The manual says to use a highway map to plan your trip. Which guide sign does it say to rely on during the trip to stay on course?
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A.
Service signs
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B.
Mile markers
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C.
Route signs
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D.
Destination signs Correct
The answer is "Destination signs"
The manual pairs planning with the highway map and traveling with destination signs. Watch them so you don't get lost or have to turn suddenly. Trap C: route signs also help with direction, and learners assume that knowing which highway they are on solves the 'when do I turn?' problem, but knowing you are on I-87 does not tell you when to exit for Albany.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Service signs
Service signs point to gas, food, and rest areas, not to the direction or mileage a driver needs to stay on route. This answer grabs a guide-chart entry with the word 'signs' in it without matching the entry's purpose to the question.
B. Mile markers
Mile markers count distance along a highway but do not name destinations or warn that a turn is coming. This answer substitutes a plain numeric distance surface for the named-destination surface the manual specifies.
C. Route signs
Route signs identify which highway you are on; they do not tell you when to exit or where a city lies. This answer assumes that knowing which highway you are traveling on is the same as knowing when to leave it.
This question tests your knowledge of Guide Signs in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Route Signs (trip planning note)," p.30..
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