You see a fluorescent yellow-green pedestrian symbol painted on the pavement ahead. What does this pavement marking warn you about?
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A.
A school crossing is just ahead Correct
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B.
A general pedestrian crosswalk with no school nearby
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C.
A playground or park entrance ahead
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D.
A bike route crossing the roadway
The answer is "A school crossing is just ahead"
A fluorescent yellow-green pedestrian symbol painted on the pavement warns you that a school crossing is just ahead, so slow down, watch for children and crossing guards, and be ready to stop. The traffic-control manual reserves this pavement marking for school crossings; it isn't a general crosswalk indicator, a park symbol, or a bike-route marker. Drivers who read any pedestrian figure on the roadway as an ordinary crosswalk warning are the ones who miss that this specific pavement marking flags a school zone.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. A general pedestrian crosswalk with no school nearby
The traffic-control manual assigns this fluorescent yellow-green pavement symbol specifically to school crossings, not to ordinary pedestrian crosswalks, which use standard white markings. This answer treats any pedestrian figure painted on the roadway as a plain crosswalk warning, skipping past the fluorescent yellow-green color the manual reserves for school-area markings.
C. A playground or park entrance ahead
The traffic-control manual assigns this pavement symbol to school crossings, not to parks or playground entrances. This answer assumes any pedestrian symbol near places children gather points at a park or playground, rather than the specific school-crossing meaning the manual gives this pavement marking.
D. A bike route crossing the roadway
Bike route crossings use a bicycle symbol on the pavement, not a pedestrian figure. This answer scans the bright color first and tags any conspicuously painted roadway symbol as a cyclist warning without checking whether the shape shows a pedestrian or a bike.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings on the roads of every US state . Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.22 (School Crossing Pavement Symbol)..
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