PermitoSchool signs
School signs mark a school zone, a school crossing or a school bus stop where children may be walking or crossing.
How to tell them apart
Permito covers 4 school signs. They are pentagon, rectangle and diamond signs in fluorescent yellow-green and black. Examples are School, Downward Diagonal Arrow and Ahead Plaque.
What to do
Slow down and watch for children wherever you see a school sign.
The signs in this group
School
The sign marks a school zone or school crossing. Children may be walking or crossing.
What it looks like: A bright yellow-green five-sided sign shaped like a house, with two black children.
MUTCD code S1-1
Downward Diagonal Arrow
This plaque under a school sign points down to the exact crosswalk.
What it looks like: A bright yellow-green rectangle with a black arrow pointing down and to the left.
MUTCD code W16-7P
Ahead Plaque
This plaque under a warning sign tells drivers the hazard is just ahead.
What it looks like: A bright yellow-green rectangle with the black word AHEAD.
MUTCD code W16-9P
School Bus Stop Ahead
A school bus may stop ahead to pick up or let off children.
What it looks like: A bright yellow-green diamond sign with a black school bus, children and an arrow.
MUTCD code S3-1
Common questions
What does the School sign mean?
The sign marks a school zone or school crossing. Children may be walking or crossing. In the MUTCD it is sign S1-1.
What does the Ahead Plaque sign mean?
This plaque under a warning sign tells drivers the hazard is just ahead. In the MUTCD it is sign W16-9P.
What does the School Bus Stop Ahead sign mean?
A school bus may stop ahead to pick up or let off children. In the MUTCD it is sign S3-1.
What do school signs look like?
In Permito’s set, school signs are pentagon, rectangle and diamond signs in fluorescent yellow-green and black.
Where can I practice school signs?
In the Permito app, which has road sign questions in every state’s question set. The free plan includes every road sign. This website only explains them.
Other sign groups
Practice the rest in the app
Permito has a much larger question set for every state listed here, mock exams, a readiness score and an explanation for every answer. It is free to start and needs no account.
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