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Yellow diamond with black text reading SIGNAL AHEAD on two lines
MUTCD
W3-3a
Category
warning
Color
yellow
Shape
diamond
National · MUTCD Sign Reference

Signal Ahead

A traffic signal is ahead; prepare to stop if the light is red or changes.

The text version of the signal-ahead warning, used where a traffic light beyond may be obscured or unexpected. Slow down and watch the signal indication so you can stop in time on red or yellow.

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Source

Wikimedia Commons: File:MUTCD W3-3a.svg (Public domain)

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