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Sign shapes and colorsQuestion 8 of 223

What does the color green mean on a traffic sign?

  1. Pedestrian and school warning
  2. Temporary traffic control
  3. Permitted movements and direction guidance
  4. Prohibited movements
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Correct answer: Permitted movements and direction guidance

Green shows movements or actions that are permitted. It also gives direction guidance, as on many guide signs.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 1D.05 Color Code, page 74

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026