LTO Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a truck symbol on a steep hill indicate?
- Trucks prohibited on this road
- Steep downgrade ahead, trucks should use lower gear (Correct answer)
- Truck weigh station ahead
- Road surface damaged by heavy trucks
Correct answer: Steep downgrade ahead, trucks should use lower gear
A yellow diamond sign with a truck on a hill warns of a steep downgrade where trucks should shift to lower gear to control speed.
Question 2: A solid white line on the right edge of a roadway serves what purpose?
- Marks the center of a two-way road
- Defines the right boundary of the travel lane (Correct answer)
- Indicates a bicycle lane
- Marks the edge of a no-passing zone
Correct answer: Defines the right boundary of the travel lane
A solid white edge line on the right side of the road marks the outer boundary of the travel lane, separating it from the shoulder.
Question 3: What does a sign showing a horizontal arrow pointing both left and right mean?
- You must turn left or right; no straight travel allowed (Correct answer)
- Road curves ahead in both directions
- Two-way traffic ahead
- Divided highway ends
Correct answer: You must turn left or right; no straight travel allowed
A sign with arrows pointing both left and right at an intersection means the road ahead ends and you must turn either left or right.
Question 4: What color are pavement markings used to separate traffic flowing in the same direction?
- Yellow
- White (Correct answer)
- Red
- Blue
Correct answer: White
White pavement markings separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
Question 5: A red circle with a line through it crossed over a U-turn symbol means:
- U-turns are permitted here
- No U-turn is allowed at this location (Correct answer)
- U-turns allowed only for buses
- U-turn lane is ahead
Correct answer: No U-turn is allowed at this location
A red circle with a diagonal line through any symbol is a regulatory prohibition sign, so this means U-turns are not permitted.
Question 6: What does a flashing yellow X above a highway lane indicate?
- Lane is open for use
- Lane is closed ahead; prepare to exit the lane (Correct answer)
- High-occupancy vehicle lane
- Speed limit reduced in this lane
Correct answer: Lane is closed ahead; prepare to exit the lane
A flashing yellow X signals that a lane will close ahead and drivers should prepare to merge out of that lane.
Question 7: What type of sign is typically octagonal in shape?
- Warning sign
- Guide sign
- Stop sign (Correct answer)
- Speed limit sign
Correct answer: Stop sign
The stop sign is the only octagon-shaped traffic sign, making it instantly recognizable even when visibility is poor.
LTO Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings 2
What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a truck symbol on a steep hill indicate?