Regulatory road signs tell you what you must or must not do. Learn the signs for stopping, yielding, speed and travel direction.
Sign explanations are currently available in English.
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108 signs in this collection. Every sign’s meaning is free to read; a free account opens the full explanation. Study counts cover unique published English materials across all states; availability depends on your state and access plan.
108 signs
Stop
R1-1
25 handbook slides
4 questions
Meaning & what to do
Yield
R1-2
20 handbook slides
0 questions
Meaning & what to do
Speed limit
R2-1
Meaning & what to do
Do not enter
R5-1
4 handbook slides
0 questions
Meaning & what to do
Wrong way
R5-1a
2 handbook slides
1 question
Meaning & what to do
One way
R6-1
Meaning & what to do
No turn on red
R10-11
3 handbook slides
1 question
Meaning & what to do
Slower traffic keep right
R4-3
Meaning & what to do
Trucks use right lane
R4-5
Meaning & what to do
Stay in lane
R4-9
Meaning & what to do
No hitchhiking
R9-4a
Meaning & what to do
Pass with care
R4-2
Meaning & what to do
Do not pass
R4-1
Meaning & what to do
Authorized vehicles only
R5-11
Meaning & what to do
No pedestrians or bicycles
R5-10b
Meaning & what to do
No pedestrians
R5-10c
Meaning & what to do
Overhead yield to pedestrians
R1-9
Meaning & what to do
Overhead stop for pedestrians
R1-9a
Meaning & what to do
Except right turn
R1-10P
Meaning & what to do
Unless otherwise posted
R2-5P
Meaning & what to do
Citywide
R2-5aP
Meaning & what to do
Neighborhood
R2-5bP
Meaning & what to do
Residential
R2-5cP
Meaning & what to do
Fines higher
R2-6P
Meaning & what to do
Fines double
R2-6aP
Meaning & what to do
Begin higher fines zone
R2-10
Meaning & what to do
End higher fines zone
R2-11
Meaning & what to do
Advance intersection lane control (2 lanes)
R3-8
Meaning & what to do
Begin
R3-9cP
Meaning & what to do
End
R3-9dP
Meaning & what to do
Preferential lane ahead
R3-12f
Meaning & what to do
Preferential lane ends
R3-12g
Meaning & what to do
HOV restriction ends (overhead)
R3-15c
Meaning & what to do
Bike lane
R3-17
Meaning & what to do
Ahead
R3-17aP
Meaning & what to do
Ends
R3-17bP
Meaning & what to do
All turns from right lane
R3-23
Meaning & what to do
U-turn from right lane
R3-23a
Meaning & what to do
All turns (exit to the right)
R3-24
Meaning & what to do
U and left turns (exit to the right)
R3-24a
Meaning & what to do
U-turn (exit to the right)
R3-24b
Meaning & what to do
All turns (turn right)
R3-25
Meaning & what to do
U and left turns (turn right)
R3-25a
Meaning & what to do
U-turn (turn right)
R3-25b
Meaning & what to do
U and left turns (go straight)
R3-26
Meaning & what to do
U-turn (go straight)
R3-26a
Meaning & what to do
Pay toll
R3-29P
Meaning & what to do
Take ticket
R3-30P
Meaning & what to do
Wait on stop
R1-7
Meaning & what to do
Go on slow
R1-8
Meaning & what to do
No turns
R3-3
Meaning & what to do
Through only (lane)
R3-5a
Meaning & what to do
Reversible lane begins ahead
R3-9h
Meaning & what to do
Maximum and minimum speed limits
R2-4a
Meaning & what to do
No left turn
R3-2
Meaning & what to do
No U-turn
R3-4
Meaning & what to do
No right turn
R3-1
Meaning & what to do
Lane must exit
R3-33
Meaning & what to do
Narrow keep left
R4-8c
Meaning & what to do
Narrow keep right
R4-7c
Meaning & what to do
Minimum speed limit
R2-4P
Meaning & what to do
Two-way left-turn only (overhead)
R3-9a
Meaning & what to do
Two-way left-turn only (post-mounted)
R3-9b
Meaning & what to do
No straight through
R3-27
Meaning & what to do
Keep right
R4-7a
Meaning & what to do
Keep left
R4-8a
Meaning & what to do
Runaway vehicles only
R4-10
Meaning & what to do
No parking (symbol)
R8-3
Meaning & what to do
No pedestrian crossing
R9-3
Meaning & what to do
In-street yield to pedestrians
R1-6
Meaning & what to do
In-street stop for pedestrians
R1-6a
Meaning & what to do
In-street school crossing yield
R1-6b
Meaning & what to do
In-street school crossing stop
R1-6c
Meaning & what to do
Cross only on green
R10-1
Meaning & what to do
Left turn yield on green
R10-12
Meaning & what to do
Cross only on walk signal
R10-2
Meaning & what to do
Truck route
R14-1
Meaning & what to do
Railroad crossing (crossbuck)
R15-1
Meaning & what to do
Number of tracks
R15-2P
Meaning & what to do
No motor vehicles on tracks
R15-6
Meaning & what to do
Divided highway with light rail crossing
R15-7
Meaning & what to do
Divided highway with light rail crossing (T-intersection)
R15-7a
Meaning & what to do
Look
R15-8
Meaning & what to do
Vehicle occupancy definition
R3-10
Meaning & what to do
No U-turn or left turn
R3-18
Meaning & what to do
Advance intersection lane control (3 lanes, shared center)
R3-8a
Meaning & what to do
Advance intersection lane control (3 lanes)
R3-8b
Meaning & what to do
Reversible lane control (overhead)
R3-9e
Meaning & what to do
Reversible lane control (post-mounted)
R3-9f
Meaning & what to do
Slow vehicles must turn out
R4-14
Meaning & what to do
Keep right (diagonal arrow)
R4-7b
Meaning & what to do
Keep left (diagonal arrow)
R4-8b
Meaning & what to do
No trucks
R5-2
Meaning & what to do
No bicycles
R5-6
Meaning & what to do
Divided highway crossing
R6-3
Meaning & what to do
Roundabout circulation
R6-5P
Meaning & what to do
No parking any time
R7-1
Meaning & what to do
No parking (part-time, symbol)
R7-2
Meaning & what to do
Multi-space parking meter
R7-20
Meaning & what to do
No parking (part-time)
R7-2a
Meaning & what to do
No parking except Sundays and holidays
R7-3
Meaning & what to do
No standing any time
R7-4
Meaning & what to do
Time-limited parking
R7-5
Meaning & what to do
No parking loading zone
R7-6
Meaning & what to do
Reserved parking (accessible)
R7-8
Meaning & what to do
No skaters
R9-13
Meaning & what to do
No equestrians
R9-14
Meaning & what to do
No hitchhiking (symbol)
R9-4
Meaning & what to do
4-WAY plaque
R1-3 Outdated standard
What changed
Roundabout directional chevrons
R6-4 Outdated standard
What changed
No parking bus stop sign
R7-7 Outdated standard
What changed
Regulatory signs
Read the complete instruction, including arrows and any time or vehicle restrictions. Most regulatory signs are rectangular, but STOP and YIELD have distinctive shapes. A sign tells you the rule at that location; it does not remove your responsibility to check for people and traffic before acting.
Sources & scope
Independent educational summaries by DMV One Way. Sign designs follow MUTCD conventions; state and local rules can add restrictions. Use your current state handbook and the signs on the road for the rules that apply to your trip.
