Warning signs

Two Way Traffic sign

The one way road or divided highway you are on is about to carry traffic in both directions.

  • Diamond
  • Yellow
  • MUTCD W6-3
Two Way Traffic sign
How to recognize it

Shape and background first

ShapeDiamonda diamond stood on its point
BackgroundYellowyellow, the warning color
FamilyWarning signsFederal designation W6-3 in the MUTCD.

Federal designation W6-3 in the MUTCD, the national standard every state signs to.

What the MUTCD specifies

Designation: W6-3

MUTCD Section 2C.51

Conventional road size: 36 x 36 in

Source: Federal Highway Administration, MUTCD 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 2, Table 2C-1, verified 2026-09-26.

On the test

What the test wants you to know

The mistake people make

This is the end of a divided section. The practical consequence is that passing now means using a lane that oncoming traffic is using, which is where head on crashes come from.