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Road signs and meanings

Browse 86 signs by category. Open a sign for its meaning, drawing and MUTCD citation.

This is a federal FHWA reference. It does not identify which signs appear in your state's handbook or on its permit exam.

Practice with the free 20-sign quiz, or find your state's handbook.

Regulatory signs

Stop sign (R1-1)StopR1-1Yield sign (R1-2)YieldR1-2All Way sign (R1-3P)All WayR1-3PYield Here to Pedestrians sign (R1-5)Yield Here to PedestriansR1-5Stop Here for Pedestrians sign (R1-5b)Stop Here for PedestriansR1-5bNo Turn on Red sign (R10-11)No Turn on RedR10-11Road Closed sign (R11-2)Road ClosedR11-2Speed Limit sign (R2-1)Speed LimitR2-1No Right Turn sign (R3-1)No Right TurnR3-1No Left Turn sign (R3-2)No Left TurnR3-2No Turns sign (R3-3)No TurnsR3-3No U-Turn sign (R3-4)No U-TurnR3-4Mandatory Turn sign (R3-5)Mandatory TurnR3-5Through Only sign (R3-5a)Through OnlyR3-5aDo Not Pass sign (R4-1)Do Not PassR4-1Pass With Care sign (R4-2)Pass With CareR4-2Slower Traffic Keep Right sign (R4-3)Slower Traffic Keep RightR4-3Keep Right sign (R4-7)Keep RightR4-7Do Not Enter sign (R5-1)Do Not EnterR5-1Wrong Way sign (R5-1a)Wrong WayR5-1aOne Way sign (R6-1)One WayR6-1No Parking Any Time sign (R7-1)No Parking Any TimeR7-1Reserved Accessible Parking sign (R7-8)Reserved Accessible ParkingR7-8No Parking sign (R8-3)No ParkingR8-3

Warning signs

Turn sign (W1-1)TurnW1-1Curve sign (W1-2)CurveW1-2Reverse Turn sign (W1-3)Reverse TurnW1-3Reverse Curve sign (W1-4)Reverse CurveW1-4Winding Road sign (W1-5)Winding RoadW1-5One-Direction Large Arrow sign (W1-6)One-Direction Large ArrowW1-6Chevron Alignment sign (W1-8)Chevron AlignmentW1-8Bicycle sign (W11-1)BicycleW11-1Truck sign (W11-10)TruckW11-10Pedestrian sign (W11-2)PedestrianW11-2Deer sign (W11-3)DeerW11-3Farm Vehicle sign (W11-5)Farm VehicleW11-5Emergency Vehicle sign (W11-8)Emergency VehicleW11-8Low Clearance Advance sign (W12-2), showing 12 feet 6 inches between vertical arrows. Example illustration, not a state's legal clearance limit.Low Clearance AdvanceW12-2Advisory Speed plaque (W13-1P), showing 35 MPH. Example illustration, not a state's legal speed limit.Advisory SpeedW13-1PDead End sign (W14-1)Dead EndW14-1No Outlet sign (W14-2)No OutletW14-2No Passing Zone sign (W14-3)No Passing ZoneW14-3Downward Diagonal Arrow sign (W16-7P)Downward Diagonal ArrowW16-7PCrossroad sign (W2-1)CrossroadW2-1Side Road sign (W2-2)Side RoadW2-2T-Intersection sign (W2-4)T-IntersectionW2-4Circular Intersection sign (W2-6)Circular IntersectionW2-6Stop Ahead sign (W3-1)Stop AheadW3-1Yield Ahead sign (W3-2)Yield AheadW3-2Signal Ahead sign (W3-3)Signal AheadW3-3Merge sign (W4-1)MergeW4-1Lane Ends sign (W4-2)Lane EndsW4-2Added Lane sign (W4-3)Added LaneW4-3Road Narrows sign (W5-1)Road NarrowsW5-1Narrow Bridge sign (W5-2)Narrow BridgeW5-2Divided Highway sign (W6-1)Divided HighwayW6-1Divided Highway Ends sign (W6-2)Divided Highway EndsW6-2Two-Way Traffic sign (W6-3)Two-Way TrafficW6-3Hill sign (W7-1)HillW7-1Bump sign (W8-1)BumpW8-1Grooved Pavement sign (W8-15)Grooved PavementW8-15Dip sign (W8-2)DipW8-2Slippery When Wet sign (W8-5)Slippery When WetW8-5Loose Gravel sign (W8-7)Loose GravelW8-7

Work zone signs

End Road Work sign (G20-2)End Road WorkG20-2Road Work Ahead sign (W20-1)Road Work AheadW20-1Detour Ahead sign (W20-2)Detour AheadW20-2Road Closed Ahead sign (W20-3)Road Closed AheadW20-3One Lane Road Ahead sign (W20-4)One Lane Road AheadW20-4Lane Closed Ahead sign (W20-5)Lane Closed AheadW20-5Flagger sign (W20-7)FlaggerW20-7Workers sign (W21-1)WorkersW21-1

Railroad signs

Railroad Crossing Crossbuck sign (R15-1)Railroad Crossing CrossbuckR15-1Number of Tracks sign (R15-2P)Number of TracksR15-2PDo Not Stop on Tracks sign (R8-8)Do Not Stop on TracksR8-8Railroad Crossing Ahead sign (W10-1)Railroad Crossing AheadW10-1

School signs

School sign (S1-1)SchoolS1-1School Bus Stop Ahead sign (S3-1)School Bus Stop AheadS3-1School Speed Limit When Flashing sign (S5-1)School Speed Limit When FlashingS5-1End School Zone sign (S5-2)End School ZoneS5-2

Guide signs

Hospital sign (D9-2)HospitalD9-2Gas sign (D9-7)GasD9-7Food sign (D9-8)FoodD9-8Lodging sign (D9-9)LodgingD9-9Exit Gore sign (E5-1)Exit GoreE5-1U.S. Route sign (M1-4)U.S. RouteM1-4

Start with your state's handbook

State sign coverage is awaiting independent review. Visit your state’s permit page for reviewed handbook sources where available. The federal catalog above is a separate reference.

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