Miscellaneous Materials ROAD SIGNS

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Key to
Road Signs
1. Yield – This shape is only
used on yield signs.
2. Yield to oncoming traffic 26. No left turn
– Horizontal rectangles
are used to give warnings,
regulations or to
supplement other signs.
3. Warning left turn – The
diamond shape is only
used for warning. 33. Lane added
4. Warning curve left
5. One way to left
6. One way to right
7. Divided highway
8. Keep right of divider
– This vertical rectangle
shape is generally used to
give regulations.
9. Stop – This shape is only
used on stop signs.
10. All cars must stop, used
with stop signs.
11. Right turn
12. Curve right
13. Left turn only
14. Divided highway
15. Keep right
16. Yield sign ahead
17. Stop sign ahead
18. Winding road
19. Hair pin curve
20. Right turn only
21. Divided highway ends
22. Keep left of divider
23. Warning railroad crossing
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24. Number of railroad
tracks to be crossed.
25. No right turn – This
shape and symbol (a
circle in a square barred
from upper left to lower
right) is used to say “no,” 62. Truck speed limit
to prohibit some activity.
27. Straight through only
28. Two way traffic
29. Stay in lane.
30. Do not enter
31. Wrong way
32. No U turn
34. Left curve with optional
lane going straight
35. Right lane ends; road
narrows
36. One way going left
37. One way going right
38. Round-about or traffic
circle ahead
39. Traffic circle
40. Entering roadway merge
41. Merge
42. Turn with speed advisory
43. Two way traffic
44. Road narrows
45. One way
46. Seat belts are mandatory
47. No bicycles
48. Signal light ahead
49. Hill
50. New speed limit ahead
51. Speed limit
52. School
53. Bicycles
54. Signal ahead
55. Hill
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56. Speed limit, miles per hour
57. Minimum speed limit
58. Stop: children crossing
59. Playground
60. Be prepared to stop
61. Bump
100. Alternate route
63. Speed limit on exit
64. No pedestrians
65. Wheelchair warning
66. Stop ahead
67. Dip
68. Night speed limit
69. Speed limit on curve
70. Push button for pedestrian
crossing signal 109. Dead end
71. Pedestrian crossing
72. School bus stop ahead
73. Bridge ices before road
74. No turns
75. Do not pass
76. Cross only on signal
77. No hitch hiking
78. No trucks
79. Slippery when wet
80. Left land must turn left
81. Pass with care
82. Interstate route number
83. No commercial vehicles
84. Slower traffic keep right
85. Library – Square signs
are used for information. 125. No parking loading zone
86. Emergency signal ahead
87. Emergency vehicles
88. Road work
89. Route number
90. Trucks use right lane
91. Walk on left
92. Hiking trail
93. By-pass
94. Horses in road
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95. Flagman; work zone
96. Divided highway ends
97. HOV (high-occupancy
vehicles) lane
98. Push button for green light
99. Hospital
101. Snowmobile crossing
102. No outlet
103. Soft shoulder
104. Bike lane; bike lane ahead
105. Cross only at cross walks
106. Airport
107. Temporary route
108. Deer crossing
110. Left land ends
111. Left on green arrow only
112. Do not block intersection
113. Bus station
114. Truck route
115. Farm machinery
116. Detour
117. Pavement ends
118. No turn on red light
119. Spot here on red light
120. Train station
121. Business route
122. Clearance under bridge
123. End detour
124. No standing
126. No parking any time
127. No parking in snow
128. No parking time specified
129. Parking for handicapped
130. Tow-away zone
131. Two parking signs
132. No parking: bus stop
133. Emergency parking only
134. No parking: bus stop