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Page 26: Sign shapes and colours · Traffic regulatory signs

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  • Green rectangles give distances and destinations, blue squares point to fuel, food, lodging or help, and yellow diamonds warn of hazards.
  • Stop sign: come to a complete stop, and go only when it’s safe.
  • Yield sign: let traffic not facing the sign go first, and every pedestrian waiting to cross or already crossing.

Sign shapes and colours (continued)

White message on green backgroundRectangle shapeProvides information such as distance to destination.
White message on blue backgroundSquare shapeIndicates place for fuel, food, lodging, or assistance.
Information or pictures on green backgroundSquare shapeIndicates transportation services such as air port, ferry, etc.
Information or pictures on yellow backgroundDiamond shapeIndicates caution or warning of hazard displayed on sign.
  • Diagram: Sign shape and colour: white message on green, rectangle (distance to destination)
    Sign shape and colour: white message on green, rectangle (distance to destination)
  • Diagram: Sign shape and colour: white message on blue, square (fuel, food, lodging or assistance)
    Sign shape and colour: white message on blue, square (fuel, food, lodging or assistance)
  • Diagram: Sign shape and colour: pictures on green, square (transportation services)
    Sign shape and colour: pictures on green, square (transportation services)
  • Diagram: Sign shape and colour: yellow diamond (caution or warning)
    Sign shape and colour: yellow diamond (caution or warning)

Traffic regulatory signs

Stop

  • Stop sign

Come to a complete stop and do not proceed until safe.

Yield

  • Yield sign
    Yield
  • Wrong way sign
    Wrong way

Yield the right-of-way to traffic not facing the sign and to all pedestrians waiting to cross and within the crosswalk or intersection.

Indicates traffic is moving in an oncoming direction.

  • Do not enter sign
    Do not enter
  • Railway crossing (crossbuck) sign
    Railway crossing (crossbuck)
  • Do not stop on tracks sign
    Do not stop on tracks

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