You are driving through a work zone and see no speed limit sign. What does the manual tell you to do?
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A.
Come to a complete stop and wait for a flag person
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B.
Continue at the normal posted highway speed
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C.
Match the speed of the vehicle ahead of you
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D.
Drive at a reduced speed through the work zone Correct
The answer is "Drive at a reduced speed through the work zone"
Even if no speed limit is posted in a work zone, you must drive at a reduced speed. The normal-highway-speed answer in B mistakes a missing sign for permission instead of a duty on the driver.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Come to a complete stop and wait for a flag person
The manual sets reduced speed, not a mandatory stop, when no flag person's stop paddle is shown. This answer confuses a flag person's stop paddle with a default rule for every work zone.
B. Continue at the normal posted highway speed
The manual requires reduced speed even when no work-zone limit is posted. This answer reads a missing sign as permission rather than as a duty.
C. Match the speed of the vehicle ahead of you
The manual puts a reduced-speed duty on you, not a flow-matching rule. This answer applies the general habit of following the pack to a rule that names the driver personally.
This question tests your knowledge of Speed Limits in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Work Area Signs," p.30..
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