Road Signs

This page lists of the various symbols in the Road Signs group.

Traffic signs or road signs are signs erected at the side of or above roads to provide information to road users. The earliest signs were simple wooden or stone milestones. Later, signs with directional arms were introduced, for example, the fingerposts in the United Kingdom and their wooden counterparts in Saxony.

With traffic volumes increasing since the 1930s, many countries have adopted pictorial signs or otherwise simplified and standardized their signs to facilitate international travel where language differences would create barriers, and in general to help enhance traffic safety. Such pictorial signs use symbols (often silhouettes) in place of words and are usually based on international protocols. Such signs were first developed in Europe, and have been adopted by most countries to varying degrees.

Symbols in this group:

Accident Area Ahead

Accident area ahead warning sign - Poland

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Animals Crossing - Japan

Animals crossing sign - Japan

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ATV Crossing

ATV crossing warning sigh - New York State

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Bear Zone

Bear zone sign - U.S.

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Bighorn Sheep Crossing

Bighorn sheep crossing sign - U.S.

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Bridge Closed Ahead

Bridge closed ahead sign - New York State

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Bridge Height Sign

Bridge height sign (pre-metric version) - Ireland

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Camel Crossing

Camel warning sign - UAE

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Cattle Crossing

Cattle crossing sign - U.S.

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Cattle Crossing

Cattle crossing sign - Russia

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Construction

Construction sign - France

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Construction

Construction sign - Poland

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Construction Ahead

Construction ahead sign - Canada

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Construction Sign

Construction Sign - Italy

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Curve Sign

Curve sign - New Zealand

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Curve to the Left

Curve to the left sign - India

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Curve to the Left

Curve to the left sign - Sweden

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Curve to the Left

Curve to the left sign - Poland

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Curve to the Right

Curve to the right sign - India

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Cycle Lane \ Foot Path

German "cycle-lane left, footpath right" sign.

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Cycle Lane \ Foot Path

German "cycle-lane left, footpath right" sign.

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Deer Crossing

Dear crossing sign - U.S. and Canada

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Divided Highway Ahead

Alternate U.S. divided highway ahead sign.

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Divided Highway Ahead

Alternate U.S. divided highway ahead sign.

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Divided Highway Ends

Ireland divided highway ends sign

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Divided Highway Ends

Ireland divided highway ends sign

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Divided Road

U.S. and Canada divided road ahead sign.

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Divided Road

U.S. and Canada divided road ahead sign.

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Divided Road

U.S. and Canada divided road ahead sign.

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Doube Bend

Double bend - China

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Double Bend

Double bend - Ireland

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Double Bend

Double bend - Poland

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Double Bend

Double bend - Italy, Turkey, and Latvia

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Double Bend

Double bend - U.K.

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Draw Bridge Ahead

Draw bridge ahead sign - Italy

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Draw Bridge Ahead

Draw bridge ahead sign - Russia and Latvia

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Draw Bridge Ahead

Draw bridge ahead sign - U.K.

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Duck Crossing

Duck crossing sign - Australia

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Duck Crossing

Duck crossing sign - Pennsylvania

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Ducklings

Ducklings warning sign - Germany

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Equestrians

Equestrians sign - New Zealand

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Farm Animals Crossing

Farm animals crossing sign - China

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Flagger Ahead

U.S. Flagger Ahead construction sign.

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Flagger Ahead

U.S. Flagger Ahead construction sign.

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General Warning Sign - Belgium

General Warning Sign - Belgium

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Golf Cart Crossing

Golf cart crossing warning sign - Ohio

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Handcarts Crossing

Handcarts Crossing - Taiwan

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Handicap Parking Sign - US

Handicap parking sign used in the US.

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Height Prohibition Ahead

Height prohibition ahead sign - Singapore

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Hidden intersection, Delaware.

Hidden intersection, Delaware.

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Horizontal Traffic Signal Ahead

Horizontal traffic signal ahead - Italy

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Horse Riders

Horse Riders warning sign - U.K.

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Horse-Drawn Vehicle Ahead

Horse-drawn vehicle ahead warning sign - U.S.

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Horse-Drawn Vehicle Ahead

Horse-drawn vehicle ahead - Ohio

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Ireland crossroads with a major road sign.

Ireland crossroads with a major road sign.

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Ireland junction at corner with a minor road sign.

Ireland junction at corner with a minor road sign.

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Ireland junction with a minor side-road sign.

Ireland junction with a minor side-road sign.

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Italy and Latvia crossroads with right-of-way from the right sign.

Italy and Latvia crossroads with right-of-way from the right sign.

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Italy and Latvia junction with a minor cross road sign

Italy and Latvia junction with a minor cross road sign

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Italy and Latvia junction with a minor side-road sign.

Italy and Latvia junction with a minor side-road sign.

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Japan crossroads sign

Japan crossroads sign.

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Junction at a bend

Junction at a bend - Ireland

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Junction at Corner

Junction at corner - Ireland

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Kangaroo Crossing

Kangaroo crossing sign - Austalia

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Left Curve Sign

Left curve sign - Austria and Turkey

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Loose Chippings

Loose chippings warning sign - U.K.

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Loose Chippings

Loose chippings warning sign - Netherlands and Turkey

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Loose Chippings

Loose chippings warning sign - New Zealand

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Loose Chippings

Loose chippings sign - Poland

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Migrating Bears

Migrating bears sign - Caltrans

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Moose

Moose crossing sign - Sweden

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Moose Area

Moose area sign - U.S.

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Moose crossing (Superseded MUTCDC)

Moose crossing sign as appearing in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC) fifth edition (2014).

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Moose Crossing MUTCDC WC-14

Moose crossing sign as appearing in the 2021 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC). Designed by volunteer artist Chloë Chapdelaine, this graphic replaced the one appearing in the 2014 fifth edition of the Manual.

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Motorcycle Crossing

Motorcyle crossing warning sign - New York State

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Narrow Bridge

Narrow bridge symbol - U.S.

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Narrow Bridge Ahead

Narrow bridge ahead sign - U.S.

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Narrow Bridge Warning

Narrow bridge warning sign - India

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Narrow Bridge Warning

Narrow bridge warning sign (one way bridges also have priority signs - New Zealand

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Narrow Bridge Warning Sign

Narrow bridge warning sign - U.S.

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Pass left or right of obstacle

New York State pass left or right of obstacle sign

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Pass left or right of obstacle

New York State pass left or right of obstacle sign

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Pass on Right

German mandatory road sign meaning "pass on right."

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Pass on Right

German mandatory road sign meaning "pass on right."

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Polar Bears

Danger of encountering polar bears - "Applies to all Svalbard"

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Ramp Meter Ahead

Ramp meter ahead (Queensland) - Australia

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Ramp Meter Ahead

Ramp meter ahead - United States

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Reindeer Crossing

Reindeer crossing sign - Norway

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Restricted Weight Bridge

Restricted weight bridge ahead sign - New York State

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Right Bend Ahead

Right bend ahead sign - U.K.

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Road diverges \ splits

United States & New Zealand, road diverges/splits

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Road diverges \ splits

United States & New Zealand, road diverges/splits

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Road Work

Road work sign - Ireland

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Road Work

Road Work (traditional headgear variant) - Tiawan

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Road Work

Road work sign - Austria and Turkey

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Road Work

Road work sign - Norway

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Road Work

Road work - Sweden

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Road Work

Road work sign - U.K.

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Road Work Ahead

Road work ahead sign, metric version - U.S.

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School Speed Zone

School speed zone ahead - U.S.

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Series of Bends

Series of bends (winding road) - Ireland

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Sharp Corner

Sharp corner (advisory speed <30 mph) - Ireland

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Sharp Curve Ahead

Sharp curve ahead sign - U.S. and Canada

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Sharp Reverse Curves

Sharp reverse curves ahead sign - U.S. and Canada

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Sharp Reverse Turns

Sharp reverse turns ahead sign - U.S. and Canada

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Sharp Turn Ahead

Sharp turn ahead sign - U.S. and Canada

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Sheep

Sheep crossing sign - New Zealand

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Sheep Crossing

Sheep warning sign - U.K.

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Sheep Crossing

Sheep crossing - U.S.

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Side Road Junction

Side road junction on a curve sign - U.S. and New Zealand

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Stop

Irish traffic stop sign.

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Stop

Irish traffic stop sign.

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Stop Sign Ahead

Stop sign ahead - U.S. and Canada

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Stop Sign Ahead

Stop sign ahead sign - U.S.

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Stop Sign Ahead

Stop sign ahead - China

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Swedish intersection with a minor cross-road sign.

Swedish intersection with a minor cross-road sign.

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Tank Crossing Warning

Tank crossing warning sign - Pennsylvania

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Toll Road - Israel

The road-sign symbol for a toll road in Israel symbol (Israeli New Shekel currency symbol over road). Route six is currently (Dec. 2005) the only toll road in Israel.

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Tractor\Farm Vehicle Crossing

Tractor/Farm vehicle crossing warning sign - U.S.

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - Australia

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - Belgium

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - Botswana

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - China

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - Columbia

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - France

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - Germany

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - Poland

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - Netherlands

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - New Zealand

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - Poland

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - South Korea

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - Spain

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - Taiwan, Bhutan

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, South Africa

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - United States, Thailand, Canada

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Traffic Lights Ahead

Traffic Lights Ahead - U.S.

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead - Belgium

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead sign - Czech Republic

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead sign - France

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead sign - Germany

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead sign - Italy

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead - Poland

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead sign - Singapore

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead sign - South Korea

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead sign - Spain

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead sign - Sweden

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead sign - Taiwan

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Tunnel Ahead

Tunnel ahead sign - United Kingdom

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Tunnel ahead

Tunnel ahead sign - United States

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Tunnel Aheah

Tunnel ahead sign - Russia

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U.K. crossroads ahead sign.

U.K. crossroads ahead sign.

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U.S. and Canada Intersection ahead sign.

U.S. and Canada Intersection ahead sign.

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U.S. and Canada Intersection ahead sign.

U.S. and Canada Intersection ahead sign.

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U.S. and Canada Intersection ahead sign.

U.S. and Canada Intersection ahead sign.

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U.S. and Canada Intersection ahead sign.

U.S. and Canada Intersection ahead sign.

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U.S. and Canada Intersection ahead sign.

U.S. and Canada Intersection ahead sign.

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Vertical Traffic Signal Ahead

Vertical traffic signal ahead - Italy

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Wild Animal Crossing

Wild animal crossing sign - Russia

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Wild Animal Crossing

Wild animal crossing sign - Italy, Germany, Latvia

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Wild Elephant Zone

Wild elephant zone sign- Surin, Thailand

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Wild Fowl

Wild fowl warning sign - U.K.

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Winding Road Ahead

Winding road ahead sign - U.S. and Canada

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Workers on the Road

Workers on the road sign - U.S. and Canada

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Yield Ahead Sign

Yield ahead sign - U.S. and Canada

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Yield Sign

Traffic yield sign

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Yield Sign

Traffic yield sign

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