This sign means?
- Railway crossing ahead, prepare to stop when lights are flashing
- School bus stop ahead
- Signal lights ahead, prepare to stop when lights are flashing ✓
- No traffic light ahead
Answer: C. Signal lights ahead, prepare to stop when lights are flashing
This sign means signal lights ahead, so prepare to stop when the lights are flashing.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists this among warning signs, which warn of possible hazards ahead. It specifically gives the meaning as signal lights ahead, with the instruction to prepare to stop when the lights are flashing. That fits the bank answer: the sign is not about a railway crossing or a bus stop; it warns that you are approaching traffic signals and may need to stop.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Railway crossing ahead, prepare to stop when lights are flashing — A railway crossing warning tells drivers to look, listen, slow down and be ready to stop for an approaching train, not to prepare for flashing traffic signals.
- B. School bus stop ahead — The passages do not describe this sign as meaning a school bus stop ahead.
- D. No traffic light ahead — This choice says there is no traffic light ahead, which is the opposite of the handbook meaning that signal lights are ahead.
Remember it
When this warning appears, think signals first and get ready to stop if they are flashing.