The reserved parking sign for disabled persons uses blue rather than the usual black and white. According to the manual, how is it classified?
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A.
Warning sign
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B.
Regulatory sign Correct
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C.
Guide sign
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D.
Service sign
The answer is "Regulatory sign"
Despite the non-standard blue color, the manual classifies this placard as regulatory because it marks parking reserved for disabled persons or severely disabled veterans and controls who may lawfully use those spaces. The pull toward D comes from mistaking the blue placard for the blue motorist-service boards posted along interstate exits.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Warning sign
Warning signs usually warn of hazards ahead and are generally yellow, often diamond-shaped; this reserved-parking placard instead states a parking restriction. Assumes any sign that departs from the standard black-and-white pattern must be a warning rather than a regulation.
C. Guide sign
Guide signs give direction and destination information; they do not command who may park in a marked space. Groups the placard by color alone, since blue can be associated with information or service signs rather than legal commands.
D. Service sign
Service signs point drivers to food, fuel, and lodging along the highway rather than enforcing a parking restriction. Confuses this blue placard with the blue motorist-service boards drivers see along interstate exits.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Driver Manual, "Regulatory Signs / Reserved Parking," p.12..
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