Regulatory sign
Also known as: regulation sign
A traffic sign that conveys a law a driver must obey, such as STOP, YIELD, speed limits, lane use, or turn restrictions. Most regulatory signs are rectangular with black text on a white background; STOP and YIELD use distinctive shapes and red color.
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Practice questions
- A regulatory sign at a railroad crossing reads DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS. What does the sign r... · North Carolina practice question
- The octagonal (eight-sided) shape is used for which sign? · North Carolina practice question
- What does a yield sign require a driver to do? · North Carolina practice question
- A regulatory sign on a Texas multi-lane road reads 'LEFT LANE FOR PASSING ONLY.' According... · Texas practice question
- A No Turn on Red regulatory sign is posted at an intersection with a traffic light. What d... · Florida practice question
Road signs
- End School Speed Limit · Sign
- Reduced Speed Limit Ahead · Sign
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