This sign (hill ahead) means:
- Trucks under 18,000 lbs. allowed
- Hill ahead ✓
- Truck stop ahead
- No trucks allowed
Answer: B. Hill ahead
The sign means there is a hill ahead, so slow down and be ready for a change in the road's grade.
Why this is the answer
The New York State Driver's Manual lists the signs you must know, and "Hill Ahead" is one of them. That warning tells you the road climbs or drops ahead, so you should expect a slope rather than flat pavement. Nothing in the manual connects this sign to trucks, truck weights or truck stops.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Trucks under 18,000 lbs. allowed — The manual's sign list does not attach any weight limit to this sign; the only sign it describes here is a hill warning.
- C. Truck stop ahead — A truck stop is a place, not a road condition, and the manual's list shows no truck stop sign matching this one.
- D. No trucks allowed — The manual does not list this sign as a prohibition on trucks; it is a warning about the road ahead, not a ban on vehicles.
Remember it
The picture is the land itself: when the road rises in the drawing, read it as "hill ahead" and ease off the gas.
Official handbook: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21), Road Signs You Must Know