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DIVIDED HIGHWAY

ColorYellow
ShapeDiamond
FamilyWarning
Where you see itWhere a median begins or ends

What it means

The road ahead splits around a median: opposing traffic will be separated. A matching "divided highway ends" sign warns when the two flows rejoin.

What you should do

Keep right of the median. When the divided section ends, expect oncoming traffic back on your left and adjust your passing habits accordingly.

Memory trick

The two arrows curve around an island in the middle: the road is putting up a wall between directions.

The mistake drivers make

At the END of a divided highway, forgetting that the left lane now belongs to oncoming cars. The rejoining is the dangerous half.

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