Road Signs Test Construction and Work Zone Signs 3

Question 1

What does a 'Detour' sign in a work zone indicate?

Accepted Answer

The normal road is closed and you must follow an alternate route

Answer

A Detour sign directs drivers to an alternate route because the normal road ahead is closed due to construction or an incident.

Question 2

Channelizing devices such as cones, drums, and barricades in work zones are used to:

Accepted Answer

Guide traffic safely around or through work areas

Answer

Channelizing devices physically guide drivers through modified traffic patterns in and around construction zones.

Question 3

A 'Reduced Speed Ahead' sign in a work zone means:

Accepted Answer

A lower speed limit is coming up and you should begin slowing down

Answer

Reduced Speed Ahead gives advance notice of an upcoming lower speed limit, giving drivers time to slow gradually before reaching it.

Question 4

What does a temporary 'One Lane Road Ahead' sign warn drivers about?

Accepted Answer

Two-way traffic will share a single lane controlled by flaggers or signals

Answer

One Lane Road Ahead signs warn that the road has been reduced to a single lane used alternately by traffic in both directions.

Question 5

Why should you avoid making sudden lane changes in a work zone?

Accepted Answer

Workers, equipment, and other drivers may not have time to react safely

Answer

Sudden lane changes in work zones are dangerous because reduced speeds and close proximity to workers and barriers leave little room for error.

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