Warning Signs

Reduced speed ahead

VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Warning Signs

Reduced speed ahead

Meaning

Reduced Speed Limit Ahead means the posted limit will drop. Ease off early so you are at the new limit when you reach it.

What to do

Prepare to reduce your speed because the speed limit is changing.

Practice question

The answer stays closed until you open it.

This white sign reads REDUCED SPEED AHEAD. What should you do?

  • Prepare to reduce your speed because the speed limit is changing.
  • Speed up before the lower limit begins.
  • Treat the sign as a minimum-speed sign.
  • Change lanes immediately.
Show the answer

Answer: Prepare to reduce your speed because the speed limit is changing.

Reduced Speed Limit Ahead means the posted limit will drop. Ease off early so you are at the new limit when you reach it.

What does the Reduced speed ahead sign mean?

Reduced Speed Limit Ahead means the posted limit will drop. Ease off early so you are at the new limit when you reach it. This is study wording cited to VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Warning Signs. It is not a verbatim quotation from the manual.

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Next step

Open a related sign, then use the short road-signs quiz when you want mixed practice.