Doesn't anyone know what a yield sign means?

Johnny Speed

Some people know what it means. In case they don't:

Yield - (verb) 1. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender. 2. To give up (an advantage, for example) to another; concede.

So, when you see a sign telling you to yield, it doesn't mean get out of your car and give it to the next person you see. It means, give up your right of way, because the car speeding at you has it. You can yield your right of way, or your life when the car crashes into you. It seems an easy choice.

Ellis D

it means drive very fast until you hit something.

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momofboys

The people that don't know about yield also don't know about alternate merging, passing on the right, and using turnsignals....for starters. Oh, and don't forget about leaving 3 car lengths between you and the next driver. You can't!! Because the nonyielders think you left that space for them to zigzag through the lanes!!

CowboyBill

It means close your eyes and go really fast!

JiN1337

means to COMPLETLY stop

xxcompwhizxx

slow down and look left right left

Sassy

Ya it means basically you stop and let the other people go first until it's OK to go through.

Michael Myklin

Yes, thank you. It means I do NOT have the right-of-way and must allow other traffic to proceed first.

But then I passed my driver's exam a couple centuries ago .... I don't think it's taught like that any more.

ladyjailbird424

How can they know what a "yield" sign means when they dont know what a STOP sign mean! I was taught that "STOP" means the complete cessation of motion but I have yet to see anyone besides myself, coming to a COMPLETE stop at one of those "STOP" Sign...

Maybe the problem is that they dont know how to read! Or they dont understand the colours or shapes of the signs...... But then, they shouldnt have been issued their licenses, should they!

gohandinhand

lol, I know its not funny but I laughed when I saw your question because I think the same thing. I think people also forgot the part about blinkers.

mnmnk00

Indeed. I know what you mean.
If people new what it meant, the roads would be alot safer.
Some people view a yield sign as a yellow light, punch it sign, or donot view it at all.
Maby the loser that you saw ignore the yield will have a reminder of what it does soon.

kdittz

slow down and proceed with caution

MTSU history student

proceed with caution

junielu

Just from observing people's response to a yield sign, I would judge that it means: Continue through at current speed; quickly turn head to right and then to the left so you can identify (if you survive) the vehicle that broadsided you at 50 miles per hour, naively assuming that you were planning to at least slow down before entering the intersection.

Davey

Try living in a city that is striving to become round-about-capital of Canada where it's nothing BUT yield signs.

bluffmike

I am campaigning to have them changed to "Watcha le" signs in my town since even the cops can't understand "Yield".

bostonianinmo

A yield sign is best defined as an "optional stop sign". You must stop if it is not safe to proceed and must yield the right of way to unrestricted traffic. If there is no interfering traffic, you are free to continue without stopping. If the intersection is obviously clear in all directions, even slowing down is not necessary although it is highly advisable.

Wolfpacker

Yield sign means to proceed with caution only if no car is coming. The yield sign means you do not have the right of way but have no reason to stop unless traffic means you can not safely merge. The key being you do not have the right of way.

earthtaboo_2000

golfnutsjosh

it means speed up really fast to get in front of the other car. I thought everyone knew that.

juan ton zoup

it means to slow down

beckyschristine

alot of people don't read the driver's ed book. but when you see the yield sign, you must yield to oncoming traffic, you just can't cut them off or cut in front of them. when you yield, the other oncoming traffic has the right of way

Philip

A yield sign means, YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY.

To the cop I took my liscense test with, yield stigns were synonomous with stop signs, but that is not true.

love_thebeach

ISNT IT LIKE A STOP BUT YOU YOU DONT STOP YOU SLOW DOWN

Hang on for your life 2nite

It means a vehicle must slow down and prepare to stop if necessary.

quantum.field

Proceed with caution

Fun and Games

Are you asking us what a yield sign is? Because it sounds like you already understand. I think you are just taking up our bandwidth to gripe or give us your unsolicited public service announcement.

Yes I know what a yield sign is for.

grOss

To yield. ;p

ja man

yes I know, but you are right people are ignorant about them I have on more than one occasion made somebody yeild we have turnabouts here and are supposed to yield seems like noone can though

roobenarcega@yahoo.com

thank you now i understand why yield means

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