Fluorescent yellow-green is used for school, pedestrian, and bicyclist warnings. When a school-zone speed is posted, you must drive at or below that speed while it is in effect.
What to do
A school zone where you must obey the posted school-zone speed.
Practice question
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This sign pairs a fluorescent SCHOOL plaque with a speed limit of 25. What area is this?
A school zone where you must obey the posted school-zone speed.
An interstate work zone with a suggested speed.
A business district where 25 mph applies only to trucks.
An advisory speed for an exit ramp.
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Answer: A school zone where you must obey the posted school-zone speed.
Fluorescent yellow-green is used for school, pedestrian, and bicyclist warnings. When a school-zone speed is posted, you must drive at or below that speed while it is in effect.
What does the School speed limit sign mean?
Fluorescent yellow-green is used for school, pedestrian, and bicyclist warnings. When a school-zone speed is posted, you must drive at or below that speed while it is in effect. This is study wording cited to VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Warning Signs. It is not a verbatim quotation from the manual.
