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Florida Practice Road Signs

A brown traffic sign directs you to what type of location?

  1. A.
    Directions and distances on interstate highways
  2. B.
    Areas of public recreation or cultural and historical significance Correct
  3. C.
    Roadside services such as gas, food, and motels
  4. D.
    Detours through active construction zones
The Why

The answer is "Areas of public recreation or cultural and historical significance"

Brown signs point drivers to parks, scenic areas, and sites of cultural or historical significance. Test-takers who lump every "destination help" sign into one color pick C, but roadside services (gas, food, motels) belong to the blue-and-white service group, not to brown.

Why the others miss

The traps in the wrong answers

A. Directions and distances on interstate highways

Green guide signs carry directions, distances, and mile-marker information on interstates. Confuses the mileage printed on brown scenic-attraction signs with the exit distances printed on green interstate guide signs.

C. Roadside services such as gas, food, and motels

Blue-and-white service signs, not brown signs, direct drivers to gas, food, and lodging. Recalls brown signs standing next to gas and food icons at highway rest areas and assigns the services themselves to brown instead of to the blue-and-white service group.

D. Detours through active construction zones

Orange signs mark construction and maintenance warnings, not brown ones. Groups brown with orange as off-standard warm colors and reaches for either whenever a construction cue appears in a choice.

The Rule

This question tests your knowledge of Road Signs in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Traffic Signs: Traffic Sign Colors, Informational Signs," p.46..

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