Deer Crossing
warning sign · diamond · yellow
Deer frequently cross here. Slow down, especially at dawn and dusk.
- Visual breakdown
- Yellow diamond with a leaping deer silhouette.
- Shape recognition
- Diamond with the jumping-deer pictograph.
- Color recognition
- Yellow wildlife warning — placed where animal collisions are documented.
- Memory trick
- One deer is never alone: see one, expect three. The sign means a herd's hallway crosses your road.
- Real-world example
- At dusk in October (peak deer season), this sign means scan both shoulders and be ready to brake firmly in your lane — don't swerve.
- Common mistakes
- Swerving to avoid a deer, which causes worse crashes than controlled braking straight ahead.
- Quick recall method
- Leaping deer = dawn/dusk alert; brake, don't swerve.
