Regulatory, Lane & Parking Signs
You are walking and this sign faces you at the edge of a street. What does it mean?
- ADrivers must watch for pedestrians who cross at this place.
- BPedestrians have the right-of-way in a marked crosswalk here.
- CPedestrians may not cross the road at this location.
- DWalk on the left side of the road, facing traffic.
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Correct answer: C. Pedestrians may not cross the road at this location.
Why
This sign means pedestrians must not cross the road at this place. It faces people on foot and is used where crossing is unsafe or where no crossing is marked. To cross, walk to a marked crosswalk or a signal. Drivers should still watch for people who cross anyway. A yellow diamond with a walking person is different: it warns drivers that pedestrians may cross ahead.
Why the other answers are not correct
- A. Wrong: a yellow pedestrian warning sign tells drivers to watch for people who cross; this red circle and slash forbids crossing.
- B. Wrong: the red circle and slash forbid the action shown, so this sign does not mark a crosswalk.
- D. Wrong: walking on the left facing traffic is a different word sign; this symbol sign forbids crossing here.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 2B.57 Pedestrian Crossing Signs (R9-2 and R9-3) · p. 169
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