LTO Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a pennant-shaped yellow sign on the left side of the road indicate?
- No U-turns permitted
- No passing zone begins here (Correct answer)
- School zone speed restriction
- Curve ahead on left side
Correct answer: No passing zone begins here
A pennant-shaped (triangular) yellow sign marks the beginning of a no-passing zone and is always placed on the left side of the road.
Question 2: What does a 'DEAD END' sign inform a driver?
- Road becomes unpaved ahead
- The road has no outlet at the end (Correct answer)
- Road is closed due to construction
- Intersection with a major highway ahead
Correct answer: The road has no outlet at the end
A Dead End sign warns that the road terminates without a through connection, meaning drivers must turn around to exit.
Question 3: What is indicated by yellow crosshatched lines painted in the center of an intersection?
- Pedestrian refuge area
- Keep-clear zone; do not stop or block this area (Correct answer)
- Reserved for emergency vehicles only
- Intersection speed limit zone
Correct answer: Keep-clear zone; do not stop or block this area
Yellow crosshatch markings in an intersection mark a keep-clear zone where drivers must not stop even if traffic ahead is backed up.
Question 4: A sign with a green background and white text is generally used to provide:
- Warnings about road hazards
- Regulatory speed information
- Guide and directional information (Correct answer)
- Emergency service locations
Correct answer: Guide and directional information
Green signs with white lettering are guide signs that provide directional and distance information to help drivers navigate.
Question 5: What does a solid yellow line on your side of the center mean?
- You may pass when clear
- You are prohibited from crossing to pass (Correct answer)
- Road narrows on your left
- Divided highway begins
Correct answer: You are prohibited from crossing to pass
A solid yellow line on your side of the road prohibits you from crossing the center line to pass another vehicle.
Question 6: What does a blue sign with a white 'H' indicate along a highway?
- Hotel accommodations ahead
- Hospital or medical facility nearby (Correct answer)
- Helipad zone
- Hazardous materials route
Correct answer: Hospital or medical facility nearby
A blue highway sign with a white 'H' is a service sign indicating that a hospital is located nearby and accessible from the route.
Question 7: What does a sign showing two arrows merging into one indicate?
- Road splits ahead into two lanes
- Two lanes of traffic are merging into one (Correct answer)
- Lane changes are prohibited
- Traffic circle ahead
Correct answer: Two lanes of traffic are merging into one
A merging traffic sign warns that two lanes of traffic will come together and drivers must adjust their speed and position safely.
LTO Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings 5
What does a pennant-shaped yellow sign on the left side of the road indicate?