Warning sign · MUTCD W11-4
Cattle Crossing Sign
Cattle or other livestock may be crossing the road ahead. Animals can appear suddenly on or beside the roadway.
- Shape
- Diamond
- Color
- Yellow background, black cow symbol and border
What to do
Slow down and watch both sides of the road. Be ready to stop, and give livestock plenty of room and time to cross. Do not honk or rev your engine, which can frighten the animals.
Where you see it
In farm and ranch country, where cattle are regularly driven across the road or may stray onto it.
Test trap
Test questions may offer 'deer crossing' or 'farm equipment' for the cow symbol; the cow always means livestock. Do not assume you can speed past animals standing at the roadside.
Memory tip: Cow on yellow means slow down, it's a moo-ving hazard.
Practice question
This sign means:
- Deer may cross the road
- Cattle may be crossing the road
- A farm is closed ahead
- Slow farm vehicles ahead
Answer: B. The cow symbol warns that livestock may be crossing, so slow down and be ready to stop.
Road signs (MUTCD)