Warning, Construction & Information Signs
What does this sign warn you about?
- AA sharp low spot in the road surface ahead.
- BA sharp rise in the road surface ahead.
- CThe pavement ends, and the road becomes gravel.
- DThe edge of the road drops off sharply ahead.
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Correct answer: A. A sharp low spot in the road surface ahead.
Why
This sign warns of a sharp low spot in the road ahead. Slow down before you reach it so that you keep control and do not jolt your vehicle. If a speed plaque is below the sign, use that speed as a guide. The BUMP sign has the same shape and color, but it warns of a sharp rise in the road instead.
Why the other answers are not correct
- B. Wrong: a sharp rise in the road is shown by the BUMP sign, not the DIP sign.
- C. Wrong: a change from pavement to gravel is shown by the PAVEMENT ENDS sign.
- D. Wrong: a drop-off at the road edge is shown by a shoulder sign; this sign is about the road surface in your lane.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 2C.26 BUMP and DIP Signs (W8-1 and W8-2) · p. 214
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