Saskatchewan Road Signs Guide — SGI Knowledge Test

A red octagonal sign means:

Octagon shape recognizable in low visibility by shape alone.

Red and white downward-pointing triangle:

Only sign with downward-pointing triangle shape.

Red circle with horizontal white bar:

Never pass this sign from its face.

White rectangular sign with number like '80':

Enforceable by radar / photo.

Circle with diagonal X:

Strictest of three 'no' signs.

U-arrow with red slash:

Fine for violation.

Right arrow with slash:

May be time-limited; check subtext.

Left arrow with slash:

Often rush-hour restriction.

White X reading 'RAILWAY CROSSING':

Active crossings add flashing lights + gates.

Barrier reading 'ROAD CLOSED':

Illegal to bypass.

White rectangular sign:

Speed limits / turns / parking.

White stop line on pavement:

Reinforces stop sign.

Double solid yellow centreline:

Safety marking.

Blue sign with bus silhouette:

Saskatoon / Regina city transit.

Flashing 'POLICE CHECK AHEAD':

Impaired / licence / insurance.

School bus flashing red + STOP arm:

Illegal pass = heavy penalty.

Yellow diamond with STOP icon:

Blocked-view sign.

Yellow diamond with YIELD icon:

Before roundabouts / merges.

Sign reading 'MINIMUM 60':

Common on divided highways.

Yellow diamond with divided arrow:

Opposite of two-way traffic.

Yellow diamond with arrow narrowing:

Zipper merge at taper.

Yellow pentagon with walking figure:

Paired with marked zebra.

Yellow pentagon with two children:

Two children = Canadian standard.

Yellow diamond with left-curving arrow:

Smooth steering.

Yellow diamond with S-arrow:

Engine braking on descent.

Yellow diamond reading 'BUMP':

Common rural SK prairie frost heaves.

Yellow diamond with skidding car icon:

Oil slick / smooth surface.

Yellow diamond 'NARROW BRIDGE':

May require yielding.

Yellow diamond 'BRIDGE ICES BEFORE ROAD':

Black ice risk.

Yellow diamond with deer silhouette:

Dawn / dusk peak.

Yellow diamond with moose:

Northern SK highways.

Yellow diamond with truck on grade:

Grade % often posted.

Yellow diamond with arrow converging:

Yield to through vehicle.

Blue rectangular sign:

Used at exits.

Yellow diamond sign:

Curves, crossings, surfaces.

White parallel stripes across road:

Marked mid-block or at intersection.

Bicycle painted in lane:

Saskatoon / Regina have bike lanes.

Blue square with fork / cutlery:

Blue service sign.

Yellow school bus sign:

Both directions undivided.

Yellow diamond with tipping truck on curve:

Advisory speed for trucks.

Blue 'ICE ROAD':

Weight / speed limits lower.

Sign 'WILDLIFE AREA NEXT X km':

Dawn / dusk peak.

Yellow diamond with snowmobile:

Watch snowbank visibility.

Yellow diamond with 2 lanes to 1:

Construction end common.

Yellow below curve sign reading '60':

Safe curve speed.

'SCHOOL ZONE ENDS':

Posted hours apply.

Orange diamond with worker silhouette:

SGI photo radar common.

Orange diamond 'DETOUR' + arrow:

Orange = temporary.

Orange diamond with flagger icon:

Failure = criminal in work zone.

Orange diamond sign:

Fines doubled often.

Yellow diamond with traffic light icon:

Where signals not visible from distance.

Brown rectangular sign:

Direct visitors.

Green maple shield 'TRANS CANADA':

Continuous from Pacific to Atlantic.

Saskatchewan highway shield:

Major SK routes: 1, 11, 16.

Blue square with H:

Important for emergencies.

Blue square with tree + table:

SK highways spaced stops.

Brown sign with tent:

Provincial park context.

Black arrow on white rectangular sign:

Enter only from legal end.

Yellow diamond with up/down arrows:

Slow, stay right.

Yellow diamond with 90° arrow:

Advisory may post low speed.

Yellow diamond 'ROUGH ROAD':

Common secondary rural roads.

Yellow diamond with pavement edge drop icon:

Gradual recovery.

Yellow diamond with circular arrows:

Prince Albert, Saskatoon have roundabouts.

Yellow diamond with T and arrow:

Prepare to stop.

Broken yellow centreline:

Sight distance driver responsibility.

Solid yellow your side, broken other:

Other broken side may pass.

White lines between lanes:

Yellow for opposing traffic.

Broken white line between lanes:

Solid discourages.

Solid white line at road edge:

Useful in fog / snow.

Blue square with airplane:

Saskatoon / Regina airports signed.

Green sign with truck + arrow:

Guides from no-truck areas.

Sign with bus + 'BUS ONLY':

Saskatoon downtown.

White diamond on blue:

Less common in SK but exists.

Yellow diamond with 30 and children playing:

Fines often doubled.

Yellow diamond with antelope / pronghorn:

Common Grasslands National Park area.

Yellow diamond with cow:

Slow, prepare to stop.

Yellow diamond 'LOOSE GRAVEL':

Common maintenance season.

Yellow diamond 'SOFT SHOULDER':

Stay on pavement.

Yellow diamond with T icon:

Plan turn.

Yellow diamond with plus road:

Watch cross traffic.

Orange diamond 'SURVEY CREW':

Same caution as workers.

Green rectangular sign:

Highway direction signs.

Blue square with wheelchair symbol:

Placard on dash.

Blue square with fuel pump:

Grouped with food / lodging.

Blue square with bed:

Blue service.

Yellow diamond with clearance icon:

Rail crossings common.

Sign 'LOAD LIMIT 10 T':

Rural bridges.

Sign 'HEIGHT LIMIT 4 m':

Bridges / tunnels.

Sign 'WIDTH 3 m':

Oversize needs permit.

Sign 'SPEED ZONE ENDS':

Between school / construction zones.

Red circle with truck + slash:

Delivery exceptions possible.

Blue sign 'WEIGH STATION':

Open / closed status signs.

Orange 'BRIDGE OUT':

Rural SK flood impacts.

Sign with water icon 'FLOOD':

Quill Lakes / Assiniboine basin.

Yellow diamond with ATV:

Low corner visibility.

Yellow diamond with horse + buggy:

Slow well before.

'PLAYGROUND ZONE ENDS':

Watch transition.

Sign 'PHOTO ENFORCED':

Regina / Saskatoon common.