At roadworks on the Leeuwarden ring road a traffic controller is waving, while the permanent priority sign at the junction is still simply hanging there. Who governs priority here?
- The priority sign — a permanent sign outranks a temporary instruction
- ✓ The traffic controller — instructions outrank traffic signs
Correct answer: The traffic controller — instructions outrank traffic signs
Explanation
Instructions outrank traffic signs, regardless of how permanent the sign feels.
Why learners get this wrong
- Instructions outrank traffic signs, regardless of how permanent the sign feels.
Topic: The precedence order: who wins when signs disagree?
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Sections
- Challenge: The precedence order: who wins when signs disagree?
- The model: The precedence order: who wins when signs disagree?
- Core: The precedence order: who wins when signs disagree?
- Why it matters: The precedence order: who wins when signs disagree?
- Active recall: The precedence order: who wins when signs disagree?
- Teach back: The precedence order: who wins when signs disagree?
- Memory hook: The precedence order: who wins when signs disagree?