If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must:
- Slow down because the lane ends ahead.
- Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead. ✓
- Change lanes and maintain your current speed.
Answer: B. Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead.
When you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, be prepared for workers and equipment ahead.
Why this is the answer
The manual says orange diamond signs warn of work zones that can change how traffic flows. In those areas, lanes may shift or close, and crews and work vehicles may be in or beside your lane. Because a work zone may appear wherever you drive, you should expect it and be ready to slow down or stop. That makes being prepared for workers and equipment the right response when you see the orange signs and cones.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Slow down because the lane ends ahead. — Orange work-zone signs and cones do not by themselves mean the lane ends ahead; the manual says lanes may shift or close, so slowing for a lane ending is not the required response.
- C. Change lanes and maintain your current speed. — Changing lanes while keeping your current speed ignores the manual's warning that you may need to slow down quickly or stop in a work zone.
Remember it
Orange diamonds are your early notice that people and equipment may be just ahead, so get ready to slow or stop.