Children cross the road at this precise point. The pentagon plus a downward arrow plaque marks the crossing itself, not just the zone.
Be ready to stop completely. Obey crossing guards absolutely; their hand signal outranks the signal light while children are in the road.
Pentagon + arrow = "the children cross HERE," not somewhere ahead.
Passing another vehicle stopped at the crossing. A stopped car at a school crossing usually means a child you cannot see is in front of it.
Signs that live in the same family, or get confused with this one.
Prefer to study on your phone, in your own language? The same questions live in the app — 19 languages, all 50 states, every answer explained.