Practice

Señales verticales: vertical signs for the DGT test

Last verified: 2026-09-08

The rule

Vertical signs fall into three families — stable in 2026 (only minor pictogram variants, e.g. alternative wild-boar P-24a):

Danger (P): triangular, red border — warn of a nearby hazard.

Regulation (R): circular, red border (prohibition) or blue background (obligation); priority signs have special shapes.

Information (S): rectangular or square, usually blue — inform; they do not prohibit or oblige.

Practice examples

Practice example (not official)

What shape are danger signs?

Answer: Triangular with a red border

TestO practice style — not an official DGT exam item.

Practice example (not official)

A circular sign with a red border is usually:

Answer: A prohibition (regulation) sign

TestO practice style — not an official DGT exam item.

Practice example (not official)

Blue rectangular signs are usually:

Answer: Information signs (they inform, not oblige/prohibit)

TestO practice style — not an official DGT exam item.

Audio

Listen to the three sign families in TestO while practising Señales verticales.

Sources: RGC (BOE); RD 465/2025 vertical-sign catalogue — three families unchanged in substance.

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