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School zonesQuestion 187 of 223
Fluorescent yellow-green sign with two black children, above a plaque with a black arrow pointing down and to the right

What does this sign with a downward arrow show?

  1. The place where school buses must turn
  2. The place where schoolchildren cross the road
  3. The end of the school speed limit
  4. The next school parking lot
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Correct answer: The place where schoolchildren cross the road

A school sign with a diagonal downward arrow plaque marks the crossing itself. It is placed at the crossing, or as close to it as possible.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 7B.03 School Crossing Signs, page 1017

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026