Give Way (Yield) Sign: meaning and what to do
Quick answer:Traffic on the road you’re joining has priority. Slow down, and stop only if you need to.
The give way sign, called a yield sign in the US and Canada, is an inverted triangle with a red border. It means traffic on the road you are joining has priority. Unlike a stop sign, you only need to stop if traffic or pedestrians mean you have to. In the UK it says GIVE WAY and comes with double broken white lines across the road.
What to do when you see this sign
Slow down, and stop only if you need to.
Good to know: The UK version says GIVE WAY and the US version says YIELD. Many countries leave it blank.
What kind of sign is it?
Priority sign (category B). Priority signs tell you who goes first at a junction or narrow section. Stop and give way have unique shapes so you can recognise them even from behind.
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