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You meet an unfamiliar sign: an orange diamond you have never seen the symbol on. What is the safest reading? · Q-0087
You meet an unfamiliar sign: an orange diamond you have never seen the symbol on. What is the safest reading?
- a Treat it as construction or maintenance work ahead and slow down
- b Treat it as a parking restriction
- c Ignore it, since unfamiliar signs carry no legal weight
- d Treat it as a destination sign and continue at speed
Answer
Treat it as construction or maintenance work ahead and slow down
Learn to Drive Smart · LTDS-2026-03 · Chapter 3 · Signs, signals and road markings · Signs
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