Warning, Construction & Information Signs
You drive on a street in town and see this sign. What should you do?
- APrepare to stop at a school crosswalk ahead.
- BWatch for a school bus that stops ahead to load children.
- CTurn here to reach a public park with a playground.
- DSlow down and watch for children near the road ahead.
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Correct answer: D. Slow down and watch for children near the road ahead.
Why
This yellow warning sign tells you that a children's playground is next to the road ahead. Children can run into the street without looking, for example after a ball. Slow down, be ready to brake, and watch both sides of the road. The School sign is different: it has five sides and shows two children who walk, and it warns of a school or a school crossing.
Why the other answers are not correct
- A. Wrong: a school crossing is shown by a five-sided school sign, not by this playground symbol.
- B. Wrong: a school bus stop ahead is shown by a sign with a school bus symbol.
- C. Wrong: this is a warning sign about the road ahead, not a guide sign that gives directions.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 2C.56 Playground Sign (W15-1) · p. 235
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