Here are some common warning signs. These
signs give you advance notice of possible hazards ahead.
Drive with caution.
Slippery
When Wet. In wet weather, drive slowly. Do
not speed up or brake quickly. Make sharp turns at
a very slow speed.
Divided Highway Ahead.
The highway ahead is divided into two one-way roadways.
Keep to the right.
Divided Highway Ends.
The divided highway on which you are traveling ends
350 to 500 feet ahead. You will then be on a roadway
with two-way traffic. Keep to the right.
Low Clearance. Do
not enter if your vehicle is taller than the height
listed on the sign.
Bicycle Crossing.
This sign warns you in advance that a bikeway crosses
the roadway ahead.
Merging Traffic. You
are coming to a point where another traffic lane joins
the one you are on. Watch for other traffic and be ready
to yield the right-of-way when necessary.
Pedestrian Crossing.
Watch for people crossing the street. Slow down or
stop if necessary.
Narrow Bridge. The
bridge is wide enough to accommodate two lanes of traffic,
but with very little clearance.
Dip. There is a low
place in the road. Go slowly and be ready to stop if
the dip is filled with water.
Soft Shoulder. The
dirt on the side of the road is soft. Don’t leave
the pavement except in an emergency.
One Lane Bridge. The
bridge is wide enough for only one vehicle at a time.
Make sure the bridge is clear of oncoming traffic before
you cross.
Pavement Ends. The
road surface ahead changes from a hard-surfaced pavement
to a low-type surface or earth road.
Right Curve. Slow
your speed and keep well to the left. The road will
curve to the right.
Double Curve. The
road will curve to the right, then to the left. Slow
your speed, keep to the right, and do not pass.
Winding Road. There
are several curves ahead. Drive slowly and carefully.
Truck Crossing. Watch
for trucks entering or crossing the highway.
Cross Road. A road
crosses the main highway ahead. Look to the left and
right for other traffic.
Side Road. Another
road enters the highway from the direction shown. Watch
for traffic from that direction.
Sharp Right Turn. The
road will make a sharp turn to the right. Slow your
speed, keep to the right, and do not pass other vehicles.
Reduction of Lanes. There
will be fewer lanes ahead. Traffic must merge left.
Drivers in the left lane should allow others to merge
smoothly. Right lane ends.
Advisory Speed Sign. The
highest safe speed you should travel around the curve
ahead is 25 miles per hour. Advisory speed signs may
be used with any diamond-shaped warning sign.
Hill/Downgrade. Slow
down and be ready to shift to lower gear to control
speed and save brakes.
Yield Ahead. This
sign warns of a yield sign ahead. Slow down and be prepared
to stop at yield sign or adjust speed to traffic.
Traffic Signal Ahead. This
sign warns of traffic signals at the intersection ahead.
Slow down; poor visibility is likely.
Stop Sign Ahead. When
you come to this sign, slow down to be ready to stop
at the stop sign check.
Two-Way Traffic Ahead. The
one-way street or roadway ahead ends. You will then
be facing oncoming traffic.
Animal Crossing. The
animal pictured on the sign is common in this area:
watch for this species crossing the road particularly
during twilight and night-time hours.
