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7SECTION : SIGNS, SIGNALS & MARKINGS

Warning Signs                                       Sharp turn             Curve to the right.
                                                    to the right.
   Warning signs are usually yellow with black                             Side road enters
markings. (Warning signs can also be fluorescent                           highway ahead.
green with black markings.) They alert you to                              The road you are
conditions that are immediately ahead. There                               traveling on ends
may be road hazards, changes in traffic direction,                         straight ahead. Slow
or some other potentially hazardous situation                              down and prepare to
that requires action on your part.                                         yield or stop before
                                                                           turning right or left.
Sharp turn to the                                   Winding road ahead.    There is a bump in
right and then sharp                                                       the road ahead. Slow
turn to the left.                                                          down!
                                                                           Divided highway
Side road enters                                    Another road crosses   ends. Prepare to
highway ahead at                                    the highway ahead.     change lanes or shift
an angle.                                                                  lane position.
                                                                           Steep hill ahead.
The bridge ahead                                    There is a dip in the  Slow down and be
allows room for only                                road ahead. Slow       ready to shift to lower
two lanes of traffic.                               down!                  gear to control speed
Approach with cau-                                  Divided highway        and protect brakes
tion.                                               begins. Prepare to     from damage.
Shoulder of the road                                change lanes or shift
is soft. Drive on the                               lane position.
shoulder only in
emergencies.

Warning that you are                                Approaching a low
leaving a separated                                 underpass. Do not
one-way highway                                     enter if your vehicle
and will soon be                                    or cargo exceeds the
driving on a two-way                                maximum height in-
highway.                                            dicated on the sign.

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