Road Signs and Meanings:
A Few Frequently Questioned Signs

With so many signs on the road, it's critical to know what the meaning of each message is. Understanding road signs can be as simple as knowing what the shapes, colors, and symbols represent.

For instance, the color red is only used for stop, yield, and prohibition signs. Whereas, the color orange is only used for warning and guidance in roadways and work zones.

Another important factor to consider is recognizing what the shape of each sign means. For example, the only sign has an octagon is a stop sign and the only sign that is an upside triangle is a yield sign.

If you're interested in reading about MUTCD approved road signs and what they mean, read more HERE

The symbol on this road sign means “workers ahead” and is meant to inform everyone that there are workers in the area.

Symbols like this are typically used as temporary traffic control signs and are either rigid in material or made as a Roll-Up Construction Sign.

The symbol on this road sign means stop and yield  and is used to inform road-users of a stop sign placed ahead of the roadway.

Meet MUTCD Section 5C-03 standards for, “A Stop Ahead (W3-1) sign shall be used where a STOP sign is not visible for a sufficient distance to permit the road user to bring the vehicle to a STOP sign.

The symbol of this road sign means “do not enter” and keeps drivers and motorists from entering into a restricted area on the roadway.

The reflective features prove added visibility in low-light and nighttime conditions to effectively keep drivers from entering into a restricted area.

The symbol of this road sign means lane control and informs drivers what lanes they should be in and basic guidelines and restrictions to follow.

Signs like this are posted to classify specific regulatory information to highway users of legal requirements and traffic laws.

The symbol of this road sign means the following: a combined Bicycle/Pedestrian (W11-15) sign may be used where both bicyclists and pedestrians might be crossing the roadway, such as at an intersection with a shared-use path.

This sign meets the standards for MUTCD Section 9B-18 and is used to regulate the flow of traffic from pedestrians and vehicular.

The symbol of this road sign means “hazardous material route.”  This is a restriction sign that  meets standards of MUTCD Section 2B-62.

The Hazardous Material Route (R14-2) sign may be used to identify routes that have been designated by proper authority for vehicles transporting hazardous material

Shop Stock and Custom Traffic Signs

Looking for more information, such as guidelines for the required height of signs, regulations, and state specific signs? We've gathered a collection of  helpful resources that can be found below:

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
MUTCD/DOT
Sign visibility requirements

Keep all the traffic moving from your property to the highway safe and organized with Traffic Signs.