Slow-moving vehicle
An orange triangle with a red border, shown on the back of vehicles that travel at 40 km/h or less, such as farm tractors and farm machinery. Watch for these vehicles and reduce your speed as needed.
3 practice questions use this sign.
Practice questions with this sign
You come over a hill and see this sign on the back of a vehicle ahead. What should you do?
- Slow down; the vehicle may be going 40 km/h or less (Correct answer)
- Keep your speed; the sign is meant for trucks
- Pass it right away, even on the hill
- Flash your high beams at it
Explanation: This sign means the vehicle ahead travels at 40 km/h or less. Watch for it and reduce your speed so you do not come up on it too fast.
Which vehicles must display this sign when on the road?
- All trucks over 6.5 m long
- School buses
- Farm tractors and vehicles that cannot keep speeds over 40 km/h (Correct answer)
- Vehicles carrying dangerous goods
Explanation: The slow-moving vehicle sign is an orange triangle with a red border. Farm tractors, farm machinery and other vehicles that cannot sustain speeds over 40 km/h must show it.
Like construction signs, this sign is orange. What makes it different?
- It marks the start of a construction zone
- It warns of a lane closure ahead
- It means a pilot vehicle is leading traffic
- It is on the back of a vehicle that travels at 40 km/h or less (Correct answer)
Explanation: This orange triangle with a red border is the slow-moving vehicle sign. Farm tractors and other vehicles that cannot keep up speeds over 40 km/h must show it; construction signs are usually orange diamonds.
