Warning signs
Slippery When Wet sign
The road surface becomes slippery when wet. Slow down and avoid sudden moves.
What it looks like
Yellow diamond with a black car shape and two wavy black lines below it.
- Type
- Warning
- Federal design code
- MUTCD W8-5
From real handbooks
How permit tests ask about it
30 of our verified questions in 30 states show this sign. A few of them, each from a different handbook where we can:
1.What does this sign mean?
- AA sharp curve is ahead
- BA drawbridge is ahead
- CThe road is slippery when wet
- DLoose gravel is falling from trucks
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✓ C. The road is slippery when wet
This warning sign means the road becomes slippery when wet, so slow down in rain.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 31
2.What should you do when you see this sign?
- ASpeed up to get through it quickly
- BTurn on your high beams for a better view
- CPull onto the shoulder and wait
- DSlow down, since you could lose control
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✓ D. Slow down, since you could lose control
The slippery pavement sign warns of conditions that can cause you to lose control. Slow down on wet pavement because stopping takes longer.
3.Where are you most likely to see this sign?
- AAt railroad crossings
- BIn parking lots
- CAt school crosswalks
- DNear bridges and overpasses
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✓ D. Near bridges and overpasses
The slippery road sign warns the surface is slippery when wet and is often placed near bridges and overpasses.