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Mississippi driving lesson · Traffic Signs

School, pedestrian & guide signs

A 3-minute lesson from the Mississippi course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.

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Read time
3 minutes
Course unit
Traffic Signs
Checkpoint questions
6
Source pages
31, 32

Some signs protect the most vulnerable road users: children and pedestrians. Others, the green guide signs, tell you which route you're on, how far it is to the next town, and which lane gets you there.

School zone
School crossing

Know the rule

SCHOOL CROSSING warns that children cross the street on their way to and from school. The sign is sometimes located several blocks from the school.

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15 mph

School zone speed when passing a school during recess or while children arrive or leave at opening/closing hours

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Pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian crossing

Know the rule

PEDESTRIAN CROSSING: remember that pedestrians have the right of way at intersections, whether the crosswalk is marked or not.

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Cross traffic does not stop
Cross traffic does not stop

Know the rule

CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP often accompanies a STOP sign. You must stop, but this is NOT a four-way stop: other lanes have the right of way and will not stop.

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Exit only
Exit only

Know the rule

EXIT ONLY: if you're traveling in a lane marked with this sign, you MUST continue onto the exit.

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Interstate, US, and state route markers
Route markers: Interstate, U.S. and State routes

Guide signs:

  • Route markers: Interstate, United States (US Highway) and State Route shields, plus auxiliary markers
  • Destination, direction and distance markers: show the travel distance to towns and cities
  • Exit signs: show where you may exit an interstate and which lane leads to which route
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Destination and distance signs
Distance sign: miles to each city

Put it into practice

You stop at a STOP sign with CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP below it. Don't assume the cross traffic will stop as at a four-way stop. Wait until the way is clear in both directions, then go.

Check your understanding

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

What is the maximum speed allowed in a school zone while children are arriving at or leaving school?
  1. 15 mph
  2. 20 mph
  3. 25 mph
  4. 10 mph

Answer: 15 mph

The maximum speed in a school zone during recess or arrival/dismissal is fifteen miles per hour.

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A STOP sign is posted alongside a warning that cross traffic does not stop. What does this tell you?
  1. The stop sign can be ignored if no cars are visible
  2. This is not a four-way stop; other lanes have the right of way
  3. You should proceed without stopping
  4. It is a four-way stop and everyone must yield equally

Answer: This is not a four-way stop; other lanes have the right of way

This combination sign warns that although you must stop, this is not a four-way stop and other traffic will not stop.

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Where is a SCHOOL CROSSING sign sometimes located relative to the school itself?
  1. Only directly in front of the school building
  2. Several blocks away from the school
  3. At least one mile from the school
  4. Only inside the school parking lot

Answer: Several blocks away from the school

The SCHOOL CROSSING sign is sometimes posted several blocks from the school to give advance warning.

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What do destination, direction, and distance marker signs show?
  1. The travel distance to towns and cities
  2. The current speed limit
  3. The nearest hospital only
  4. The exit numbers of upcoming interchanges

Answer: The travel distance to towns and cities

These signs indicate travel distance to towns and cities ahead.

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If you are traveling in a lane marked with an exit-only sign, what must you do?
  1. Exit or continue straight
  2. Continue onto the exit
  3. Merge left before the exit
  4. Stop at the end of the lane

Answer: Continue onto the exit

If traveling in a lane marked with this sign you MUST continue onto the exit.

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A SCHOOL ZONE speed limit sign of 15 mph applies at all hours of the day, every day.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

The 15 mph school zone limit applies specifically during recess or while children are arriving at or leaving school.

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