About
The Vertical Traffic Light emoji (🚦) is your go-to for those moments when you need to pump the brakes on a conversation or situation. Whether you're telling someone to slow their roll, signaling a pause in plans, or literally talking about being stuck in traffic, this little intersection guardian captures that universal "hold up" energy we all know too well.
Platforms
Vibe & Tone
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About
- Category
- Travel & Places
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When to use 🚦
- →Telling someone to slow down or wait
- →Complaining about being stuck in traffic
- →Planning road trips or driving directions
- →Signaling a pause or stop in conversation
- →Describing city life or urban environments
Keywords
verticaltrafficlightdroveintersectionsignalstopstoplighttravelplaces
Related Concepts
slow downstopwaitpauseintersectiondrivingroad tripcommutestuck in trafficred lightyield
Unicode
- Codepoint
- 1F6A6
- Unicode Version
- 6.1
- Added in Emoji
- 1
Did you know?
This emoji was one of the original travel symbols in the first Unicode emoji set, reflecting how fundamental traffic control became to modern urban life.
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02/22/26
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