While driving, you notice red reflectors on the lane lines facing you. What does this always mean?
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A.
The lane is closed to traffic in your direction.
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B.
The road narrows to one lane ahead.
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C.
You are facing traffic the wrong way. Correct
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D.
A construction work zone begins ahead.
The answer is "You are facing traffic the wrong way."
Red reflectors on lane lines facing you always mean you are traveling the wrong way and could cause a head-on collision. Turn around or reach the proper lane immediately. A tempts drivers who carry the overhead red X lane-control signal over to pavement reflectors; the reflectors do not close a lane, they warn that you are facing traffic head-on.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. The lane is closed to traffic in your direction.
Closed lanes are indicated by lane signals with a red X above the roadway, not by pavement reflectors. This answer carries the overhead red X lane-control signal down onto the pavement, treating both red cues as generic closure alerts.
B. The road narrows to one lane ahead.
Lane reductions are announced by warning signs, not by red pavement reflectors. This answer reads the reflectors as a generic roadway-geometry warning, the way flashing arrow boards and merge signs announce a lane drop.
D. A construction work zone begins ahead.
Work zones are announced by orange signs and channeling devices, not by red pavement reflectors. This answer assumes any reflective pavement device signals a construction zone, since real work sites are packed with cones, barrels, and reflective panels.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Traffic Lanes - Red Reflectors on Lane Lines," p.69..
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