A yellow warning sign tells a driver that ahead there is what?
-
A.
Fuel, food, or lodging services at the next exit
-
B.
A destination and how far you are from it
-
C.
A hazardous location or a place where a special rule applies Correct
-
D.
The kind of numbered route you are driving on
The answer is "A hazardous location or a place where a special rule applies"
Yellow warning signs alert you to either a hazardous location ahead or a place where a special rule applies. Choice D is the trap for a driver who sorts signs by color rather than shape; route identity comes from the shape of the shield, so a yellow-and-black diamond is warning you about the road rather than naming it.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Fuel, food, or lodging services at the next exit
Exit services are announced on blue service signs, not on yellow warning signs. This answer groups every bright roadside sign under a single 'helpful highway sign' category instead of splitting the colors by role.
B. A destination and how far you are from it
Direction-and-distance information appears on green destination signs, not on warning signs. This answer carries over the meaning of the green destination sign a driver reads on every highway mile and applies it to yellow signs by habit.
D. The kind of numbered route you are driving on
Route identity is conveyed by the shape of a route shield, not by a yellow-and-black warning sign. This answer reasons from a yellow sign being eye-catching to the assumption it must be naming the road for you.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Signs in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Warning Signs," p.30..
Related New York questions
- What color combination is used for warning signs in New York? →
- A yellow warning sign is sometimes joined with a smaller yellow-and-black sign that shows a number. What does that number tell you? →
- What color are destination signs on New York highways? →
- What information do destination signs give a driver? →
- What color are service signs? →
You just took one New York question apart. The book does it for the whole test.
The New York book unlocks a free companion: an adaptive study plan, progress synced across your devices, a denser laminate cheat sheet, and a test-day walkthrough. Verify your copy once, usually in seconds; there's nothing extra to buy.
$18.99 paperback, free companion included.