Slow down and give the right of way to traffic and pedestrians. The point-down triangle is used for nothing else, so the shape alone tells the story.
Slow down, be ready to stop, and let cross traffic and pedestrians go first. Enter only when there is a safe gap. Stopping is required only if traffic makes it necessary.
Tip down = bow down. The sign literally points at your bumper and asks it to wait.
Treating yield as optional. If traffic is coming, yield means they go first, every time. A yield you ignore is legally the same as running a stop sign.
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Q.A downward-pointing triangle sign that is white with a red border means:
A downward-pointing triangle is a yield sign. It means slow down and give the right-of-way to other traffic before you proceed.
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