Regulatory signsQuestion 33 of 223

A ROAD CLOSED - LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY sign is ahead. Who may use the road up to the closure?

  1. All traffic, including through traffic
  2. Only vehicles that carry goods
  3. Local traffic only; through traffic may not
  4. Only vehicles with a permit
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Correct answer: Local traffic only; through traffic may not

This sign is used where through traffic is not allowed. Local traffic can use the road up to the point of closure.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 2B.63 ROAD CLOSED Sign (R11-2) and LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY Signs, page 178

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026