Canada/Road signs/Warning
< Canada | Road signs
This page lists Canadian warning road signs, which is divided into three subseries under the Manual of Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC):
- Wa - Physical conditions
- Wb - Regulations ahead
- Wc - Intermittent moving hazards
Wa series (physical conditions)
MUTCDC sign code | Image | English | French | Tags | Notes |
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Wa-1 | ![]() |
Sharp turn | Virage brusque | hazard=turn
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Wa-2 | ![]() |
Turn curve | hazard=turn
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Wa-3 | ![]() |
Curve | Virage | hazard=curve
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Wa-4 | ![]() |
Reverse turn | hazard=turns
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Wa-5 | ![]() |
Reverse curve | hazard=curves +curves=serpentine
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Wa-6 | ![]() |
Winding road | hazard=curves +curves=extended
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Wa-7 | ![]() |
Advisory speed | maxspeed:advisory=*
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Wa-8 | ![]() |
Checkerboard - dead end | noexit=yes
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Wa-8L | ![]() |
Left end checkerboard | none | ||
Wa-8R | ![]() |
Right end checkerboard | none | ||
Wa-8A | ![]() |
No exit | noexit=yes
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Ontario: Wa-31 | |
Wa-9 | ![]() |
Chevron alignment | none | ||
Wa-10 | ![]() |
Exit speed | maxspeed:advisory=*
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Most provinces place the words "Exit" (French: Sortie) on top of the advisory speed. | |
Wa-11 | ![]() |
Concealed road | hazard=dangerous_junction
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Wa-12 | ![]() |
Concealed road | hazard=dangerous_junction
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Wa-13 | ![]() |
Concealed road | hazard=dangerous_junction
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Wa-14 | ![]() |
T junction | hazard=dangerous_junction
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Wa-15 | ![]() |
Y junction | hazard=dangerous_junction
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Wa-16 | ![]() |
Merge | hazard=dangerous_junction
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Wa-17 | ![]() |
Double arrow | none | ||
Wa-18 | ![]() |
Railway crossing | none | Ontario: Wc-4 | |
Wa-19 | ![]() |
Railway crossing ahead at T | none | Ontario: Wc-4B | |
Wa-20 | ![]() |
Railway crossing ahead at crossroads | none | Ontario: not used | |
Wa-21 | ![]() |
Hill | incline=* (value in per cent)
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Wa-21t | ![]() |
Use lower gear | Rétrogradez | none | |
Wa-22 | ![]() |
Bump | Cahot | none | |
Wa-23 | ![]() |
Road narrows | none |
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Wa-24 | ![]() |
Narrow structure | none | ||
Wa-24t | ![]() |
One lane | 1 voie | none | |
Wa-25 | ![]() |
Pavement ends | Fin du revêtement | none | |
Wa-26 | ![]() |
Low clearance | maxheight=*
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Wa-27 | ![]() |
Low clearance | maxheight=*
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Wa-28t | ![]() |
Distance from warning object (for use with Wa series signs) | none | ||
Wa-31 | ![]() |
Divided highway begins | none | Ontario: Wa-34 | |
Wa-32 | ![]() |
Divided highway ends | none | Ontario: Wa-35 | |
Wa-33 | ![]() |
Lane ends | none | Ontario: Wa-23 | |
Wa-34 | ![]() |
Divided highway crossing | none | Ontario: Wa-72 | |
Wa-36 | ![]() |
Hazard marker | none | Ontario: Wa-33 | |
Wa-37 | ![]() |
Lane ends ahead XX km (overhead sign) | turn:lanes=||merge_to_left (number of pipes depending on number of lanes).
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Ontario: Wa-1123. Alberta, Saskatchewan uses a yellow diamond surrounding the lane drop pictogram, and the words “LANE ENDS”. | |
Wa-38 | Roundabout directional | none | Ontario: not used | ||
Wa-39 | ![]() |
Roundabout | none |