A 'Bridge Inspection' sign is an example of what sign type?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. It depends

Answer: (B)

Signs are grouped into categories like regulatory, warning, and guide, with temporary signs used for work zones. A Bridge Inspection sign is used to alert drivers to a temporary condition on or near a bridge because maintenance or inspection is happening. Its purpose is to warn of potential hazards or changed conditions ahead, which is exactly what a warning sign does. In many places, temporary signs are orange to signal work zones, while permanent warning signs are yellow. So describing the Bridge Inspection sign as a different sign type would be inaccurate; it’s a warning sign, not another category. That’s why the statement is false.