Wrong Way
regulatory sign · rectangle h · red
You are driving against traffic. Pull over and turn around immediately and safely.
- Visual breakdown
- Horizontal red rectangle with WRONG WAY in white letters — larger and more urgent than Do Not Enter.
- Shape recognition
- Wide horizontal rectangle, mounted lower than most signs so headlights hit it at night.
- Color recognition
- Solid red background — maximum-severity warning that you are already in danger.
- Memory trick
- Red rectangle screaming at you = you already made the wrong move. Do Not Enter warns; Wrong Way confirms.
- Real-world example
- If you turn up an exit ramp at night, Wrong Way signs are mounted low so your headlights catch them — stop and turn around at once.
- Common mistakes
- Continuing forward hoping to find a turnaround. The correct action is to pull to the side immediately and reverse direction when safe.
- Quick recall method
- Seeing it means act now — pull over, turn around.
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