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White vertical sign with a black arrow and the words ONE WAY

One Way (vertical) sign

R6-2 shows the only permitted direction of travel on a street.

MUTCD code R6-2 · Regulatory sign · Source: MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.49

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White vertical sign with a black arrow and the words ONE WAY
  • Traffic moves only in the arrow's direction
  • Turn in the arrow's direction now
  • The road ahead has one lane
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Traffic moves only in the arrow's direction

On a one-way street, all traffic goes the way the arrow points.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition, Section 2B.49; Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 3, Traffic Signs and Signals: Regulatory Signs (p. 37); Section B, Chapter 4, Rules of the Road: Traffic Lanes, One Way (p. 60)

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