Regulatory, Lane & Parking Signs
You are about to turn into a street and see this sign facing you. What does it mean?
- AStop, then enter when no traffic is coming.
- BTrucks may not enter, but cars may.
- CThe road ahead is closed for repair work.
- DTraffic may not enter from this direction.
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Correct answer: D. Traffic may not enter from this direction.
Why
A red circle with a white bar and the words DO NOT ENTER means you must not enter the road from this direction. It faces traffic that would go the wrong way onto a one-way road, a divided highway or a ramp. Find another route. A WRONG WAY sign, a red rectangle, can stand farther along the same road. If you see it, you are going against traffic: stop safely and turn around.
Why the other answers are not correct
- A. This is not a STOP sign; you may not enter from this direction at all.
- B. The sign applies to all vehicles; the sign that bans trucks shows a truck symbol under a red circle and slash.
- C. A closed road uses a ROAD CLOSED sign; this sign faces traffic that would go the wrong way.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 2B.46 DO NOT ENTER Sign (R5-1) · p. 150
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