Warning, Construction & Information Signs
You see this yellow diamond sign with a black Y shape. What does it warn you about?
- ATwo lanes ahead join into one lane
- BA divided highway with a median begins ahead
- CA crossroad ahead, with traffic from the left and the right
- DAn intersection ahead where the road splits in two
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Correct answer: D. An intersection ahead where the road splits in two
Why
This Y-Intersection sign warns that the road ahead splits into two roads at an intersection. Slow down, choose your branch early, signal, and watch for vehicles that turn or enter from the other branch. A T-Intersection sign looks similar but shows your road ending at a cross road, so you must turn left or right.
Why the other answers are not correct
- A. Wrong: merge and lane-ends signs show lanes that join; this symbol shows a road that divides into two roads.
- B. Wrong: the Divided Highway sign shows arrows around a median; this symbol shows an intersection.
- C. Wrong: a crossroad is shown by the Cross Road sign, which has a plus shape.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 2C.41 Intersection Warning Signs (W2-1 through W2-8) · p. 220
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