Regulatory signs on Florida roads set limits or instruct drivers what they should or should not do. What does the Florida manual say about obeying them?
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A.
They are enforceable by law, and drivers can be cited for disobeying them Correct
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B.
They apply only during the hours posted on the sign face
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C.
They apply only to commercial vehicles unless the sign says otherwise
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D.
They are advisory only, and drivers should use their own judgment
The answer is "They are enforceable by law, and drivers can be cited for disobeying them"
Regulatory signs (white with black lettering, plus stop and yield) are enforceable by law, so ignoring one can bring a citation the same way running a red light can. Option D is where half-prepared drivers land because they mentally file every roadside sign under the same yellow-diamond 'watch out' register they learned first, and treat regulatory instructions as suggestions rather than the enforceable commands the manual calls them.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. They apply only during the hours posted on the sign face
That schedule rule belongs to school-zone reduced-speed signs, not to regulatory signs generally. This answer generalizes the 'during indicated times' condition from the school-zone speed sign to every regulatory sign on the road.
C. They apply only to commercial vehicles unless the sign says otherwise
The manual places no commercial-only limit on regulatory signs; they bind every driver. This answer borrows the 'buses or carpool vehicles' carve-out from the Restricted Lane Ahead sign and applies it to the whole regulatory category.
D. They are advisory only, and drivers should use their own judgment
Treats a regulatory sign the way a yellow warning sign works, but the manual reserves 'advisory' for warning signs and calls regulatory signs enforceable. This answer carries the yellow-diamond 'watch out' register over to a white regulatory sign because the two signs sit side by side on the same page of the manual.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Signs in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs," p.47..
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