Most regulatory signs (other than the red prohibitive ones) use which color scheme?
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A.
Black words or symbols on a white background. Correct
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B.
Black symbols on yellow, marking hazards ahead.
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C.
Green panels with route numbers and exit destinations.
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D.
Blue panels listing nearby food, gas, and lodging services.
The answer is "Black words or symbols on a white background."
Regulatory signs that tell you what to do, like speed limits, lane use, and one-way arrows, are rectangular with black words or symbols on a white background. The color tells you the category before you read the words. Yellow is for warning signs. Green is for guide and information signs. Blue points to motorist services. Memorize the color, not just the wording.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Black symbols on yellow, marking hazards ahead.
Yellow with black symbols describes a warning sign, not a regulatory sign. Misreading: Confuses the warning-sign color scheme (yellow with black) with the regulatory-sign color scheme.
C. Green panels with route numbers and exit destinations.
Green panels are guide signs that show exits and route directions. Misreading: Confuses guide and information signs (green) with regulatory signs.
D. Blue panels listing nearby food, gas, and lodging services.
Blue panels point to motorist services like food, gas, lodging, and hospitals. Misreading: Confuses motorist-services signs (blue) with regulatory signs.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Regulatory Signs – Other," p.8..
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