Pedestrian Sign (W11-2)
The pedestrian sign is a diamond 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 | diamond |
|---|---|
| Color | yellow |
| Category | Warning signs |
| MUTCD code | W11-2 |
How the test asks about it
- 1.
Why is this warning sign a bright yellow-green rather than the usual yellow?
Not quiteCorrect answer: B — That colour is reserved for pedestrian, bicycle and school warnings
Fluorescent yellow-green is set aside for warnings about people outside vehicles. The distinct colour is meant to break through the ordinary yellow you stop noticing.
It is not a faded or unofficial yellow. The colour itself carries the message: a person, not a road feature, is the hazard.
- 2.
What does this sign ask of you as you approach it?
Not quiteCorrect answer: C — Slow down, scan both roadsides, and be ready to yield to people crossing ahead
This is advance warning of a crossing point, not the crossing itself. Arriving already slowed is what makes yielding possible; a driver who arrives at full speed has taken the choice away.
Assuming a pedestrian warning means people on foot should wait for cars. The sign is there because pedestrians legally cross at that point.
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