What information do destination signs give a driver?
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A.
The direction and distance to a location Correct
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B.
The location of a rest area or medical facility
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C.
The kind of route the driver is currently on
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D.
A warning about a special rule ahead
The answer is "The direction and distance to a location"
Destination signs show the direction to a place and how far away that place is, so drivers can plan turns and avoid last-minute lane changes. Choice B is the trap for a learner who lumps all navigation-helping signs together; rest areas and medical facilities are shown on blue service signs, not on green destination signs.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. The location of a rest area or medical facility
Rest areas and medical facilities are marked on blue service signs, not on green destination signs. This answer treats every roadside 'here is where to go' sign as one category and misses that services and destinations carry different colors.
C. The kind of route the driver is currently on
The kind of route a driver is on is shown by the shape of the route sign, not by a green destination sign. This answer merges route shields and destination boards because both appear along the same stretch of highway.
D. A warning about a special rule ahead
Special-rule warnings appear on yellow warning signs, not on green destination signs. This answer reads any sign a driver sees before a turn as a warning, without checking the color that names its category.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Signs in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Destination Signs," p.30..
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