School Zones, Railways & Work Areas
You see this sign as you drive. What should you do?
- AKeep your speed, because this sign is for the work crew.
- BTurn off at the next road, because the road ahead is closed.
- CStop at the sign and wait for a flagger to wave you on.
- DBe ready for workers, equipment or lane changes ahead.
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Correct answer: D. Be ready for workers, equipment or lane changes ahead.
Why
This orange sign warns that road work starts at the distance shown. Ahead you can find workers, equipment, cones, a lower speed limit or lane changes. Slow down, put away distractions, and obey all work zone signs and flaggers. Orange means a temporary work zone. A ROAD CLOSED sign is different: it tells you that you cannot drive through, and DETOUR signs then show another route.
Why the other answers are not correct
- A. Wrong: the sign warns drivers of obstructions or restrictions in the work area ahead.
- B. Wrong: this sign warns of work ahead; a closed road is shown by a ROAD CLOSED sign.
- C. Wrong: this is an advance warning sign; you stop only where a flagger or a sign tells you to stop.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 6H.03 ROAD (STREET) WORK Sign (W20-1) · p. 843
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