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Sign shapes and colorsQuestion 9 of 223

What does the color orange mean on a traffic sign?

  1. Recreational area guidance
  2. Temporary traffic control
  3. Road-user services
  4. Incident management
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Correct answer: Temporary traffic control

Orange is for temporary traffic control. Work zone signs use it.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 1D.05 Color Code, page 74

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026