Connecticut Road Signs Cheat Sheet.
The night-before summary, built like the exam.

The numbers to remember

• 25 questions on the knowledge test.
• You need 20 correct to pass (80%).
• Test is based on the Connecticut driver's manuals — no outside trivia.
• The vision test comes first, in person by DMV appointment, before you're allowed to sit for the knowledge test.
• $40 fee for the knowledge/license exam.
• Fail? Wait 7 days and pay another $40 to retest.
• Learner's permit minimum age: 16 for teens, 18 for adults.
• Learner's permit fee: $19.
• Teen drivers generally need 40 hours of supervised practice driving.

Sign shapes at a glance

• Red octagon = Stop.
• Red/white downward triangle = Yield.
• Round yellow = Railroad crossing.
• Yellow pentagon = School zone/crossing.
• Yellow/orange diamond = Warning (curves, merges, work zones).
• White rectangle = Regulatory (speed limits, one-way, legal rules).
• Green = Guide/directions. Blue = Services. Brown = Recreation.

Right-of-way in one breath

• No signs, four-way stop uncertainty: first to arrive goes first; ties yield to the driver on your right.
• Left turns yield to all oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
• Pedestrians in a crosswalk always win, marked or unmarked.
• Emergency vehicles with lights/siren: pull right, stop.
• Roundabouts: traffic already circulating has the right-of-way over vehicles entering.
• When unsure on the test: pick the answer that yields, not the one that proceeds.

Top traps

• Posted speed limits are a maximum under ideal conditions — you must slow down further for rain, fog, snow, or heavy traffic.
• Hydroplaning: ease off the gas, don't slam the brakes.
• Black ice hides on bridges and shaded roads near freezing temps.
• Use low beams, not high beams, in fog or heavy rain.
• Alcohol impairs judgment before you feel drunk — implied consent means a lawful stop can require chemical testing.
• Texting combines visual, manual, and cognitive distraction at once — the most dangerous combination behind the wheel.
• Read the whole question before answering; the first plausible-sounding choice is often the trap.