A school zone sign indicating a speed limit of 30 km/h means…?
- You must slow down to the indicated speed between 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- You must slow down to the indicated speed at all times
- You must slow down to the indicated speed during hazardous conditions
- You must slow down to the indicated speed between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days ✓
Answer: D. You must slow down to the indicated speed between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days
A school zone sign showing 30 km/h means you must slow to 30 km/h between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a school zone sign with a 30 km/h posted speed means slow to that speed. It states the limit applies from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days, or during whatever hours appear on the sign. That matches the choice about school-day hours. The other time choices either narrow the hours, apply the limit all the time, or tie it to hazardous conditions, none of which the school-zone passages describe for this sign.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. You must slow down to the indicated speed between 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. — The handbook gives 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days, not just the morning and afternoon periods.
- B. You must slow down to the indicated speed at all times — The passages limit the 30 km/h school-zone speed to school days and stated hours, not all times.
- C. You must slow down to the indicated speed during hazardous conditions — The passages do not say the 30 km/h limit depends on hazardous conditions; it is tied to school days and the posted hours.
Remember it
Remember the school-day window: 8 to 5, school days only, unless the sign itself shows different hours.
Official handbook: ICBC Learn to Drive Smart, Chapter 6: sharing the road – Pedestrians, p. 84