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Difficulty: EasyWork Zone Safety and Construction Hazards

When traveling through a one-lane highway construction zone led by an official pilot vehicle, drivers are permitted to pass the pilot vehicle if no oncoming traffic is visible.

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False. Motorists must follow the pilot vehicle through the entire work zone and are never permitted to pass it.
Motorists must maintain position behind the pilot vehicle until reaching the end of the restricted work area. Attempting to pass a pilot vehicle violates temporary traffic controls and creates an extreme hazard of head-on collisions.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the function of an official pilot vehicle in a single-lane work zone.
Recognize that a pilot vehicle coordinates safe, alternating movement of opposing traffic flows through a shared lane.
Pilot vehicles establish a controlled pace and safe path through complex construction areas.
2
Evaluate the legality of overtaking the pilot vehicle.
Conclude that passing the pilot vehicle is prohibited under all traffic safety regulations.
Passing exposes the driver to oncoming vehicles released from the opposite end of the work zone.

Key Concept

Pilot Vehicle Compliance in Highway Work Zones
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Work Zone Safety and Construction Hazards

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