A yellow diamond sign shows the silhouette of a deer. What does it tell you?
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A.
Livestock may enter the road ahead
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B.
A wildlife refuge with a viewing area is ahead
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C.
Deer often cross the road in this area Correct
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D.
Hunting is permitted in the surrounding land
The answer is "Deer often cross the road in this area"
The Deer warning sign tells you deer often cross the road in this area, and you should stay alert and slow down if you see deer or other wildlife. It is a hazard warning, not a notice for refuges, hunting areas, or livestock crossings, each of which uses a separate sign type. Answer A generalizes the deer silhouette into any-animal crossing, but the manual names this specific sign Deer and reserves it for warning about deer rather than livestock.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Livestock may enter the road ahead
Livestock crossings use a separate symbol on the yellow warning sign. This answer reads the deer silhouette as generic animal crossing; the manual names this specific sign Deer, warning of deer rather than livestock.
B. A wildlife refuge with a viewing area is ahead
Recreational and refuge points use brown information signs, not yellow warnings. This answer confuses a yellow hazard warning with the brown Historic, Cultural, and Recreational Signs that point to scenic areas and parks.
D. Hunting is permitted in the surrounding land
Hunting areas are not posted with traffic warning signs. This answer treats the Deer hazard sign as a land-use notice; the manual lists it only as a warning that deer cross the road.
This question tests your knowledge of Warning Signs in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Warning Signs," p.12..
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