Warning sign
Also known as: caution sign
A traffic sign that alerts drivers to a hazard or change in road conditions ahead, such as a curve, intersection, merge, or pedestrian crossing. Warning signs are usually diamond-shaped with black symbols or text on a yellow background; orange backgrounds signal work zones, and fluorescent yellow-green covers schools, pedestrians, and bicycles.
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Practice questions
- What does the Winding Road warning sign indicate? · Oregon practice question
- A yellow diamond sign shows a vertical line with a smaller horizontal line extending to th... · Oregon practice question
- What is the shape of an Oregon school zone warning sign? · Oregon practice question
- A yellow diamond sign shows a vehicle on a downward slope. What does it warn? · Oregon practice question
- You see the Two-Way Traffic Ahead warning sign. What does it specifically tell you? · Oregon practice question
Articles
- How to Pass the Oregon DMV Knowledge Test on Your First Try · Oregon article
Road signs
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