Cattle Crossing sign
Cattle may be on or crossing the road.
What to do
Slow down and watch for livestock.
Slow down and be ready to stop for animals in the road, and never honk or try to rush them.
Where it's used
Section 2C.55 allows the Cattle Crossing (W11-4) sign before places where livestock may unexpectedly be on or cross the road. It is a black-on-yellow diamond with a cow symbol. Like other non-vehicular warning signs, it may carry a plaque such as AHEAD or NEXT XX MILES.
Don't confuse it with
- Deer Crossing: Deer Crossing shows a leaping deer and warns of wild animals rather than farm livestock.
- Farm Vehicle: Farm Vehicle warns of slow tractors and machinery on the road, not animals.
- Type
- Warning signs
- Shape
- Diamond
- Colors
- yellow, black
- MUTCD code
- W11-4
- MUTCD section
- 2C.55
On state permit tests
Our questions for 1 state ask about this sign, including Idaho.
Test yourself
An 'Open Range' warning sign means: (Idaho practice test)
- A parking area
- A shooting range ahead
- Livestock may roam freely and unfenced and have the right-of-way
- The road is open
Show answer
Livestock may roam freely and unfenced and have the right-of-way. Open range means livestock may roam freely and unfenced and have the right-of-way.
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Chevron AlignmentFrom the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th edition, section 2C.55. Sign image: public domain, source.