A five-sided yellow sign means:
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A.
A railroad crossing is ahead.
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B.
A school zone or school crossing is ahead. Correct
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C.
A narrower section of road is ahead.
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D.
Two-way traffic is ahead.
The answer is "A school zone or school crossing is ahead."
The five-sided (pentagon) yellow sign marks the beginning of a school zone or warns of a school crossing. When you see one, actively look for children and be ready to stop. Railroad warnings use a round yellow sign with the letters RR. A narrowing road or two-way traffic ahead uses standard yellow diamond warnings. The pentagon shape is the one to associate with schools.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. A railroad crossing is ahead.
Railroad crossings are warned by a round yellow sign with the letters RR, not a five-sided pentagon. Misreading: Confuses the pentagon school sign with the round yellow Railroad Advance sign described in the Warning Signs section.
C. A narrower section of road is ahead.
Lane narrowing is shown by a yellow diamond warning sign, not a five-sided sign. Misreading: Substitutes the diamond Lane Reduction warning for the pentagon shape the manual reserves for school zones.
D. Two-way traffic is ahead.
Two-way traffic ahead uses a yellow diamond warning sign, not a five-sided sign. Misreading: Substitutes the diamond Two-Way Traffic Ahead warning for the pentagon shape the manual reserves for school zones.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Signs in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Sharing the Road, School Zones, School Zone Signs," p.49..
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