Yellow Circular Advance Warning Sign: What You Need to Know

What does the Yellow Circular Advance Warning sign indicate to drivers?

A) Speed up and proceed with caution. B) Railroad tracks are ahead; slow down and be prepared to stop. C) Ignore the warning and maintain speed. D) Prepare to merge onto a different road.

Answer:

The Yellow Circular Advance Warning sign warns drivers of an upcoming railroad crossing, requiring them to slow down and be prepared to stop, not to speed up or ignore the warning.

The Yellow Circular Advance Warning sign indicates to drivers that they should be cautious because railroad tracks are ahead. The correct response to the sign is to slow down and be prepared to stop if a train is approaching. This sign is part of traffic management and safety measures to prevent accidents at railroad crossings.

Ignoring such signs and speeding up to beat a red light at an intersection can lead to serious accidents and is against traffic laws. Traffic engineers work to design the duration of the yellow signal at traffic lights to minimize the "no-win zone" where a driver can neither safely cross the intersection before the light turns red nor stop safely before entering the intersection.