This sign (school crossing) means:
- Pedestrians only
- Intersection ahead
- Hiking trails ahead
- School crossing ahead ✓
Answer: D. School crossing ahead
This sign means a school crossing is ahead.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's list of road signs you must know includes a School Crossing sign, so when you see it you should expect school children crossing the road near that spot. The manual names the sign and expects you to recognize it as part of the signs you must know. The passage does not spell out the wording 'ahead' in detail, but the sign is listed by that name, which points to a school crossing location coming up.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Pedestrians only — The sign is listed as a School Crossing sign, not a sign that the road is for pedestrians only.
- B. Intersection ahead — An intersection ahead is not what this sign is named in the handbook's sign list.
- C. Hiking trails ahead — Hiking trails ahead is not one of the signs listed in the manual, so it does not match this one.
Remember it
Picture children with books in hand: a School Crossing sign warns you to slow down and watch for kids near a school.
Official handbook: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21), Road Signs You Must Know