Warning, Construction & Information Signs
You see this sign while you drive. What should you do?
- AWatch for a drop-off between the lane and the shoulder ahead.
- BPrepare to stop, because the road ahead is closed to through traffic.
- CSlow down, because the paved road turns to gravel or dirt ahead.
- DMove to the other lane, because your lane ends ahead.
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Correct answer: C. Slow down, because the paved road turns to gravel or dirt ahead.
Why
This sign warns that the paved road ends ahead and the surface changes to gravel or dirt. Slow down before the change, because a loose surface gives less grip and longer stopping distances. Steer and brake gently. The road stays open. Do not confuse it with a Lane Ends sign, which warns that a travel lane ends and traffic must merge.
Why the other answers are not correct
- A. Wrong: a shoulder drop-off has its own warning sign; this sign warns that the paved surface ends.
- B. Wrong: the road stays open; its surface changes from pavement to gravel or dirt.
- D. Wrong: a lane that ends is shown by a Lane Ends sign; here the pavement ends, not a lane.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 2C.28 PAVEMENT ENDS Sign (W8-3) · p. 214
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