Although the word has many definitions to the world, the one pertaining to driving basically means giving the right of way to something else. Whether it be a pedestrian, car, or an animal, this sign wants you to yield to them instantly.

However I can't stress it enough, seriously. People do not know how to yield these days and many accidents occur because of it. When you come to a yield sign, and see someone coming, either accelerate faster, or just wait till they pass. People usually start to go just as the car passes, and never accelerate. This can cause a problem to the person who had right of way first, and pretty much has to slow down or speed up. Now I tend to slow down when someone defies the yield sign because I am not ready to crash my car into another, yet. But I honestly wish people would yield, and it only takes up a few seconds of your precious time.

-Omi