Warning sign pictures — Mississippi Permit Test

This sign warns of a traffic signal ahead.

A signal around a bend can turn red before you see it, so the sign gives you time to slow.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL ahead.

This sign warns of a STOP sign ahead.

A hidden stop sign gives you little room to stop, so this one tells you to ease off now.

STOP ahead.

This sign warns of an intersection, or crossroads, ahead.

Cars may come out from either side, so you need time to look and slow down.

INTERSECTION / CROSSROADS ahead.

This sign means the right lane ends; merge to the left.

Waiting until the last foot to merge forces a sudden squeeze into the next lane.

RIGHT LANE ENDS. Merge to left.

This sign warns that an access lane or ramp merges into the roadway from the right.

Cars may join your road from the right, so be ready to make room for them.

ACCESS LANE/RAMP MERGES INTO ROADWAY (from right).

This sign warns of two-way traffic.

After a stretch of one-way road, you now share the road with cars coming at you.

TWO-WAY TRAFFIC.

This sign warns of a divided highway ahead.

A divider will soon split the road, so stay on your side of it.

DIVIDED HIGHWAY ahead.

This sign means the divided highway ends, with two-way traffic ahead.

Once the divider stops, oncoming cars are just across the line from you.

DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS; TWO-WAY TRAFFIC ahead.

This sign warns of a traffic circle, or roundabout, ahead.

A circle calls for a slow speed and a turn to the right, not a straight run through.

TRAFFIC CIRCLE / ROUNDABOUT ahead.

This sign warns of a sharp turn to the left ahead.

A sharp turn taken at full speed can push the car off the road.

SHARP TURN (left) ahead.

This sign warns of a curve to the left ahead.

A curve needs a lower speed before you enter it, not while you are in it.

CURVE (left) ahead.

This sign means the road is slippery when wet.

On a wet road your tires grip less, so you need more room to stop and to turn.

The road is SLIPPERY WHEN WET.

This sign marks a school zone.

Children near a school can dart out fast, so this sign tells you to watch for them.

SCHOOL ZONE: Fifteen miles per hour when passing a school during recess or while children are arriving at or leaving school during opening/closing hours.

This sign marks a pedestrian crossing; pedestrians have the right of way at intersections, whether the crosswalk is marked or not.

People cross the road here often, so you should be ready to stop for them.

PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. Remember that pedestrians have the right of way at intersections, whether the crosswalk is marked or not.

What does this sign warn of?

A traffic signal ahead. A signal around a bend can turn red before you see it, so the sign gives you time to slow. Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.30: “TRAFFIC SIGNAL ahead.”