Regulatory Signs
Speed Limit 50 sign
Fifty miles per hour is the maximum legal speed on the road ahead under ideal conditions.
- Shape
- Vertical rectangle
- Color
- White with black
- Type
- Regulatory
What to do
- Slow below it when rain, traffic, darkness or road work make that speed unsafe.
How to read it
Vertical rectangle. Taller than it is wide. Most signs in this shape state a rule you must follow.
White with black. Black on white is a regulatory sign: a traffic law you must follow.
Regulatory sign. Regulatory signs state traffic laws. Ignoring one is a violation.
Signs follow the national standard (the MUTCD) in every state. Your state handbook is the final word for your test.
Related signs
Signs that look similar or come up together on the test.
Road signs quiz and flashcards
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