North Carolina road sign library

Every sign, signal and marking the North Carolina driver manual shows or names, with its meaning in the manual's words and its page.

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Regulatory signs - North Carolina

STOP
The eight-sided (or octagon) sign is the stop sign. The word “STOP” is printed in white on a red background. The octagonal shape is used for stop signs only. The stop sign is usually posted six to 50 feet from the intersection. When you approach this sign, the law requires you to come to a FULL stop. Do not proceed to move again until you are sure the way is clear.
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YIELD
The yield sign is triangular shaped with the point at the bottom. This sign is red and white with the word “YIELD” in large letters at the top. When you approach the yield sign, you must slow down and yield the right of way. Your need to stop depends on the traffic on the intersecting street. To avoid interfering with that traffic, you must stop and wait for it to pass.
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No U-turn
These signs will also have messages such as “NO U-TURN” or “KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS.” Failure to obey these signs is unsafe as well as a violation of the traffic laws.
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KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS
These signs will also have messages such as “NO U-TURN” or “KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS.” Failure to obey these signs is unsafe as well as a violation of the traffic laws.
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WORK ZONE STAY ALERT
A street or highway work zone warns of construction or maintenance activities that are on or adjacent to the road used by vehicles. ... It is very important to STAY ALERT in work zones and to be prepared at all times to react safely to unexpected conditions.
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Work zone speeding penalty sign
There is a penalty for speeding in a work zone if a sign is posted at the beginning of the work zone listing the penalty.
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ROAD CLOSED 1500 FT
A highway work zone can be easily identified by unique orange warning signs immediately preceding the work zone. The orange signs with messages in black letters are reserved strictly to identify work zones.
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Flagger ahead
The “Flagger” sign warns drivers of construction or maintenance on the road ahead where a flagger wearing an orange vest is stationed at the site to control traffic. ... When you see the “Flagger” sign, STAY ALERT and be prepared to stop.
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Railroad crossing warning
A yellow and black “RR” sign indicates that you are approaching a railroad crossing. As you approach the tracks, look both ways and listen because you may have to stop.
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Railroad crossing crossbuck
The X-shaped railroad grade crossing sign, known as a Crossbuck Sign is mounted at the railroad crossing.
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TRACKS plate (number of tracks)
A smaller sign below the crossbuck indicates if there is more than one track.
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Railroad flashing lights
Many crossings have flashing red lights or flashing red lights with gates. If the warning signal activates, you must stop before the gates lower across your side of the road. ... When flashing red lights are used with crossbuck signs at the railroad crossing, you must stop, just as you would stop for any flashing red traffic signal;
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WALK / DON'T WALK pedestrian signal
At some intersections, special signals instruct pedestrians either to “Walk” or “Don’t Walk”. When these signals are operating, pedestrians must obey them rather than regular traffic signals.
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Steady red
A steady red circular signal means “STOP.” Unless there is a sign indicating “NO TURN ON RED,” a right turn can be made after coming to a complete stop.
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Steady yellow
A circular yellow signal means “caution” and indicates that the signal is about to turn red. Stop for a yellow signal unless you are too close to the intersection to stop safely — in that case, drive cautiously through the intersection. Never speed up for a yellow signal to “beat” the red signal.
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Steady green
A circular green signal means you are permitted to proceed cautiously straight through or make a turn. Turning vehicles must yield the right of way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
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Stop line
When a stop sign, traffic light, flashing light or other traffic-control device requires a vehicle to stop at an intersection, the driver must stop at the appropriately marked stop line. If there is no stop line or marked crosswalk, the driver must stop before entering the intersection where he/she has a view of the intersecting street.
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Marked crosswalk
At intersections without traffic signals, pedestrians have the right of way if they are in marked crosswalks or in unmarked crosswalks formed by imaginary lines extending from the sidewalks across the streets;
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Broken yellow center line
Yellow lines separate travel lanes moving in opposite directions. ... A yellow skipped or broken line is used as the center line on a two-lane, two-way road where passing with care is permitted in both directions.
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Double solid yellow center line
When continuous, double, solid, yellow lines are the center lines, you cannot cross them to pass in either direction.
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