Warning, Construction & Information Signs
You see this sign beside the road. What does the number on it tell you?
- AThe number is the exit number of the next exit.
- BThe number is the distance in miles to the next town.
- CThe number is the route number of this highway.
- DThe number is the mile marker for this point on the road.
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Correct answer: C. The number is the route number of this highway.
Why
This is a state route sign. The number names the highway route you are on. It is not a speed, a distance, an exit number or a mile marker. This picture shows the basic design in the national manual, but each state designs its own route sign, so the look changes from state to state. A U.S. route sign has a white shield on black, and an Interstate sign has a red, white and blue shield. A speed limit sign has the words SPEED LIMIT.
Why the other answers are not correct
- A. Wrong: exit numbers are shown on green exit signs and plaques, not on a route sign.
- B. Wrong: distances are shown on green guide signs with place names and miles.
- D. Wrong: mile points are shown on small green reference location signs.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 2D.11 Design of Route Signs · p. 257, 258, 259
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