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What does a SPEED HUMP sign warn of?

  1. A hole in the road surface
  2. A raised part of the road that is built to slow traffic
  3. A place where the road is rough
  4. A place where the pavement ends
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Correct answer: A raised part of the road that is built to slow traffic

A speed hump is a raised part of the road that makes vehicles slow down. The sign usually has an advisory speed plaque, so slow down to that speed.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 2C.27 SPEED HUMP Sign (W17-1), page 214

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026