When the following road sign is placed:
- Only taxis are permitted to stop.· Correct answer
- Only buses are permitted to stop.
- Passenger loading is permitted on holidays only.
- Only unloading of workers is permitted.
Explanation
Sign 509 marks a stopping place for a taxi to pick up and drop off passengers only. Stopping and parking of any other vehicle is prohibited. The correct answer is 'Stopping is permitted for taxis only.'.
How to approach it
Sign 509 = taxi stop for pick-up/drop-off only
509taxipick-updrop-off
Common mistake
Thinking a taxi may park there
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