All You Need to Know About Do Not Enter Sign

Traffic Sign

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• Category:Regulatory
• Color:Red
• Shape:Square

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Meaning of Do Not Enter Sign

Do not enter signs are usually installed at the entrance of one-way streets and ramps and it prohibits drivers from entering a one-way roadway where traffic is moving in the opposite direction. These signs warn drivers that they're going to enter the wrong direction. This sign is usually posted in combination with a wrong way sign.

Location

This sign is often found at roadway-openings, one-way roads, crossovers and exit ramps.

Heads-ups

• When you see a do not enter sign, you must not proceed in the direction of this sign.
• These signs can help to prevent head-on collisions by indicating the traffic coming towards drivers.
• Do not enter signs are usually installed together with wrong way signs to alert drivers that they are going in the wrong direction.

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