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Dip sign

Dip Sign

MUTCD W8-2

There is a dip in the road ahead; slow down.

What it looks like

A yellow diamond-shaped warning sign with a black symbol or the word DIP showing a sharp downward drop in the pavement.

When you'll see it

On rural and secondary roads ahead of a short, abrupt low spot in the pavement, often where the road dips through a drainage channel or gully.

What to do

Slow down before you reach the dip so you keep control and avoid bottoming out; watch for water pooling in the low spot during rain.

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Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th Edition — FHWA.