You see the Divided Highway Begins warning sign. What should you do?
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A.
Keep to the right of the divider ahead Correct
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B.
Yield to oncoming traffic before passing
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C.
Move into the left lane to merge
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D.
Stop and wait for cross-traffic to clear
The answer is "Keep to the right of the divider ahead"
The Divided Highway Begins sign tells you a median or barrier is dividing the road ahead, and you should keep to the right of the divider. It is a warning, not a yield or stop sign, and it does not direct you into the left lane.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Yield to oncoming traffic before passing
The divider separates oncoming lanes, so there is no oncoming traffic to yield to. Misreading: Confuses Divided Highway Begins with the Two-Way Traffic Ahead sign, which warns you will face oncoming traffic.
C. Move into the left lane to merge
Moving left would put you on the wrong side of the divider. Misreading: Treats the sign like a Merge or Lane Reduction sign instead of a Keep to the right instruction.
D. Stop and wait for cross-traffic to clear
Cross-traffic is not the hazard this sign warns about. Misreading: Confuses Divided Highway Begins with the Crossroad sign, which warns that cross-traffic may enter the road.
This question tests your knowledge of Warning Signs in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Warning Signs," p.11..
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