Traffic Laws, Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings
What this domain tests
The Puerto Rico motorcycle exam checks whether you can read the road quickly: sign shape and color, signal meaning, pavement markings, and the right-of-way rule that applies in a scene. Signs are commonly in Spanish, so learn the words as well as the symbols.
Signs by shape and color
- Red octagon: PARE (stop). Inverted red-and-white triangle: CEDA EL PASO (yield).
- Yellow diamond: warning. Yellow pennant: no-passing zone. Orange: construction or work zone. Fluorescent yellow-green: school and pedestrian warnings.
- White rectangle: regulatory (speed, lane use). Green: guide. Blue: services.
Signals and markings
- Steady red means stop; flashing red means stop, then proceed when safe; flashing yellow means slow and be careful; a green arrow protects the indicated movement.
- A steady yellow light warns that red is next: stop if you can do so safely.
- Yellow center lines separate opposite directions. Broken yellow permits passing when safe; solid yellow or double solid yellow prohibits crossing. White lines separate lanes going the same way and mark the right edge.
Worked example
A rider behind a slow truck sees a broken yellow line, then a double solid yellow as the road curves. The oncoming lane looks clear. Answer: wait. The double solid yellow controls the curve; clear oncoming traffic does not cancel the marking.
Traps that cost marks
Rolling stops at PARE; treating flashing yellow as a yield sign; passing on double yellow; guessing from the sign's shape while ignoring Spanish text such as NO PARE or NO ENTRE.