Overhead route marker: what it means

What it means

It tells you in advance about the intersection ahead. Either a numbered route changes direction there, or the cross-street there is a numbered class-B route.

What you must do

Make sure which route you want to follow. Slow down for the intersection and take the correct route.

Where you see it

Above the lanes most appropriate to the movement it shows.

Remember

It hangs above the lanes that fit the movement it shows.

Test yourself

1. Question 1

   Above which lanes is an Overhead route marker displayed?

   • A The lanes most appropriate to the movement which is indicated
   • B The lanes that carry the heaviest traffic
   • C The right-hand lanes only
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   Answer: A: The lanes most appropriate to the movement which is indicated

   The Overhead route marker is placed above the lanes that best fit the movement it shows.

2. Question 2

   What does an Overhead route marker inform you of in advance regarding a particular numbered route?

   • A That it becomes a toll route at the intersection ahead
   • B That it ends at the intersection ahead
   • C That it changes direction at the intersection ahead
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   Answer: C: That it changes direction at the intersection ahead

   The Overhead route marker can tell you early that a numbered route changes direction at the intersection ahead.

3. Question 3

   What may an Overhead route marker indicate in advance about the cross-street at the intersection ahead?

   • A It is a toll route
   • B It is a numbered class-B route
   • C It is a one-way roadway
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   Answer: B: It is a numbered class-B route

   The Overhead route marker can tell you early that the cross-street ahead is a numbered class-B route.