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Yellow diamond with a black diagram of two lanes where the left lane tapers and ends at a dashed line
MUTCD
W4-2L
Category
warning
Color
yellow
Shape
diamond

Lane Ends (Left Lane Ends)

The left lane ends ahead; merge right.

Warns that the left lane is closing and traffic in it must merge into the adjacent through lane. Signal early, check for a gap, and complete the merge before the lane drops.

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Yellow diamond with black border containing a thick black arrow that travels up and bends ninety degrees to point left.
Turn Left
Yellow diamond with black border containing a thick black arrow that travels up and bends ninety degrees to point right.
Turn Right
Yellow diamond with black border containing a thick black arrow that sweeps in a smooth curve from lower right up to the upper left.
Curve Left
Yellow diamond with black border containing a thick black arrow that sweeps in a smooth curve from lower left up to the upper right.
Curve Right
Yellow diamond with a black arrow pointing up that bends sharply left and then sharply right.
Reverse Turn (Left)
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