Octagon, red: Stop
Triangle pointing down, red and white: Yield
Diamond, yellow: Warning of a hazard ahead
Circle, yellow: Railroad crossing ahead
Pentagon, yellow-green: School zone or school crossing
Rectangle, white with black: Regulatory sign, such as speed limit
Rectangle, green: Guide sign: directions, distances
Rectangle, blue: Motorist services: gas, food, lodging, hospital
Rectangle, brown: Parks and recreation areas
Diamond or rectangle, orange: Construction or work zone
Rectangle, yellow-green with person: Pedestrian crossing
Pennant, yellow: No passing zone
Circle with a red slash: Prohibits the action shown
Red circle with white bar: Do not enter
Wrong way sign: You are going the wrong way; stop and turn around
Crossbuck (X sign): Railroad crossing; yield to trains
Speed limit sign: The maximum legal speed in ideal conditions
Minimum speed sign: The slowest speed allowed
One way sign: Traffic goes only in the direction of the arrow
Keep right sign: Stay on the right side of an obstacle
Divided highway sign: Road ahead has a median dividing traffic
Merge sign: Lanes join; traffic from another lane merges into yours
Lane ends sign: Your lane will end soon; merge
Curve ahead sign: A curve in the road
Winding road sign: Several curves in a row
Sharp turn sign: A very tight curve
Reverse curve sign: Two curves in opposite directions
Slippery when wet sign: Road may be slick when wet
Stop ahead sign: A stop sign is coming
Signal ahead sign: A traffic light is coming
Yield ahead sign: A yield sign is coming
Cross road sign: An intersection is ahead
T-intersection sign: The road ends ahead with a left or right turn
Y-intersection sign: The road splits ahead
Roundabout sign: A circular intersection ahead; yield to traffic inside
Deer crossing sign: Deer may cross the road
Falling rocks sign: Rocks may fall on the road
Steep hill sign: A steep downgrade; shift to lower gear
Truck crossing sign: Trucks entering or crossing
Bump sign: Rough spot or bump in the road
Dip sign: Low place in the road where water can collect
Road narrows sign: The road becomes narrower
Two-way traffic sign: You are leaving a one-way section
No U-turn sign: U-turns are not allowed
No left turn sign: Left turns are not allowed
No right turn sign: Right turns are not allowed
No parking sign: Parking is not allowed
No passing zone sign: Do not pass other vehicles
Pass with care sign: You may pass if safe
Do not pass sign: Passing is prohibited
Handicapped parking sign: Parking only for permitted vehicles
Hospital sign (blue H): Hospital services nearby
Rest area sign: Place to rest, with restrooms
Detour sign: Follow this route around a closed road
Road closed sign: The road is closed to traffic
Flagger ahead sign: A worker will direct traffic
Slow-moving vehicle triangle: Orange triangle on slow machines like tractors
Yield to pedestrians sign: Let people crossing go first
Railroad advance warning: Yellow round sign, a train crossing is ahead
Light rail sign: Trains and trolleys cross
Interstate shield: Blue and red shield for a US interstate highway
US route shield: White shield with black number
State route sign: Usually a shape particular to the state
Even-numbered interstates run: East-west
Odd-numbered interstates run: North-south
Solid yellow line: Do not pass
Broken yellow line: You may pass if safe
Double solid yellow: Do not pass in either direction
White lines: Separate traffic going the same direction
Yellow lines: Separate traffic going opposite directions
Solid white line: Discourages lane changes
Stop line: Where to stop at an intersection
HOV lane: Reserved for vehicles with more than one person
Green light: Go if the intersection is clear
Flashing red light: Treat as a stop sign
Flashing yellow light: Slow down and proceed with caution
Red arrow: Do not turn in that direction
Green arrow: You may go in that direction; protected turn

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