way down.
Read about this sign, Steep hillThe road ahead divides around a median; keep to the right side.
Keep to the right side of the median that is about to appear ahead.
Read about this sign, Divided highway beginsThe divided road ends ahead; two-way traffic will share one roadway.
Move back toward the centre carefully, since oncoming traffic will be sharing your roadway again.
Read about this sign, Divided highway endsYou are entering or on a road with traffic in both directions.
Stay on your side of the road, since traffic can now come from the opposite direction as well.
Read about this sign, Two-way trafficPeople cross the road ahead; be ready to stop.
Watch for people crossing and be ready to stop, even away from a marked intersection.
Read about this sign, Pedestrian crossing aheadA railway crossing is ahead; slow down, look both ways and be ready to stop.
Start slowing now, look and listen for a train, and be ready to stop well before the tracks.
Read about this sign, Railway crossing aheadDeer or other large animals may cross here, especially at dawn and dusk.
Slow down and scan the roadsides, especially around dawn and dusk when animals are most active.
Read about this sign, Deer crossingA road crosses ahead; watch for entering traffic.
Slow down and watch both directions for traffic entering from the crossing road.
Read about this sign, Crossroad aheadThe road you are on ends ahead; you must turn left or right.
Slow down. The road ends here, so choose your turn early, left or right.
Read about this sign, T intersection4 signs
You are entering a school zone; slow down and watch for children.
Slow to the posted school zone limit and watch for children entering or crossing the road.
Read about this sign, School zoneChildren cross here; be ready to stop.
Watch for children on the crosswalk and be ready to stop, even if none are visible yet.
Read about this sign, School crossingChildren may be near or on the road; slow down and be ready to stop.
Slow down and watch for children near the road who may not be paying attention to traffic.
Read about this sign, Playground zoneA school bus stops ahead where drivers may not expect it; be ready to stop.
Be ready to stop well back from a stopped school bus ahead, even though you cannot see it yet.
Read about this sign, School bus stop ahead1 sign
You are at the railway crossing itself; yield to any train, it cannot stop for you.
Stop if a train is coming or a signal says to. Otherwise look both ways, listen, and cross only when it is clearly safe. A train cannot stop for you.
Read about this sign, Railway crossbuck2 signs
Road work is ahead; slow down and obey all workers and devices.
Slow down, watch for workers and equipment, and follow any posted temporary speed limit.
Read about this sign, Construction aheadA person is directing traffic ahead; follow their directions, they override normal rules.
Follow the flag person's signal exactly. It overrides the signs, signals and lane markings you would normally follow here.
Read about this sign, Flag person aheadOpen any sign to see the drawing at size with what it means and what to do about it. Each sign also has a page of its own, with the questions the provincial banks ask about it and the answer to every one.
Reading a picture on a page is not the same as picking the right answer under a clock. Each province we cover in depth has a signs only run inside its practice.
Start69 sign questions from the G1 test bank
Start64 sign questions from the ICBC knowledge test bank
Start65 sign questions from the Class 7 learner's test bank
Start54 sign questions from the SAAQ knowledge test bank
Start20 sign questions from the M1 test bank
Start20 sign questions from the Class A knowledge test bank
Start15 sign questions from the Class F knowledge test bank
Start20 sign questions from the Motorcycle knowledge test bank
Start20 sign questions from the Class 1 knowledge test bank
Start15 sign questions from the Class 4 knowledge test bank
Start20 sign questions from the Class 6 knowledge test bank
Start20 sign questions from the Commercial knowledge test bank
Start15 sign questions from the Class 4 knowledge test bank
Start20 sign questions from the Motorcycle knowledge test bank
Start20 sign questions from the Class 1 knowledge test bank
Start15 sign questions from the Authorized driver exam bank
Every sign on this page is an original drawing in our own hand, built to the standard shapes and colours rather than traced from any government artwork. The meanings are the standard ones taught across Canada, and nothing here carries a watermark.
Where a test scores signs on their own, such as the Ontario G1, the exact numbers live on that province's road signs page and on its test page, each one sourced to the body that sets it.
