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Yellow diamond sign showing a smaller lane joining a main road line

Merge sign

W4-1 warns that traffic may join your lane from the side.

MUTCD code W4-1 · Warning sign · Source: MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.45

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Yellow diamond sign showing a smaller lane joining a main road line
  • A divided highway ends ahead
  • Traffic may merge into your lane ahead
  • Your lane must exit the road ahead
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Traffic may merge into your lane ahead

Watch for vehicles joining from the side, and adjust your speed or position to let them in.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition, Section 2C.45; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Diamond, warning signs (p. 41); Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 3, Traffic Signs and Signals: Warning Signs - Diamond Shape (p. 38); Section B, Chapter 5, Interstate Driving: Entering the Interstate (p. 68)

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