California DMV Permit Test (Class C)Traffic Signs and SignalsMedium
You are driving on a street and see a white rectangular sign with a black symbol of a car and a motorcycle, and the words 'ONLY' below them. What does this sign indicate?
- AA shared lane where cars and motorcycles must yield to each other.
- BA parking area exclusively for cars and motorcycles.
- CA warning for increased car and motorcycle traffic ahead.
- DA lane restricted to cars and motorcycles only.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. A lane restricted to cars and motorcycles only.
White rectangular signs are regulatory signs. The symbols and the word 'ONLY' indicate that the lane or area is restricted to the depicted vehicles.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Yielding is indicated by specific yield signs or pavement markings, not this type of sign.
- B. Parking signs usually have a 'P' symbol and specify parking rules.
- C. Warning signs are typically yellow and diamond-shaped.
Lane Use Regulatory Sign
A white rectangular sign with black symbols and/or text, indicating specific rules or restrictions for a particular lane of traffic.
- White background, black text/symbols.
- Regulatory sign (tells you what to do).
- Often includes words like 'ONLY' or 'EXIT ONLY'.
- Applies to specific lanes or turns.
Memory trick: White signs with black words tell you the rules of the road.