Traffic control STOP sign

A traffic control person holds up this sign. What must you do?

1. Slow down and drive around the worker
2. Stop, then go when the road looks clear
3. Stop before reaching the person and wait until the STOP sign is no longer shown (Correct answer) ✓
4. Yield to oncoming traffic and keep going

Explanation: A STOP sign shown by a traffic control person means you must stop and stay stopped until they stop showing it. Disobeying it is an offence.

A traffic control person shows you this sign. The road through the work area looks empty. What should you do?

1. Stay stopped until the STOP sign is no longer shown (Correct answer) ✓
2. Go if the worker looks away
3. Ease forward past the worker and stop at the work area
4. Go slowly, since no traffic is coming

Explanation: A STOP sign held by a traffic control person must be obeyed even when the road looks clear. There may be workers, equipment or vehicles ahead that you cannot see.

A work zone has one open lane. The traffic control person shows you this sign while cars from the other way come through. Why?

1. You did something wrong
2. The road ahead is closed for the day
3. Traffic is taking turns using the open lane (Correct answer) ✓
4. You must turn around

Explanation: Where traffic alternates through a single lane, one direction is held while the other passes. Let the opposing traffic go first, and wait until the STOP sign is no longer shown.