Road Work Ahead
work zone sign · diamond · orange
A construction or maintenance zone is ahead. Slow down, watch for workers and equipment.
- Visual breakdown
- Orange diamond reading ROAD WORK AHEAD or showing a digging figure.
- Shape recognition
- Diamond shape like other warnings — the color does the talking.
- Color recognition
- Orange is reserved exclusively for work zones. Orange = people working in the road.
- Memory trick
- Orange like a safety vest — when the road wears a vest, slow down for the people wearing them.
- Real-world example
- Fines typically double in work zones; the orange diamond is your cue that the enhanced-penalty zone has begun.
- Common mistakes
- Slowing only where workers are visible. The reduced limit applies through the entire posted zone.
- Quick recall method
- Orange = work zone; vest color, double fines.
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