What does the manual tell you to expect while driving through a work zone?
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A.
All lanes open at the posted speed.
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B.
Sudden slowing or stopping. Correct
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C.
Signals replaced with temporary stop signs.
The answer is "Sudden slowing or stopping."
Inside a work zone, expect sudden slowing or stopping. Treating the zone like normal freeway driving at A, with all lanes open at the posted speed, is exactly the mindset the manual is written to correct.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. All lanes open at the posted speed.
The manual tells drivers to expect sudden slowing or stopping, not steady traffic at the posted speed. This answer treats a work zone like normal freeway driving, which is the mindset the manual is written to correct.
C. Signals replaced with temporary stop signs.
The manual does not describe a signal-to-stop-sign swap; it warns about changes in traffic flow inside the zone. This answer assumes a full traffic-control replacement inside the zone, borrowing from scenarios where a dark signal defaults to stop-sign rules.
This question tests your knowledge of Construction Signs in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Road Workers and Work Zones," p.49..
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