What does this Exit Gore sign mark on the freeway?
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A.
It marks the point where the exit ramp separates from the freeway Correct
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B.
It shows where the exit's deceleration lane begins
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C.
It gives the distance remaining to the next exit
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D.
It posts the advisory speed for the ramp curve
The answer is "It marks the point where the exit ramp separates from the freeway"
The Exit Gore sign stands in the triangular wedge where the ramp splits from the through lanes, marking the point of departure. Its upward-slanting arrow points along the ramp so drivers can identify the split as it happens, not so they can time a late lane change. The distance-to-next-exit answer tempts drivers who read every green freeway rectangle as a mileage panel, a habit built by the distance signs posted along the mainline rather than by anything a gore marker carries.
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B. It shows where the exit's deceleration lane begins
The deceleration lane opens well before the gore, and a different device on the mainline marks that opening. By the gore, the deceleration lane has already become the exiting ramp. This answer treats the rule of thumb that every exit sign marks the ramp entrance as universal and pulls the marker back to the deceleration lane's start.
C. It gives the distance remaining to the next exit
Distance to the next exit is carried on a green panel posted along the through lanes, not on the sign planted in the wedge at a departing ramp. This answer reads any green freeway rectangle as a mileage panel, a habit built from the distance signs posted along the mainline.
D. It posts the advisory speed for the ramp curve
A ramp's advisory speed rides on a yellow warning plaque near the curve, not on a green rectangle standing at the point of departure. This answer remembers that ramp curves carry advisory speeds and looks to the nearest ramp sign expecting to find the number.
This question tests your knowledge of Guide Signs on the roads of every US state . Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign E5-1 (Exit Gore Sign)..
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