What shape and colour is the rest area advance sign?

A rect v, coloured blue. Its official MUTCD code is D5-1.

A blue REST AREA sign indicates:

A place to stop, rest and use facilities

A weigh station for commercial vehicles

An emergency stopping area only

Rest Area Advance Sign (D5-1)

The rest area advance sign is a rect v and its colour is blue. It is a guide sign: it tells you about destinations, distances and services. It does not order you to do anything, but the test does ask about its colour and its job.

At a glance

Shape	rect v
Color	blue
Category	Guide signs
MUTCD code	D5-1
Legend	REST AREA

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How the test asks about it

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A blue REST AREA sign indicates:
Not quiteCorrect answer: B — A place to stop, rest and use facilities
Rest areas are signed in blue as a motorist service. Using one is the correct response to drowsiness — there is no substitute for stopping.
Coffee, open windows and loud music delay sleep by minutes at most. A rest area exists because pulling over is the only real fix.

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