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Color: Red and white, red letters on.
Meaning: Slow down as you reach the intersection and come to a full stop at a YIELD sign. Give the right-of-way to pedestrians and traffic users in or heading toward the intersection.

Yield. A yield sign is a downward pointing triangle. It is red and white with red letters. It means you must slow down and yield the right-of-way to traffic in the intersection you are crossing or the roadway you are entering.

Signs often use symbols or pictures rather than words. Each type of sign has a special color and shape to help you easily recognize the sign at a glance. 

Regulatory Signs—Prohibitive.
Traffi c signs that prohibit certain actions or movements are red in color and increase safety by controlling the fl ow of traffic through intersections.

All regulatory devices on the road tell you to stop, proceed in a certain direction, or limit your speed.