Common Traffic Signs
Ben: Why are you Squinting like that?
Lauren: I left my glasses at the office.
Ben: You mean you can’t see?!
Lauren: I can see pretty well. What was that yellow Sign we just passed?
Ben: It said, “Dead End.” Stop! Turn around.
Lauren: I can’t. That sign says, “No U-turn.”
Ben: Okay, but we can’t keep going. Those signs say, “Do Not Enter” and “One Way.”
Lauren: Okay, fine. I’ll just Pull off the road and you can drive.
Ben: You can’t. That sign says, “No Stopping.” Hey, you just made an illegal U-turn!
Lauren: What else could I do? Anyway, we’re Back on track now.
Ben: Watch out for those Speed bumps! You really are Blind without your glasses. You’re going too fast. According to that sign, this is a School crossing zone. The Posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour.
Lauren: That’s only true when the lights are Flashing. Is that a “Detour” sign?
Ben: I can’t believe it. Will I never Get home?
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