What does the Hill / Steep Downgrade sign mean? How to explain it in English
What it means: A steep hill down is ahead. Use a lower gear before the hill and check your brakes.
Say it like this
- Steep hill ahead. I shift to a low gear and go slow down the hill.
- Downgrade. I use the engine brake and do not ride my brakes.
Español: Pendiente pronunciada. Use un cambio bajo antes de la bajada.
How the officer may ask
- What does this sign mean?
- Tell me what this sign means.
- What do you do when you see this sign?
The officer can show you 4 road signs, and you must explain what at least 3 of them mean. Practice the common signs first.
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Sign image: MUTCD W7-1. Public domain. Work of the U.S. federal government (FHWA MUTCD). Source: Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons
