Question

Difficulty: MediumGuide and Informational Signs

Determine whether the following statement is True or False: On standard freeway and expressway guide signs, an exit number tab mounted on the top-left corner of the main guide sign indicates that the exit ramp will originate from the left side of the roadway.

Answer: Answer

Answer

True
The statement is true because standard freeway sign design (MUTCD standards) requires exit number panels to be placed on the upper left corner of the sign panel whenever an exit ramp departs from the left side of the highway.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze standard highway guide sign exit tab placement rules.
Exit number tabs mounted above main destination signs are intentionally aligned to either the top-left or top-right corner.
The horizontal alignment of the exit tab corresponds directly to the physical side of the highway where the exit ramp departs.
2
Evaluate the directional meaning of top-left tab positioning.
A tab mounted on the top-left corner indicates a left-hand exit ramp.
This gives drivers advance warning to move into the far left lane to exit.

Key Concept

Guide sign exit tab positioning conventions
Rate this question