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 must you do when you see a railroad crossing sign? · North Carolina practice question
- You approach an intersection with a flashing yellow traffic light. What should you do? · North Carolina practice question
- According to the manual, advance work zone signs may require you to do what? · North Carolina practice question
- The manual describes a smaller sign sometimes attached below a yellow warning sign. What c... · New York practice question
- You see a yellow diamond warning sign posted alongside the roadway. According to the manua... · New York practice question
Articles
- How to Pass the Oregon DMV Knowledge Test on Your First Try · Oregon article
Road signs
- Advisory Speed Plaque · Sign
- Reduced Speed Limit Ahead · Sign
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