Warning signs · W1-8
Chevron Alignment sign
Archive file: W01-08 Chevron Alignment/W01-08R Chevron Alignment 24x30.svg
FHWA public-use information
What it means
The chevrons guide you around a change in the road's direction.
Source: FHWA MUTCD — MUTCD 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.08, paragraph 01, PDF page 199.
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Meaning
Chevron Alignment points along a sharp change in the road’s direction. PennDOT says the road bends toward the chevron. Several panels can trace the same curve, giving you guidance through the bend rather than warning of a new intersection at each panel.
What to do
Use the sequence to recognize and follow the road’s path while keeping your vehicle in its lane. PennDOT notes that chevrons through a sharp curve are especially useful in darkness or reduced visibility. They supplement preparation for the curve; do not wait until the last visible panel to decide how to approach it.
Where it is used
Federal standards install chevrons along the outside of a turn or curve, oriented toward approaching traffic. They are alignment guides, rather than object markers for barriers or guardrail ends. A line of chevrons describes the curved path and should not be read as a row of separate obstacles.
A sign to tell apart
Curve is advance notice of a bend; chevrons can continue through it. PennDOT describes an advance curve warning together with several chevrons along the curve. The first gives preparation time, while the repeated panels help show the path as you negotiate the change.
Practice with explanations
These are original learning questions based on the cited handbooks. Read each answer and its explanation below.
1. According to PennDOT, which way does the road bend at chevron alignment signs?
- In the direction indicated by the chevrons.
- Always opposite the chevrons.
- Only toward a road entering from the side.
Answer: A. In the direction indicated by the chevrons.
The chevrons point along the road’s bend. They provide alignment guidance.
2. When does Pennsylvania say chevrons throughout a sharp curve are particularly helpful?
- Only on a bright, straight road.
- At night or when visibility is poor.
- Only after leaving the road.
Answer: B. At night or when visibility is poor.
The repeated signs help show the turn when the road is harder to see.
State source coverage
Handbook coverage and sample questions do not prove that a sign will appear on your exam. Even a published test scope cannot guarantee an individual exam question.
Pennsylvania
Handbook coverage
Pennsylvania’s driver manual explicitly discusses this sign. This establishes handbook coverage, without a promise about any individual exam.
Pennsylvania permit sources · Practice with Pennsylvania questions
State variations
State-specific variations have not been independently established for this study.
Verified question coverage
These free state-bank questions were independently verified. This does not establish complete state-bank readiness, app availability or what will appear on your permit exam.
No currently verified state-bank question is available for this sign.
The linked 20-question permit quizzes do not currently include this sign.
This meaning is a federal MUTCD reference. Check your state's handbook for its rules and sign coverage; this page does not establish what appears on a state permit exam.
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