Maryland Road Signs Test 2
22 road-sign questions based on the federal MUTCD, the standard every state's signs follow.
What does this orange sign tell you?
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About this test
Every state's road signs follow the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), so these sign questions apply in Maryland and everywhere else in the U.S. Learn the shapes and colors and you can read signs you have never seen before. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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Sample questions from this test
What does this orange sign tell you?
- A A detour will send all traffic onto another road ahead
- B A work zone is ahead, so expect workers and changes
- C The road ahead is closed to all traffic
- D Work on the road has ended
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B. A work zone is ahead, so expect workers and changes
Orange means temporary traffic control, and ROAD WORK is usually the first sign you meet before a work zone. Slow down, put the phone away and watch for workers, equipment and lane shifts. Many states raise fines in work zones.
Source: MUTCD 11th ed., page 842
This plaque is mounted below a railroad crossbuck. What does it tell you?
- A There is more than one track, so another train may come
- B That many trains pass through this crossing on a typical day
- C You must stop that many feet from the tracks
- D The next crossing is that many miles away
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A. There is more than one track, so another train may come
This plaque shows the number of tracks at the crossing when there are two or more. After one train passes, another may be coming on a different track, sometimes hidden by the first. Wait until you can see clearly in both directions before crossing.
Source: MUTCD 11th ed., page 1033
This white sign is posted along a road. What does it tell you?
- A A suggested safe speed for a curve just ahead
- B The highest legal speed allowed on this section of road
- C The slowest speed you are allowed to drive here
- D A speed that applies only while the yellow lights above it are flashing
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B. The highest legal speed allowed on this section of road
White is the color of regulatory signs, which state the law. This one shows the maximum speed set by law or by the road agency, always a multiple of 5 mph. You must still drive slower than the limit when weather, traffic or visibility make that speed unsafe.
Source: MUTCD 11th ed., page 125
What problem does this sign warn about?
- A Overhead wires or a low bridge are just past the tracks
- B The crossing has no gates or flashing lights
- C Trains here travel faster than usual
- D Low vehicles could get stuck on the humped crossing
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D. Low vehicles could get stuck on the humped crossing
This symbol shows a vehicle body scraping a raised crossing. Long or low vehicles, such as car carriers, buses and some trailers, can hang up on the rails. Drivers of those vehicles should use another crossing.
Source: MUTCD 11th ed., page 1045
A diamond-shaped sign with black letters on an orange background tells you what?
- A A school zone with children nearby is ahead
- B You are approaching a temporary work zone
- C A recreation area is nearby
- D A traffic incident is ahead
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B. You are approaching a temporary work zone
Orange is reserved for temporary traffic control, such as road work. Orange diamonds warn of workers, lane closures, flaggers and detours. Slow down and obey work zone signs, because conditions can change daily.
Source: MUTCD 11th ed., page 838