RegulatoryMUTCD R1-2Illustration

Yield

Yield
Shape
Inverted triangle
Color
Red and white
Meaning
Slow down and give the right-of-way to traffic and pedestrians.
Required driver action
Slow down, be ready to stop, and merge or proceed only when there is a safe gap.
CDL relevance
A loaded truck needs a much larger gap to merge than a car.
Source: FHWA — Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) (11th Edition (December 2023)). Sign images are original simplified illustrations for study, not official MUTCD artwork.