All Warnings But One

New Bern, NC

On our road trip we of course saw lots of road signs.  We saw signs warning us of almost all possible things.

Low shoulders, no shoulders, damaged road, narrow road,  low gear required,  water on the road, no water next x miles, reduced speed ahead, reduced speed.

Steep road, 4% grade, 6% grade, 8% grade, 12% grade, brake checks required, runaway truck ramp.

Deer crossing, panther crossing, alligator crossing, cow crossing, bear crossing, antelope crossing, bison crossing, moose crossing, pedestrian crossing, school crossing, railroad crossing, airplane crossing, sheep crossing, bicycle crossing, coyote crossing, horse crossing, tractor crossing, snowmobile crossing, off road vehicle crossing.

Free range

Children, deaf children, prison no stopping.

Falling rocks, fallen rocks, mud slide, blowing sand, blowing smoke, high cross winds, bridge freezing, icy roads, tire chains required in winter, avalanche, turn around and go back when flashing, fire danger today X%.

Road construction, repair in progress, road work, detour, road closed, wild fire, crime scene, loose gravel, broken pavement, bump, hump, dip, blasting, excavation, grooved pavement, do not follow me, stay back 500 feet.

No outlet, dead end, private road, caution, lane ends, merge right, merge left, exit left, no exit, no reentry, toll road, motor vehicles only, no motor vehicles, trucks entering, one way, wrong way, wrong way go back, restricted area, entry restricted, entry forbidden, traffic signal ahead, be prepared to stop, dangerous intersection, low bridge, sharp turn, no trucks or RVs allowed, 4 wheel drive only.

Slow, stop, yield, maximum speed, minimum speed, slow down, no turns, all turns, exit right for left turn, no left turn, no right on red, right turn only.

Speed bumps, speed humps, traffic calming device, do not back up.

One of my favorites was the one in the picture below.  The sign was accurate.

Hurricane evacuation route, winding road, steep curve, curves, Amish wagons, tipping trucks, motorcycles use caution, cattle guard, flash floods.

Speed enforced by radar, speed enforced by airplane, increased fines in work zones, sobriety checkpoint, customs and border protection checkpoint, border crossing.

No hazardous material, hazardous exit here, truck route, no trucks, no engine breaking.

We did not actually see this sign; just heard about it.

I'm sure there are many more I can't remember.  But I'm reasonably certain there is one sign you'll never see.