Blue signs along the highway tell you about:
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A.
Services like gas, food, and lodging. Correct
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B.
Distance and direction to upcoming cities.
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C.
Lane closures and detours in a work zone.
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D.
Legal speed limit for the road.
The answer is "Services like gas, food, and lodging."
Blue motorist service signs point to services and facilities along the highway: gas, food, lodging, rest areas, electric vehicle charging, accessible parking, and the road to a hospital. Directions to cities and exit information are green. Work zone information is orange. Speed limits are regulatory (black on white). Pairing the color to the category is the fastest way to read a sign at speed.
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B. Distance and direction to upcoming cities.
Distances and directions to cities appear on green guide signs, not blue. Misreading: Conflates blue motorist service signs with green guide or information signs, which give exit information or show the direction of roads or cities.
C. Lane closures and detours in a work zone.
Work zone information uses orange signs and devices, not blue. Misreading: Misapplies the blue motorist-service category to work-zone messaging, which uses orange signs and devices, not blue.
D. Legal speed limit for the road.
Speed limits are regulatory: black text on a white rectangular background. Misreading: Misapplies the blue motorist-service category to regulatory speed limit signs, which are black on white, not blue.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Signs in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Motorist Service Signs," p.14..
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