Knowing how to identify road signs is a basic skill that all drivers must be able to master before they earn their license. For this reason, knowing what traffic signs mean is a major part of the testing required for a learners permit or your first drivers license.

Your state's driver manual and DMV Web site should have free practice questions covering road signs. The practice test may be in the form of an online quiz or a downloadable PDF file. The questions should be in the same true/false or multiple choice format you can expect to find on the actual test.

Another way to find free practice tests for road test signs is to look on the DMV Web sites of other states. Since the meaning of road signs is the same throughout the United States, a Georgia practice road signs test will be helpful even if you live in California.

There are multiple third party Web sites offering practice tests covering all aspects of safe driving, including road sign identification. Many sites offer a sample of five to ten questions for free, then ask you to register and pay a small fee to access the rest of the content.

If you're on a tight budget, you may not like the idea of paying for practice DMV exam questions. However, there are certain circumstances in which it may be in your best interest to pay for access to a practice test. If you tend to get very nervous when taking an exam, extra practice will make you feel more confident. If you live in a state that charges for each test attempt, paying a small fee for a practice test may be cheaper than having to retake your DMV exam multiple times.