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Yellow diamond with black border containing a thick black arrow that travels up and bends ninety degrees to point left.
MUTCD
W1-1L
Category
warning
Color
yellow
Shape
diamond
National · MUTCD Sign Reference

Turn Left

Warns of a sharp left turn ahead where the road changes direction abruptly and a reduced speed is needed.

Posted in advance of a sharp change in roadway alignment to the left that cannot be safely negotiated at the prevailing approach speed. Slow before entering the turn, stay in your lane, and watch for oncoming traffic that may drift wide. The arrow's right-angle bend distinguishes a turn from the gentler curve warned by the W1-2 series.

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Wikimedia Commons: File:MUTCD W1-1L.svg (Public domain)

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