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A yellow speed sign posted at a highway exit ramp establishes a mandatory maximum legal speed limit that is strictly enforced by law enforcement.

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False. Yellow speed signs at exit ramps are advisory warning signs indicating recommended safe speeds, not mandatory regulatory speed limits.
Yellow speed signs are advisory signs designed to warn drivers of recommended safe driving speeds for specific roadway geometry, such as ramps or sharp curves. Enforceable maximum speed limits are indicated by white rectangular regulatory signs.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Distinguish between regulatory signs and warning/advisory signs.
Regulatory speed limit signs have black lettering on a white background, establishing legally enforceable speed limits. Advisory speed signs feature black lettering on a yellow background.
Sign color and shape dictate legal status under traffic sign regulations.
2
Determine the legal weight of an advisory exit ramp speed sign.
Yellow advisory signs recommend safe speeds for curves or ramps under ideal conditions, but they do not set statutory maximum limits.
Exceeding an advisory speed is dangerous, but the posted maximum legal limit remains governed by standard regulatory signs.

Key Concept

Advisory Speed Signs vs. Regulatory Speed Limits
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Speed Limits and Speed Regulation

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