Do Not Enter Sign (USA): No entry for traffic in your direction.
Do not enter (US regulatory sign (MUTCD))

Do Not Enter Sign (USA): meaning and what to do

Quick answer:No entry for traffic in your direction. Don’t enter. You’re probably facing the wrong way on a one-way road.

The US DO NOT ENTER sign is a red circle with a white bar and the words DO NOT ENTER. It means traffic in your direction may not enter, usually because the road or ramp is one-way the other way.

What to do when you see this sign

Don’t enter. You’re probably facing the wrong way on a one-way road.

What kind of sign is it?

US regulatory sign (MUTCD). US regulatory signs are mostly white rectangles with black lettering, plus the stop, yield, do not enter and wrong way signs. They state laws you must obey.

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Questions about this sign

What does the no entry sign mean?
Vehicles must not enter, usually because it's the exit of a one-way street. In the US the sign reads DO NOT ENTER.

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