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One Way (Left): What It Means & What To Do

One Way (Left) (R6-1) - rectangle (vertical) white with black/red regulatory sign: Traffic on this road moves to the left only

MUTCD CodeR6-1

CategoryRegulatory Signs

ShapeRectangle (vertical)

ColorWhite with black/red

What Does the One Way (Left) Mean?

Traffic on this road moves to the left only.

About This Sign

This one-way sign with a left-pointing arrow indicates the direction of traffic flow on a one-way street.

Commonly Confused With

One Way (Right) (R6-2) - rectangle (vertical) white with black/red regulatory sign: Traffic on this road moves to the right only

One Way (Right)

R6-2

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