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| What does a yellow or fluorescent yellow-green traffic sign mean? |
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| Yellow or fluorescent green traffic signs prepare drivers for specific road conditions and hazards ahead, and alert drivers to nearby school zones. |
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| What does a white traffic sign mean? |
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| White traffic signs display traffic regulations that drivers must obey such as speed limits, as well as helpful information such as state highway markers. |
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| What does a orange traffic sign mean? |
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Definition
| Orange traffic signs warn drivers of conditions ahead due to highway construction and maintenance projects. |
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| What does a green traffic sign mean? |
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Definition
| Green traffic signs indicate directions, highway entrances and exits, and distance to upcoming destinations. |
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| What does a blue traffic sign mean? |
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Definition
| Blue traffic signs display traveler information to drivers. |
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| What does a brown traffic sign mean? |
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Definition
| Brown traffic signs indicate nearby parks and recreational areas. |
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Term
| What does a circular traffic sign mean? |
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Definition
| Circular traffic signs alert drivers of upcoming railroad crossings. |
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| What does a three-sided traffic sign mean? |
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Definition
| Traffic signs with three sides of equal length warn drivers to slow down when approaching an intersection and be prepared to come to a complete stop. |
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Term
| What does a pennant-shaped traffic sign mean? |
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Definition
| Pennant-shaped traffic signs are posted on the left-hand side of two-way roads to warn drivers not to pass other vehicles on the left. |
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| What does a square traffic sign mean? |
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Definition
| Square traffic signs display regulations that drivers must obey. Signs that warn drivers to avoid certain actions will often have a symbol surrounded by a red circle with a red diagonal. |
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| What does a rectangular traffic sign mean? |
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| Rectangular traffic signs display traffic regulation that drivers must obey such as speed limits, as well as helpful information such as state highway markers. |
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| What does a diamond-shaped traffic sign mean? |
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Definition
| Diamond-shaped traffic signs warn drivers of upcoming road conditons and hazards. |
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| What does a five-sided traffic sign mean? |
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Definition
| Five-sided traffic signs warn drivers that they are entering an area near a school in which children may be crossing the road. |
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| What does a eight-sided traffic sign mean? |
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Definition
| Eight-sided traffic signs warn drivers to stop and yield the appropriate right-of-way at an intersection. |
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| What does a red traffic sign mean? |
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| Red traffic signs require drivers to take immediate actions to avoid threats to traffic safety. |
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