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Road Signs & Traffic Signals

What does a red-and-white upside-down triangle sign with the word YIELD mean?

  • A.Speed up to merge before others reach you
  • B.Slow down, be ready to stop, and let pedestrians and other traffic go first
  • C.Stop for exactly ten seconds in every case
  • D.Other traffic must always yield to you
Correct answer

B. Slow down, be ready to stop, and let pedestrians and other traffic go first

Why

The inverted triangle is the yield sign. It means traffic and pedestrians with the right-of-way go first, and you must stop if conditions require it.

Manual topic: California Driver Handbook - Traffic Signs · From the California Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (CAC-002).

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