Which sign does the manual tell drivers to watch for to avoid entering an interstate in the wrong direction?
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A.
A DO NOT ENTER sign Correct
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B.
A NO OUTLET sign
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C.
A WRONG WAY sign
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D.
A DEAD END sign
The answer is "A DO NOT ENTER sign"
The manual tells drivers to watch for DO NOT ENTER signs to avoid entering an interstate in the wrong direction. Option C is the trap: WRONG WAY signs are posted right beside DO NOT ENTER signs at freeway ramps, so a driver picturing that pair reaches for WRONG WAY, but the manual specifically names DO NOT ENTER as the one to watch for.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. A NO OUTLET sign
NO OUTLET indicates that there is no through route; it does not prohibit entering. The passage specifically names DO NOT ENTER as the sign to watch for. This answer reaches for a neighborhood sign a driver remembers from dead-end streets, assuming any 'you cannot get through' posting is what guards a freeway ramp.
C. A WRONG WAY sign
The manual names DO NOT ENTER as the specific sign; WRONG WAY is a related but different posting. Both signs stand together at freeway ramps, and a driver picturing that pair often names the second one. This answer pictures the pair of signs at the top of a freeway ramp and names the companion sign instead of the one the manual actually calls out.
D. A DEAD END sign
A DEAD END sign warns that a road terminates ahead, not that you are heading the wrong way onto a highway. This answer pulls a warning learned on residential streets onto the freeway ramp, where DO NOT ENTER is the posted sign.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Chapter 4 - Your Driving, Interstate Highways," p.65..
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