This sign means?
- Pedestrian crossing ahead
- Steep hill ahead
- Hidden intersection ahead
- Right lane ends ahead ✓
Answer: D. Right lane ends ahead
This sign means the right lane ends ahead, so if you are driving in the right-hand lane you must merge safely with traffic in the lane to the left.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's list of common warning signs includes "Right lane ends ahead" and explains what it asks of you: a driver in the right-hand lane has to merge safely with the traffic in the lane to the left. So the sign is a warning that your lane is running out, and your job is to work into the lane beside you without cutting anyone off. The other meanings in the options belong to separate warning signs that the handbook lists individually, so the right-lane-ending message is the one that fits this sign.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Pedestrian crossing ahead — Pedestrian crossings are covered by their own signs in the handbook, which warn you to be ready to stop and yield to people on foot, so that is not what a lane-ending sign tells you.
- B. Steep hill ahead — A steep hill ahead is listed as its own separate warning sign, with advice about possibly needing a lower gear, not about merging.
- C. Hidden intersection ahead — Nothing in these passages links the sign to a hidden intersection, and the passage that matches the answer describes lanes merging rather than a blocked view of a crossing.
Remember it
When a warning sign tells you a lane is disappearing, sort out your space early and merge into the lane beside you instead of waiting until the lane runs out.