Regulatory signs in Connecticut
The Connecticut Driver's Manual shows or names everything on this page: 21 in all, on pages 37, 44, 47–48.
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Regulatory signs
NO PARKING ANY TIME
There are many areas where you cannot park. Check for signs that may prohibit or limit parking.
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STOP
A stop sign has eight sides and is red with white letters. You must come to a full and complete stop at a stop sign or stop line, if one is present. You must wait until crossing vehicles and pedestrians have cleared. You may pull forward only when it is safe to do so.
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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 roadway you are entering.
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DO NOT ENTER
A square sign with a white horizontal line inside a red ball means you cannot enter. You will see this sign at road way openings that you should not enter, such as exit ramps where you would be going in the wrong direction, crossovers on divided roadways, and at numerous locations on one-way streets.
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WRONG WAY
This sign is used to identify a one-way street, expressway ramp or the wrong direction or wrong side of a divided highway. Do not drive past this sign — turn around.
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No Left Turn
Some regulatory signs have a red circle with a red slash over a symbol. These signs prohibit certain actions, i.e., “no left turn,” “no right turn,” “no U-turn,” etc.
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No U-Turn
U-turns prohibited. Special mention should be made of “NO U-TURN” signs that are posted on divided highways or expressways. You may see one where there is an opening in the divided highway that leads to the other side.
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No Right Turn
These signs indicate movements that are prohibited from a lane or approach. These signs can be located on the side of the road or hanging over the lane of travel. Sometimes arrows are painted on the road as a supplement to the sign.
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ONE WAY
These signs are used on one-way streets or driveways. You must always go only in the direction of the arrow.
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Keep Right
This sign tells you where to drive when you approach traffic islands, medians or other obstructions in the middle of the roadway. You must drive to the side indicated by the arrow.
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DO NOT PASS
These signs tell you where passing is not permitted. Passing areas are based on how far you can see ahead. They consider unseen hazards such as hills and curves, intersections, driveways, and other places where a vehicle may enter the roadway. These signs, along with pavement markings, indicate where you can pass another vehicle, the beginning and ending of a passing zone, or where you may not pass.
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RESERVED PARKING (Accessible)
Parking spaces marked with these signs are reserved for individuals with disabled parking privileges.
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SPEED LIMIT 50
The sign indicates the maximum speed that should be driven on the roadway.
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Lane-use control signals
Reserved Lane Signs (TRANSIT, BUS, BICYCLE, HOV)
“Transit” or “bus” means the lane is for bus use only. “Bicycle” means the lane is reserved for bicycles. “HOV” stands for “High Occupancy Vehicles;” a diamond-shaped marker indicates lanes reserved for vehicles with more than one person in them. Signs are posted that say how many people must be in the vehicle.
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Shared Center Left-Turn Lane
These center lanes are reserved for making left turns (or U-turns when they are permitted), but can be used by vehicles traveling in both directions. On the pavement, left-turn arrows for traffic in one direction alternate with left-turn arrows for traffic coming from the other direction. These lanes are marked on each side by solid yellow and dashed yellow lines.
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Reversible Lane (Double Dashed Yellow Lines)
Some travel lanes are designed to carry traffic in one direction at certain times and in the opposite direction at other times. These lanes are usually marked by double-dashed yellow lines.
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Lane Signal: Green Arrow
A green arrow means you can use the lane beneath it.
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Lane Signal: Red X
A red “X” means you cannot.
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Lane Signal: Flashing Yellow X
A flashing yellow “X” means the lane is only for turning.
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Lane Signal: Steady Yellow X
A steady yellow “X” means that the use of the lane is changing and you should move out of it as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Lane Use Control: Straight or Left
This sign indicates permitted movement from a lane.
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