MTO Traffic Control Devices & Signage 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a flashing red traffic signal require you to do?
- Proceed if no traffic is present
- Stop, then proceed when safe — same as a stop sign (Correct answer)
- Yield to cross traffic only
- Wait for the signal to turn green
Correct answer: Stop, then proceed when safe — same as a stop sign
A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign: come to a complete stop and proceed only when it is safe.
Question 2: A green highway guide sign with white letters is primarily used to:
- Warn of upcoming construction
- Indicate distances and directions to destinations (Correct answer)
- Mark evacuation routes
- Identify recreational areas
Correct answer: Indicate distances and directions to destinations
Green signs with white lettering on highways provide directional and distance information to help drivers navigate to their destination.
Question 3: What does a 'Road Narrows' warning sign look like and mean?
- A diamond sign with lanes merging to one side, warning the road gets narrower ahead (Correct answer)
- A rectangular sign indicating a speed reduction zone
- A pennant shape warning of a no-passing area
- An octagon requiring a full stop
Correct answer: A diamond sign with lanes merging to one side, warning the road gets narrower ahead
A diamond-shaped Road Narrows sign warns drivers that the roadway ahead becomes narrower and they should be prepared to adjust position.
Question 4: Lane markings made of broken yellow lines on a two-lane road indicate:
- Passing is prohibited from both directions
- Passing is permitted when safe from the side with the broken line (Correct answer)
- The road is under construction
- Center turn lane is ahead
Correct answer: Passing is permitted when safe from the side with the broken line
A broken yellow centerline means drivers on that side of the road may pass when it is safe to do so.
Question 5: A 'School Zone' sign is typically accompanied by what speed limit?
- 15 mph
- 25 mph (Correct answer)
- 35 mph
- The posted speed for that road
Correct answer: 25 mph
Most US school zones have a posted speed limit of 25 mph, though it can vary; always obey the speed posted on the school zone sign.
Question 6: What does a yellow diamond sign with a curved arrow mean?
- Roundabout ahead
- Sharp curve or turn ahead (Correct answer)
- Divided highway ends
- Merging traffic from right
Correct answer: Sharp curve or turn ahead
A yellow diamond sign with a curved arrow warns drivers of a sharp curve in the direction the arrow points.
Question 7: Retroreflective materials on traffic signs are important because they:
- Make signs resistant to weather damage
- Make signs visible at night when illuminated by headlights (Correct answer)
- Reduce glare for daytime drivers
- Indicate the sign is a regulatory sign
Correct answer: Make signs visible at night when illuminated by headlights
Retroreflective sheeting bounces headlight beams back toward the driver, making signs clearly visible in darkness.
MTO Traffic Control Devices & Signage 4
What does a flashing red traffic signal require you to do?