This sign means
- school zone: watch for children/pedestrians nearby ✓
- school zone, reduce speed to 30 km/h
- pedestrian crossing ahead
- school crossing ahead
Answer: A. school zone: watch for children/pedestrians nearby
The sign means you are entering a school zone, so watch for children and pedestrians nearby.
Why this is the answer
The handbook puts school, playground and crosswalk signs in a group that tells drivers to be extra cautious where people may be on or near the road. It says to pay attention in school zones because young children are hard to spot and can act unpredictably. It also says a school zone sign can mean reducing speed when children are present. So the sign is telling you to watch for children and pedestrians nearby.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. school zone, reduce speed to 30 km/h — Not every school-zone sign sets a 30 km/h limit; the handbook says to slow to 30 when a school zone sign has that speed posted, while other school-zone signs call for reducing speed when children are present or show a 50 km/h limit.
- C. pedestrian crossing ahead — A pedestrian crossing sign warns about a crosswalk and tells drivers to yield to people crossing, which is a different message from a school zone sign.
- D. school crossing ahead — A school crossing sign points to a crossing where you yield to pedestrians and follow a crossing guard, while the school zone sign covers the area and calls for caution around children.
Remember it
Think 'school zone, child alert' — scan for kids near the road and be ready to slow down.