When making a left turn at an intersection, or into an alley or driveway, you must yield the right-of-way to

all traffic coming from the opposite direction.

When you approach a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you must

slow down and proceed with caution.

All work zone symbols or signs have

an orange background and black letters.

If your vehicle's wheels drift onto the shoulder of the road, you must

not try to turn back onto the pavement right away.

When approaching pedestrians who are walking on or crossing the roadway, you must

slow down, yield, and be prepared to stop.

If you are driving on an icy road where the posted speed limit is 50 mph, you should

drive slower than the posted speed limit.

When you come to a school or church bus that is stopped on any roadway to load or unload passengers, you must

stop and remain stopped until all people have cleared the roadway.

Steam coming from under your vehicle hood may mean that

your cooling system has overheated.

When you see a solid center line on your side of the road, you must

not pass on the left using the oncoming traffic lane.

When entering an interstate highway from the acceleration lane, you must

keep pace with other traffic or obey posted speed limits.

When passing a truck or a commercial motor vehicle, the passing car driver must watch for

the side, rear, and front No-zones.

When making a U-turn, you must NOT

make it on a curve in the road or near a hill.

This numbered figure shows

an underpass with a low clearance ahead.

At intersections, before turning right, you should make sure that there is no traffic approaching

from your left and no oncoming traffic turning left into your path.

Flag persons are often located in highways and work zones

to stop, slow, or guide traffic safely through construction areas.

If you approach an intersection with a steady yellow light, you must

slow down and proceed with caution, if a stop cannot be made safely.

When making a right turn from a four-lane divided highway, enter the right lane well in advance of the turn and make

a tight turn into the right lane of the cross street.

The best way to handle a curve is to

slow down before entering the curve.

Do not make a U-turn on a curve or near the top of a hill if you cannot be seen by

drivers approaching from either direction.

Yellow pavement markings on a divided highway indicate

the left edge of all lanes moving in the same direction.

Reference markers are mile markers placed along the outside shoulder to mark the edge of the roadway. They convey information to drivers about

their location on the interstate for navigation and emergency situations.

If you see this sign above your lane at an intersection, it means you

must drive straight through the intersection.

What does this sign mean?

The maximum speed limit is 50 mph.

What does this sign mean?

There is a steep descent ahead; drive with care.

What does this sign mean?

A handicapped crossing is ahead.

You see a pennant-shaped sign. What sort of sign is this?

A warning sign—no passing ahead

What does this figure indicate?

A no-passing zone for all vehicles

an intersection of U.S. Route 22 is ahead.

What does this sign mean?

Telephone service is available ahead.

Connecticut DMV Cheat sheet (2025)

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