Yukon Road Signs Guide — Class 7 Knowledge Test

On a Yukon road, a red eight-sided sign means:

Yukon winters with low sun and heavy snow make the octagon shape readable by outline alone when text is obscured.

A red-and-white downward-pointing triangle at a Yukon intersection means:

Yielding maintains flow when the way is clear while preserving safety for cross traffic.

A red circle with a horizontal white bar posted at a Yukon road entry means:

Head-on collisions at combined speeds are among the most lethal crash types.

A red circle with a diagonal cross/X overlay in a Yukon zone means:

Used near bus stops, fire routes, tight intersections where brief stops block essential access.

A U-shaped arrow crossed by a red slash at a Yukon intersection means:

U-turns at busy intersections block multiple streams.

A fluorescent yellow-green pentagon with a walking figure on a Yukon road means:

Lower speeds reduce pedestrian collision severity.

A white X-shaped crossbuck with 'RAILWAY CROSSING' text at a Yukon level crossing means:

Freight trains need over 1.5 km to stop; vehicle must yield.

A yellow diamond with three dots arranged vertically on a Yukon approach means:

Late sighting of red causes hard braking and rear-ends.

A yellow diamond containing red octagon and 'AHEAD' in Yukon means:

A missed STOP produces broadside crashes.

A yellow diamond showing a bridge-like rectangle narrowing toward centre on a Yukon road means:

A head-on collision on a narrow bridge has no escape route.

A fluorescent yellow-green sign showing pedestrian in crosswalk with diagonals means:

Yukon Motor Vehicles Act specifies driver yield duty at marked crosswalks.

A black-and-white regulatory sign showing arrow around a triangular island means:

Passing on wrong side of median island produces head-on or side-swipe collisions.

A yellow pennant-shaped sign on the left of a Yukon two-lane road means:

Passing on curves, hills, near intersections causes head-on fatalities.

A regulatory sign showing truck silhouette with weight number and 'TONNES' on a Yukon bridge means:

Overloaded bridges can damage or collapse.

A regulatory sign with arrows up and down on a Yukon road means:

Transitioning to two-way without recognition causes head-on.

A sign 'NO RIGHT TURN 7-9 AM' with time plate on a Yukon street means:

Peak-hour pedestrian volume can overwhelm crosswalks.

A regulatory sign with truck silhouette and 'TRUCK ROUTE' means:

Truck routes preserve pavement and bridges; important on Yukon Alaska/Klondike Highways.

A regulatory 'NO RIGHT TURN ON RED' at a Yukon signal means:

These signs protect crosswalks or specific conflict geometry.

A flashing red beacon or flashing red signal in Yukon means:

Failing to stop at flashing red causes right-angle collisions.

A stopped Yukon school bus with flashing red lights and extended stop arm requires:

Children cross in front of and behind buses; stopping prevents strikes.

Funeral procession through Yukon intersection:

Cutting through creates conflict with procession vehicles.

Approaching stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on Yukon highway:

Passing at full speed within a metre of responder creates significant risk.

At red signal on Yukon road without 'NO RIGHT TURN ON RED' sign, right turns:

Rolling right turns without full stop cause turning-pedestrian collisions.

Left turn on red from Yukon one-way street to another one-way street:

Doesn't cross oncoming traffic; safety-equivalent to right-on-red.

A white rectangular 'MINIMUM 60' sign on a Yukon divided highway means:

Slow vehicles on higher-speed roads create rear-end risk.

A yellow diamond with two vertical arrows after a divided section in Yukon means:

Drivers exiting a divided section may drift left subconsciously.

A yellow diamond with two arrows splitting around a median icon means:

Drivers unfamiliar with divided roads may attempt to pass on median side.

A yellow diamond showing your lane tapering into the adjacent lane means:

Failure to anticipate causes side-swipe collisions.

A fluorescent yellow-green pentagon with two children holding hands means:

Children are unpredictable pedestrians; lower speed provides reaction time.

A yellow diamond with an arrow curving gently left on a Yukon highway means:

On icy Yukon winter roads, even gentle curves become slippery; proactive slowing prevents skids.

A yellow diamond with a sharp bent arrow pointing left in Yukon means:

Missed sharp turns on Yukon mountain highways (Klondike, Alaska) put vehicles into ditches or off cliffs.

A yellow diamond with an arrow curving gently right in Yukon means:

Braking inside curve reduces grip; adjust before entering.

A yellow diamond with a sharp bent arrow pointing right on a Yukon mountain highway means:

At rural speeds a missed sharp curve becomes run-off-road, risky on Yukon mountain terrain.

A yellow diamond showing a road with several alternating curves in Yukon means:

Mountain highways in Yukon (Haines Road, Top of the World) have continuous winding sections.

A yellow diamond showing downhill slope with a percentage number on a Yukon mountain highway means:

Long Yukon mountain descents (e.g., Tutshi, White Pass) need engine braking to preserve service brakes.

A yellow diamond with 'BUMP' text in Yukon warns of:

Hitting hidden bumps at speed can cause loss of control, especially on motorcycles or trailered vehicles.

A yellow diamond showing two arrows converging on a Yukon highway means:

Drivers accustomed to divided-highway margins may drift toward centre.

A yellow diamond showing a road narrowing on both sides means:

On narrow Yukon rural roads two full-size trucks cannot safely pass at full speed.

A yellow diamond showing a vehicle with wavy skid marks beneath means:

Wet-surface braking or cornering can cause skids.

A yellow diamond with a moose silhouette on a Yukon highway warns of:

Moose weighing 450-700 kg strike above a car's hood, impacting the windshield directly.

A yellow diamond or fluorescent pentagon with a bicycle on a Yukon road means:

Cyclists are vulnerable; drivers should pass with clearance and reduced speed.

A blue rectangular sign showing hospital 'H', fuel, lodging, or rest icon at a Yukon interchange means:

Fuel planning is essential on Yukon highways where stations can be hours apart.

A yellow diamond showing cross-shape or T-shape road icon means:

A missed intersection produces right-angle collisions.

An orange equilateral triangle with red border on rear of a Yukon vehicle means:

Closing rapidly on an SMV without recognition is a leading rural rear-end cause.

A series of yellow arrow chevrons lining the outside of a Yukon curve means:

On unlit Yukon mountain highways chevrons may be the only curve-direction cue.

A yellow rectangular plate with a speed number under a Yukon curve warning means:

Advisory suits average cars in good conditions; Yukon winter requires slower.

A flashing yellow beacon on or near a Yukon warning sign means:

Beacon flashing means warning is currently active.

A yellow diamond with 'FOG AREA' or fog icon on a Yukon road means:

Low-beams avoid reflection that blinds drivers in dense fog; slower speed gives stopping distance.

A yellow diamond 'HIGH WIND AREA' or tilted vehicle in Yukon means:

High-profile vehicle sway can force adjacent vehicles off the road.

A yellow diamond with a generic large-animal silhouette on a Yukon road means:

Dawn/dusk peak activity; a car at 90 km/h needs 70+ m to stop, often longer than visible.

In a Yukon school zone with reduced limit, typical speed:

Reduced school speeds limit child-pedestrian injury severity.

Under Yukon law, bicycle helmets are:

Helmets reduce head-injury risk ~60%; recommended despite no mandate.

A Yukon Learner or Novice driver has BAC limit of:

New drivers with any alcohol show disproportionately high crash rates.

On Yukon public roads, ATVs and snowmobiles generally:

Off-road vehicles lack standard safety features; mix poorly with highway speeds.

On Yukon highways approaching Whitehorse, service signs indicate:

Service planning is key on Yukon highways; Whitehorse is the primary restock between Alaska and BC.

An orange diamond showing 'CONSTRUCTION AHEAD' or worker icon in Yukon means:

Workers near heavy equipment have no crumple zone.

Yukon work zone with workers and reduced limit requires:

Workers have no crumple zone; speed calibrated to their safety.

A white rectangular sign 'MAXIMUM 90' on a Yukon highway means:

Posted maxima reflect sight distance, geometry, and typical conditions; exceeding compounds risk.

A red circle with diagonal slash over a truck silhouette means:

Heavy trucks on posted-prohibition streets damage pavement.

A Yukon sign designating 'SEASONAL ROAD OPEN/CLOSED' (e.g., Dempster winter status):

Seasonal routes often have ice or gravel; closure signs protect drivers from unsafe conditions.

A rectangular sign with highway shield and number on a Yukon highway is:

On long sparsely-signed Yukon highways, route markers reduce navigation errors.

A yellow diamond with a bear silhouette on a Yukon highway means:

Bear strikes at highway speed cause severe damage; berry-season roadside foraging is peak risk.

A blue rectangular sign showing bed or picnic table icon on a Yukon highway means:

Fatigue on northern highways is a leading single-vehicle crash cause.

A blue rectangular sign with white 'H' in Yukon means:

Wayfinding delays increase mortality; H standardizes hospital routing.

A rectangular sign with a single large black arrow on a Yukon community street means:

Wrong-way on one-way produces head-on at full combined closing speed.

A right-pointing arrow crossed by a red diagonal slash in Yukon means:

Right-turn prohibitions often protect crosswalks or restricted-entry streets.

A left-pointing arrow crossed by a red diagonal slash at Yukon intersection means:

Left turns across oncoming traffic are leading crash cause; signed prohibitions reduce exposure.

A white rectangular sign with arrows showing which lane goes where means:

Correct lane choice prevents unsafe last-second turns.

A white diamond painted in a lane with 'BUS ONLY' or HOV text means:

Unauthorized use defeats congestion-reduction purpose.

A white diamond in a lane with 'HOV 2+' posted in Yukon means:

HOV enforcement uses visual inspection; violations carry fines and demerits.

A yellow diamond showing a step between pavement and shoulder in Yukon means:

A caught tire can cause oversteer and rollover.

On a Yukon rural paved two-lane road without posted signs, typical max:

Rural defaults balance flow with shoulder-hazard and sight-distance realities.

A fluorescent yellow-green sign showing children with a ball in Yukon means:

A ball in the road is often followed by a child; anticipation is safer than reaction.

A yellow diamond with a caribou silhouette on a Yukon road means:

Caribou strikes at highway speed damage vehicles severely.

A green circle enclosing an action icon at a Yukon intersection means:

Green circles clarify otherwise-restricted turns.

Black-and-yellow diagonal stripes on a roadside obstacle in Yukon indicate:

Hitting a bridge abutment or utility pole at highway speed is typically fatal.

A yellow diamond 'BRIDGE MAY BE ICY' or snowflake over bridge on a Yukon road means:

Winter bridge-deck ice causes sudden traction loss mid-span.

A yellow diamond showing a vehicle under a bridge with height number in Yukon means:

Bridge strikes close roadways for hours and cost hundreds of thousands in repair.

On a Yukon urban street without posted speed signs, the default maximum is:

Urban defaults reflect pedestrian, cyclist, driveway-conflict density.

Yukon seatbelt law applies to:

Seatbelts reduce fatal injury by ~45%.

Yukon child must use approved restraint or booster until:

Adult belts on small children concentrate forces harmfully without booster.

Yukon motorcycle helmet law requires:

Helmets reduce motorcycle fatality ~37% and severe head injury ~69%.

Using hand-held phone while driving in Yukon:

Distracted driving is top crash cause; texting impairs like 0.08 BAC.

After impaired-driving conviction in Yukon, returning driver typically requires:

Interlocks prevent vehicle start above low BAC; reduce re-offence rates.

Pregnant Yukon driver should wear seatbelt:

Unbelted pregnant drivers have worse fetal outcomes in crashes.

Overtaking cyclist on Yukon road — lateral clearance:

Wind turbulence from close passes destabilizes cyclists.

Yukon headlight law requires lights:

Yukon's extreme seasonal light variation makes rule compliance critical.

U-turns in Yukon are permitted:

U-turns block multiple streams; attempting in heavy traffic or poor sight causes crashes.