What shape and colour is the diagonal downward arrow (plaque) sign?

A square, coloured yellow. Its official MUTCD code is W16-7PL.

A diagonal downward arrow plaque under a crossing sign means:

The crossing is at this location, not somewhere ahead

Traffic must move to the left here

The road curves down and to the left

Pedestrians should cross to the left

Diagonal Downward Arrow (plaque) Sign (W16-7PL)

The diagonal downward arrow (plaque) sign is a square and its colour is yellow. It is a warning sign: something ahead — a curve, a crossing, a change in the road — needs you to slow down and adjust what you are doing.

At a glance

Shape	square
Color	yellow
Category	Warning signs
MUTCD code	W16-7PL

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A diagonal downward arrow plaque under a crossing sign means:
Not quiteCorrect answer: A — The crossing is at this location, not somewhere ahead
The arrow points at the crossing itself. Without it, a crossing sign is an advance warning; with it, the crossing is right where you are.
Read as a direction to steer, the plaque makes no sense. It is pointing at the ground, not telling you where to go.

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