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Three horizontal rails with orange and white diagonal stripes on two legs

What does a barricade like this one across the road tell you?

  1. The road is closed or partly closed
  2. A turn is allowed here
  3. A bus stop is ahead
  4. A speed limit starts here
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Correct answer: The road is closed or partly closed

Type 3 barricades close or partly close a road. Do not drive past a barricade that closes the road.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 6K.07 Type 1, 2, or 3 Barricades, page 862

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026