When encountering a warning sign, drivers should:
- Pay attention to their surroundings.
- Follow instructions.
- Reduce their speed to at least the posted advisory speed.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
The correct choice is all of the above: when you meet a warning sign, pay attention to your surroundings, follow instructions, and reduce speed to at least the posted speed.
Why this is the answer
The Texas handbook says warning signs alert you to conditions immediately ahead and tell you what to look for, such as road hazards or changes in direction. It lists three actions for encountering a warning sign: pay attention, follow instructions, and reduce speed to at least the posted speed signs. It also says ignoring warning signs may be a traffic violation. Because all three listed actions are part of the handbook's warning-sign rule, the all-of-the-above choice fits.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Pay attention to their surroundings. — Paying attention to your surroundings is only one of the three actions the handbook lists for a warning sign, so it does not cover the full answer.
- B. Follow instructions. — Following instructions is listed for warning signs, but by itself it leaves out paying attention and reducing speed.
- C. Reduce their speed to at least the posted advisory speed. — Reducing speed to at least the posted speed is listed, but it is only one part and does not include the other two actions.
Remember it
Treat a warning sign as a three-step response: eyes open, instructions followed, foot easing off the gas.