Warning signsQuestion 67 of 223

What does a DEAD END sign tell you?

  1. This street ends and does not connect to another street
  2. This street is one-way
  3. This street has no stop signs
  4. This street is closed at night
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Correct answer: This street ends and does not connect to another street

A DEAD END sign is placed at the start of a street that stops. You will have to turn around and come back out.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 2C.24 DEAD END, NO OUTLET, and ROAD ENDS Signs (W14-1, W14-1a, W14-2, W14-2a, W8-26, and W8-26a), page 212

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026