Maryland MVA Test Road Signs and Signals 2

Question 1

What does a blue rectangular sign on a Maryland highway typically indicate?

Accepted Answer

Services such as gas, food, or lodging nearby

Answer

Blue signs provide motorist services information, such as the availability of fuel, food, lodging, or hospitals at upcoming exits.

Question 2

A sign showing a white horizontal arrow inside a black rectangle means what?

Accepted Answer

One-way traffic in the arrow direction

Answer

A ONE WAY sign with an arrow indicates that traffic flows only in the direction the arrow points on that road.

Question 3

What does a pennant-shaped (five-sided) yellow sign indicate in Maryland?

Accepted Answer

No passing zone begins

Answer

The pennant-shaped sign is exclusively used to mark the beginning of a no-passing zone on two-lane roads.

Question 4

What does a circular sign with a red border and a red line through it indicate?

Accepted Answer

The action depicted is prohibited

Answer

A circle with a red border and slash (prohibition symbol) means that the activity or movement shown inside is not permitted.

Question 5

Orange signs and orange-painted barrels in Maryland are used to indicate what?

Accepted Answer

Work zones and construction areas

Answer

Orange is the standard color for all temporary traffic control signs in work zones, alerting drivers to changed conditions and workers.

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