What color scheme does the manual list for route signs on New York highways?
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A.
Varied, depending on the type of route Correct
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B.
Blue with white letters or symbols
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C.
Orange with black lettering
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D.
Green with white letters
The answer is "Varied, depending on the type of route"
The chart lists route signs as 'Varied' because each route authority uses its own color scheme. Interstate shields are red-white-blue, U.S. route signs are black on white, and state and county markers vary by jurisdiction. Trap D comes from carrying the destination-sign row (green with white letters) down one line into the route-sign row while scanning the chart.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Blue with white letters or symbols
Blue with white is the entry for service signs, which the chart prints directly below the route-sign row. This answer reads the adjacent chart row instead of the row the question asks about.
C. Orange with black lettering
Orange with black lettering is reserved for temporary work-zone and construction signs, a separate sign class from guide signs. This answer reaches for the most visually striking highway color a driver has seen recently instead of the guide-sign chart's entry.
D. Green with white letters
Green with white letters is the color scheme the chart assigns to destination signs, not to route signs. This answer anchors on green as the default color for any guidance sign and slides that assumption one row down the chart.
This question tests your knowledge of Guide Signs in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Route Signs (guide sign chart)," p.30..
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