Reduced speed limit ahead
Text signs in the United States and Canada

Reduced speed limit ahead

A lower speed limit begins ahead; prepare to slow down and check the posted limit.

This sign warns that a lower speed limit begins ahead. Slow down in time to meet the limit where the speed-limit sign stands.

In the United States, W3-5 is a yellow diamond with a black border. A black upward-pointing arrow sits above a white panel showing SPEED LIMIT and the forthcoming limit in black.

How it looks in each country

Official sign in each country; the code is its number in the national rules. Signs that come in two directions show the left and the right version.

  • Reduced speed limit ahead (Ireland)
    IrelandCode F-401
  • Reduced speed limit ahead (Malaysia)
    Malaysia
  • Reduced speed limit ahead (United States)
    United StatesCode W3-5
Image credits

Sign images from Wikimedia Commons, used under their licences.