DMV Permit · Guide Signs

Blue signs along the highway typically indicate:

Correct answer

Motorist services like gas, food, lodging, hospitals, and rest areas

  1. A Warnings
  2. B Construction
  3. C Speed limits
  4. D Motorist services like gas, food, lodging, hospitals, and rest areas

Why this is the answer

Blue signs are service signs. They direct drivers to gas stations, food, lodging, hospitals, rest areas, campgrounds, and other services available at upcoming exits. They make it easy for travelers to find what they need without local knowledge. Brown signs serve a similar function but for recreational, cultural, and scenic destinations: parks, historical sites, museums, viewpoints. The clear color coding helps drivers scan signs at highway speed: green is where you are going, blue is where you can stop, yellow is what to watch out for, orange is construction. Service signs sometimes show the actual logos of specific gas, food, or lodging chains at upcoming exits.
Source: MUTCD Section 2I Service Signs

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About this topic: Guide Signs

Green for navigation, blue for services, brown for recreation. Color tells you the function of the sign before you read the text. This is one of 10 Road Signs questions on guide signs, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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