LTO Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a sign with a bicycle symbol and 'LANE' text painted on the pavement indicate?
- Bicycles prohibited from this area
- A lane designated for bicycle use only (Correct answer)
- Shared lane for bicycles and motorcycles
- Bicycle parking zone
Correct answer: A lane designated for bicycle use only
A bicycle lane marking designates that portion of the roadway exclusively for bicycle traffic.
Question 2: What is the meaning of a double solid yellow center line?
- Passing is allowed for both directions
- Passing is prohibited for traffic in both directions (Correct answer)
- One lane is for turning only
- Passing allowed only for the lane on the left
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited for traffic in both directions
Double solid yellow center lines prohibit passing or crossing for vehicles traveling in either direction.
Question 3: A sign showing a truck with falling rocks behind it warns of:
- Truck loading zone
- Fallen rocks or debris on the road (Correct answer)
- Road damage caused by trucks
- Area where trucks must slow down
Correct answer: Fallen rocks or debris on the road
A falling rocks sign warns drivers that rocks or debris may be present on the road, typically near cliffs or mountainous terrain.
Question 4: What does a white stop bar painted across the road at an intersection indicate?
- Crosswalk location
- The point where vehicles must stop (Correct answer)
- Lane merge zone
- End of the speed zone
Correct answer: The point where vehicles must stop
A white stop bar marks the exact position where a vehicle must stop at a stop sign, signal, or crosswalk.
Question 5: What shape is used exclusively for railroad crossing advance warning signs?
- Diamond
- Round (Correct answer)
- Pentagon
- Rectangle
Correct answer: Round
Railroad crossing advance warning signs are round (circular) in shape, which is unique to that specific warning in the US sign system.
Question 6: A sign reading 'SPEED LIMIT 45' is classified as what type of sign?
- Warning sign
- Guide sign
- Regulatory sign (Correct answer)
- Informational sign
Correct answer: Regulatory sign
Speed limit signs are regulatory signs because they establish legally enforceable maximum or minimum speeds.
Question 7: What does a white horizontal arrow painted in a lane indicate?
- The lane ends ahead
- Drivers in that lane must travel in the direction shown (Correct answer)
- Speed limit ahead is posted
- Passing is allowed from that lane
Correct answer: Drivers in that lane must travel in the direction shown
A pavement arrow tells drivers which direction they must travel when leaving an intersection from that specific lane.
LTO Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings 4
What does a sign with a bicycle symbol and 'LANE' text painted on the pavement indicate?