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Difficulty: MediumGuide and Informational Signs

While driving on a multi-lane highway, you approach an overhead green destination guide sign that has a small yellow exit number panel mounted on its top-left corner. What does the left-side placement of this exit panel indicate to the driver?

  1. The exit ramp will be located on the left side of the roadway.Answer
  2. B
    The exit is restricted exclusively to high-occupancy and emergency vehicles.
  3. C
    The exit leads directly onto a fee-based toll road or expressway.
  4. D
    The exit ramp requires an immediate mandatory reduction to advisory speed.

Answer

The left-side placement of the yellow exit number panel indicates that the exit ramp is located on the left side of the roadway.
On highway guide signs, small exit number panels mounted on the top edge correspond directly to the side of the road where the exit ramp is located. A panel mounted on the top-left corner signifies a left-hand exit, giving drivers adequate time to merge into the left lane.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the type and placement of the guide sign component.
The component is a yellow exit number tab attached to the top-left corner of a green highway guide sign.
Standard highway sign design conventions place exit number tabs on the top edge of guide signs corresponding directly to the physical side of the highway where the exit ramp departs.
2
Interpret the directional meaning of top-left mounting.
Top-left placement indicates a left-hand exit ramp.
Placing the panel on the left side warns drivers early so they can safely transition to the far-left lane prior to reaching the interchange.

Key Concept

Exit Number Panel Placement Rules
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Guide and Informational Signs

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