In many school zones, what does the manual say about the posted speed limit?
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A.
It matches the regular road limit at all times.
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B.
It is reduced during certain school hours. Correct
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C.
It applies only when children are visible in the crosswalk.
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D.
It applies only on days when school is dismissing.
The answer is "It is reduced during certain school hours."
North Carolina posts reduced speed limits in many school zones and ties the reduction to specific school hours. Option C is the pull: drivers assume the lower limit only kicks in when they can see children in a crosswalk, but the manual anchors the reduction to time of day, not to what the driver spots ahead.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. It matches the regular road limit at all times.
The manual sets a reduced limit during school hours, not the road's regular posted speed. This answer ignores the timed reduction and reads any school-zone post as an ordinary limit.
C. It applies only when children are visible in the crosswalk.
The reduction is tied to school hours, not to whether children are visible. This answer ties the lower limit to line-of-sight rather than to the hours the manual names.
D. It applies only on days when school is dismissing.
The manual describes reduced limits during school hours generally, not just at dismissal. This answer narrows the school-zone rule to a single event the manual never carves out.
This question tests your knowledge of Warning Signs in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Warning Signs," p.85..
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