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Slow Moving Vehicle Emblem

Highway Construction & Maintenance

Slow Moving Vehicle Emblem

The orange triangle in a red border is mounted on the back of a vehicle that travels 25 mph or less, such as farm or construction equipment or an animal-drawn vehicle.

Shape
Triangle, point up
Color
Orange with black
Type
Highway Construction & Maintenance

What to do

  • Slow down early and pass only where it is safe and legal.

How to read it

Triangle, point up. This is an emblem fixed to the back of a vehicle, not a roadside sign.

Orange with black. Orange is used in and around work zones.

Highway Construction & Maintenance. Work zone signs warn of construction or maintenance. Fines are often higher in work zones.

Signs follow the national standard (the MUTCD) in every state. Your state handbook is the final word for your test.

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