Regulatory, Lane & Parking Signs
This sign is on the front end of a raised island in the road ahead. What should you do?
- APass on either side of the island, whichever is clear.
- BTurn right at the next street after the island.
- CPass to the right of the island.
- DPass to the left of the island.
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Correct answer: C. Pass to the right of the island.
Why
This white sign is a Keep Right sign. It is a regulatory sign, so you must obey it. Pass the island, median or obstruction on its right-hand side. Do not go around it on the left. A Keep Left sign shows the arrow on the left side of the shape. A yellow Double Arrow sign is different: it shows that you may pass on either side.
Why the other answers are not correct
- A. A sign that lets traffic pass on either side is the yellow Double Arrow sign, with arrows that point both ways.
- B. The arrow shows the path around the island, not a turn onto another street.
- D. Passing on the left is what a Keep Left sign directs; on this sign the arrow goes around the right side of the shape.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 2B.39 Keep Right and Keep Left Signs (R4-7 Series and R4-8 Series) · p. 143, 144, 145
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