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You are here: Home / Language / What Do the Different Colored Flags Used in Auto Racing Mean and How Many Flags Are There?

What Do the Different Colored Flags Used in Auto Racing Mean and How Many Flags Are There?

July 5, 2020 by Karen Hill

Seven flags are used as signals to drivers in car races.

A green flag starts the race; a yellow flag means “don’t pass”.

A red flag means “stop for an emergency”.

A black flag signals a rule infraction.

A white flag indicates that the leaders are starting the last lap.

A blue flag with a diagonal stripe tells slower cars to move aside.

And finally the checkered flag means the race is over.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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