What should you do if you see a yield sign?

When you see a yield sign, the correct action is to slow down and yield the right-of-way to any oncoming traffic. A yield sign indicates that you need to give priority to vehicles and pedestrians who are already on the road you are approaching. This means that if there is traffic present, you must allow those vehicles to pass before proceeding.

Yielding is important for maintaining safe driving conditions and preventing accidents. By slowing down, you can better assess the situation at the intersection or roadway and ensure that it is safe to continue. If no traffic is present, you can proceed with caution. This approach emphasizes the importance of attentiveness on the road and demonstrating courtesy to other drivers and pedestrians.

The other options would not appropriately respond to the yield sign and could potentially result in unsafe driving behaviors. Speeding up contradicts the purpose of the yield sign and could create dangerous situations. Ignoring the sign completely is also unsafe and illegal, as is making a complete stop when it's not necessary, which could disrupt the flow of traffic unnecessarily if no one is approaching.