This sign means?
- Safety check ahead
- Bumpy road ahead
- Pavement ends 12 feet ahead
- Steep hill ahead. You may need to use a lower gear ✓
Answer: D. Steep hill ahead. You may need to use a lower gear
The sign means a steep hill is ahead, and you may need to use a lower gear.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists a steep-hill warning among its common warning signs and says a lower gear may be needed. That matches the bank answer. A separate section on stopping also advises shifting into a lower gear on long, steep hills to help control speed. Nothing in the passages ties this warning to a safety check, a bump, or pavement ending.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Safety check ahead — The passages do not describe a safety check ahead warning, so this does not match the steep-hill message.
- B. Bumpy road ahead — A bump or uneven pavement warning is a separate sign in the handbook, not the steep-hill meaning given here.
- C. Pavement ends 12 feet ahead — The passages do not mention a pavement-ends sign or any 12-foot distance, so this does not fit the steep-hill warning.
Remember it
When a hill warning appears, think gear down before the slope.
Official handbook: Official MTO Driver's Handbook, Signs – Here are some common warning signs: