Diamond-shaped signs warn of hazards
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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What does a diamond-shaped sign usually tell you?
The rule
Diamond-shaped signs give you advance warning of particular hazards or road conditions coming up.
Diamond-shaped signs are warning signs. They tell you about dangers or road conditions ahead, such as curves, so you can get ready.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 7, page 38. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
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