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Difficulty: Very hardGuide and Informational Signs

While driving on a multi-lane freeway, you approach an overhead green destination sign with a yellow panel attached to its lower section containing black lettering that reads 'EXIT ONLY' along with a downward-pointing black arrow. What traffic rule does this specific panel configuration mandate for a driver in that lane?

  1. The driver in this lane must turn off onto the upcoming exit ramp, as the lane terminates at the interchange.Answer
  2. B
    The driver may choose to exit or continue straight on the main highway until reaching solid lane markings.
  3. C
    The driver must yield to vehicles merging onto the freeway from an entrance ramp immediately ahead.
  4. D
    The driver is entering a temporary maintenance detour where speed must be reduced to work zone limits.

Answer

The driver in this lane must turn off onto the upcoming exit ramp, as the lane terminates at the interchange.
Yellow panels with black lettering mounted at the bottom of green overhead guide signs specify mandatory lane drop movements. Traffic traveling in the lane aligned with the downward arrow must exit the freeway.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the visual layout and color coding of the sign.
The main sign is green (guide sign for destinations), but the bottom portion features a yellow panel with black text ('EXIT ONLY') and a downward arrow positioned directly over a specific lane.
Yellow panels added to green destination guide signs convey mandatory lane utilization rules.
2
Apply the highway guide sign rule for lane-drop exit panels.
A yellow 'EXIT ONLY' panel indicates that the lane beneath the arrow does not continue straight along the freeway; instead, it becomes the exit ramp itself.
Drivers staying in this lane are legally mandated to exit to maintain traffic flow and prevent last-second unsafe lane changes.

Key Concept

Overhead Guide Sign Lane Drop Panels (EXIT ONLY)
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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Guide and Informational Signs

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