Regulatory signs, which control traffic and set limits, typically use which color combination?
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A.
Orange and black.
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B.
White and black. Correct
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C.
Green and white.
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D.
Yellow and black.
The answer is "White and black."
Most regulatory signs use a white background with black legend to signal enforceable rules; stop, yield, do not enter, and wrong way are the red exceptions. The yellow-and-black option in D draws drivers who carry the general warning look over to regulatory signs because both often show black symbols.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Orange and black.
Orange and black identifies construction and maintenance warnings, not everyday regulatory instructions. This answer treats any sign that gives orders inside a work zone as a regulatory sign rather than a temporary construction warning.
C. Green and white.
Green and white marks guide signs that give directions and distances, not signs that set rules. This answer confuses highway direction placards with rule-setting signs because both often appear along the same road.
D. Yellow and black.
Yellow and black marks general warning signs that flag unexpected roadway conditions, not regulatory rules. This answer carries over the yellow warning look to regulatory signs because both often show black symbols.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Signs in Florida. Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook, "Traffic Sign Colors," p.46..
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