New York DMV Permit Written TestRoad SignsMedium
You are driving on a two-lane road and see a diamond-shaped yellow sign with a black symbol depicting a truck descending a steep slope. Below the truck symbol, it says '7% GRADE'. What does this sign indicate?
- AA truck stop is located 7 miles ahead on a steep incline.
- BThere is a 7-mile section of rough road ahead, suitable only for trucks.
- CThis road is restricted to vehicles with a maximum weight of 7 tons.
- DThe road ahead has a steep downgrade of 7 percent, requiring caution and possibly a lower gear.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. The road ahead has a steep downgrade of 7 percent, requiring caution and possibly a lower gear.
A diamond-shaped yellow sign with a truck on a downward slope and a percentage indicates a steep downgrade. '7% GRADE' means the road drops 7 feet for every 100 feet traveled horizontally, signifying a significant slope that requires drivers, especially truck drivers, to use caution and potentially a lower gear to control speed.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Truck stops are indicated by blue service signs, and this sign indicates a downgrade, not an incline.
- B. Rough road warnings have different symbols, and the '7% GRADE' refers to slope, not distance or road condition.
- C. Weight restrictions are indicated by regulatory signs, not warning signs, and would use different text.
Steep Grade (Truck) Warning Sign
A yellow, diamond-shaped warning sign with a black symbol of a truck on a steep slope and a percentage, indicating a significant downgrade or incline that requires drivers to use caution and potentially a lower gear.
- Diamond shape indicates warning.
- Yellow color indicates general warning.
- Truck on slope symbol means steep grade.
- Percentage indicates the steepness of the grade (feet of rise/fall per 100 feet horizontal).
- Requires drivers to control speed, possibly with lower gears.
Memory trick: Truck on a slope, percentage tells you how much to cope.