On a route sign, what does the shape of the sign tell you?
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A.
The distance to the next town
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B.
The recommended speed for the route
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C.
Whether a rest area is nearby
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D.
The type of route you are on Correct
The answer is "The type of route you are on"
A route sign's shape names the type of route being marked, whether state, U.S., or interstate. Choice B tempts a driver who remembers the small yellow-and-black number plate posted under a warning sign and expects a route shield to carry the same kind of speed cue.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. The distance to the next town
Distance to a town is given by green destination signs, not by the shape of a route marker. Reads the shape as a summary of the trip ahead because destination boards and route shields are often mounted side by side.
B. The recommended speed for the route
Recommended speeds appear on yellow-and-black advisory plates paired with warning signs, not on route markers. Confuses a route shield with the small advisory speed plate posted below a warning sign, reading the number printed on the shield as the speed the sign recommends.
C. Whether a rest area is nearby
Rest-area information is given by blue service signs, not by the shape of a route marker. Applies the service-sign role to route markers because both help a driver keep going on an unfamiliar road.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Signs in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Route Signs," p.30..
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