An "End school zone" sign indicates:
- That the speed limit is 20 mph.
- The beginning of a reduced speed zone.
- The increased possibility of encountering pedestrians.
- The end of a reduced speed zone. ✓
Answer: D. The end of a reduced speed zone.
An End school zone sign marks the end of a reduced speed school zone.
Why this is the answer
The Florida handbook lists the End School Zone sign among school signs and says it marks where a reduced speed school zone ends. That matches the Begin School Zone sign, which tells drivers to stay within the school zone speed limit during indicated times or when the light is flashing. Once you pass the End sign, that slower school-zone limit is over. The passage does not give a specific speed for this sign, so the key point is where the reduced speed zone stops.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. That the speed limit is 20 mph. — The sign does not set a 20 mph limit; the passage only says it marks where a reduced speed school zone ends.
- B. The beginning of a reduced speed zone. — A beginning sign marks the start of a reduced speed zone, while this sign marks its end.
- C. The increased possibility of encountering pedestrians. — The warning about watching for children belongs to the school sign, while the End sign is tied specifically to the reduced speed zone ending.
Remember it
Begin starts the slower school-zone limit; End tells you that slower limit is finished.