White rectangular signs show rules
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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What does a white rectangular sign usually tell you?
The rule
White rectangular signs tell you about traffic rules that you are required to follow, such as ONE WAY or NO PARKING ANY TIME.
White rectangular signs show rules, such as which way traffic flows or where you may not park. You must obey them.
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
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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