diff --git a/css/app.css b/css/app.css
index 44cc8998a..096c4d1d2 100644
--- a/css/app.css
+++ b/css/app.css
@@ -1538,9 +1538,22 @@ input[type=number] {
 /* Restrictions editor */
 
 .form-field-restrictions .preset-input-wrap {
+    position: relative;
     height: 300px;
 }
 
+.form-field-restrictions .restriction-help {
+    z-index: 1;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    padding: 2px 6px;
+    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
+    color: #999;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
 /* combobox dropdown */
 
 div.combobox {
diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index 048a433dc..5de2517ba 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ en:
       not_eligible: Lines can't be split at their beginning or end.
       multiple_ways: There are too many lines here to split.
     restriction:
+      help:
+        select: Click to select a road segment.
+        toggle: Click to toggle turn restrictions.
+        toggle_on: 'Click to add a "{restriction}" restriction.'
+        toggle_off: 'Click to remove the "{restriction}" restriction.'
       annotation:
         create: Added a turn restriction
         delete: Deleted a turn restriction
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index cd29e7272..f89e6f236 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@
             "multiple_ways": "There are too many lines here to split."
         },
         "restriction": {
+            "help": {
+                "select": "Click to select a road segment.",
+                "toggle": "Click to toggle turn restrictions.",
+                "toggle_on": "Click to add a \"{restriction}\" restriction.",
+                "toggle_off": "Click to remove the \"{restriction}\" restriction."
+            },
             "annotation": {
                 "create": "Added a turn restriction",
                 "delete": "Deleted a turn restriction"
diff --git a/js/id/actions/restrict_turn.js b/js/id/actions/restrict_turn.js
index 0b4ebd02f..eeefee3e6 100644
--- a/js/id/actions/restrict_turn.js
+++ b/js/id/actions/restrict_turn.js
@@ -62,7 +62,12 @@ iD.actions.RestrictTurn = function(turn, projection, restrictionId) {
             id: restrictionId,
             tags: {
                 type: 'restriction',
-                restriction: turn.restriction || guessRestriction()
+                restriction: turn.restriction ||
+                    iD.geo.inferRestriction(
+                        graph.entity(turn.from.node),
+                        via,
+                        graph.entity(turn.to.node),
+                        projection)
             },
             members: [
                 {id: from.id, type: 'way',  role: 'from'},
@@ -70,21 +75,5 @@ iD.actions.RestrictTurn = function(turn, projection, restrictionId) {
                 {id: to.id,   type: 'way',  role: 'to'}
             ]
         }));
-
-        function guessRestriction() {
-            var angle = iD.geo.angle(via, graph.entity(turn.from.node), projection) -
-                        iD.geo.angle(via, graph.entity(turn.to.node), projection);
-
-            angle = angle * 180 / Math.PI;
-
-            if (angle > 158 || angle < -158)
-                return 'no_straight_on';
-            if (angle >  23)
-                return 'no_right_turn';
-            if (angle < -22)
-                return 'no_left_turn';
-
-            return 'no_u_turn';
-        }
     };
 };
diff --git a/js/id/geo/intersection.js b/js/id/geo/intersection.js
index 7d29b8f05..1451b1dd2 100644
--- a/js/id/geo/intersection.js
+++ b/js/id/geo/intersection.js
@@ -108,3 +108,19 @@ iD.geo.Intersection = function(graph, vertexId) {
 
     return intersection;
 };
+
+iD.geo.inferRestriction = function(from, via, to, projection) {
+    var angle = iD.geo.angle(via, from, projection) -
+                iD.geo.angle(via, to, projection);
+
+    angle = angle * 180 / Math.PI;
+
+    if (angle > 158 || angle < -158)
+        return 'no_straight_on';
+    if (angle >  23)
+        return 'no_right_turn';
+    if (angle < -22)
+        return 'no_left_turn';
+
+    return 'no_u_turn';
+};
diff --git a/js/id/ui/preset/restrictions.js b/js/id/ui/preset/restrictions.js
index c0e9b66a9..45f137f36 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/preset/restrictions.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/preset/restrictions.js
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ iD.ui.preset.restrictions = function(field, context) {
         var enter = wrap.enter().append('div')
             .attr('class', 'preset-input-wrap');
 
+        enter.append('div')
+            .attr('class', 'restriction-help');
+
         enter.append('svg')
             .call(iD.svg.Surface(context))
             .call(iD.behavior.Hover(context));
@@ -43,7 +46,30 @@ iD.ui.preset.restrictions = function(field, context) {
             .call(lines, graph, intersection.highways, filter)
             .call(turns, graph, intersection.turns(selectedID));
 
-        surface.on('click.select', function() {
+        surface
+            .on('click.restrictions', click)
+            .on('mouseover.restrictions', mouseover)
+            .on('mouseout.restrictions', mouseout);
+
+        surface
+            .selectAll('.selected')
+            .classed('selected', false);
+
+        if (selectedID) {
+            surface
+                .selectAll('.' + selectedID)
+                .classed('selected', true);
+        }
+
+        mouseout();
+
+        context.history()
+            .on('change.restrictions', render);
+
+        d3.select(window)
+            .on('resize.restrictions', render);
+
+        function click() {
             var datum = d3.event.target.__data__;
             if (datum instanceof iD.Entity) {
                 selectedID = datum.id;
@@ -59,23 +85,38 @@ iD.ui.preset.restrictions = function(field, context) {
                         t('operations.restriction.annotation.create'));
                 }
             }
-        });
-
-        surface
-            .selectAll('.selected')
-            .classed('selected', false);
-
-        if (selectedID) {
-            surface
-                .selectAll('.' + selectedID)
-                .classed('selected', true);
         }
 
-        context.history()
-            .on('change.restrictions', render);
+        function mouseover() {
+            var datum = d3.event.target.__data__;
+            if (datum instanceof iD.geo.Turn) {
+                var graph = context.graph(),
+                    presets = context.presets(),
+                    preset;
 
-        d3.select(window)
-            .on('resize.restrictions', render);
+                if (datum.restriction) {
+                    preset = presets.match(graph.entity(datum.restriction), graph);
+                } else {
+                    preset = presets.item('type/restriction/' +
+                        iD.geo.inferRestriction(
+                            graph.entity(datum.from.node),
+                            graph.entity(datum.via.node),
+                            graph.entity(datum.to.node),
+                            projection));
+                }
+
+                wrap.selectAll('.restriction-help')
+                    .text(t('operations.restriction.help.' +
+                        (datum.restriction ? 'toggle_off' : 'toggle_on'),
+                        {restriction: preset.name()}));
+            }
+        }
+
+        function mouseout() {
+            wrap.selectAll('.restriction-help')
+                .text(t('operations.restriction.help.' +
+                    (selectedID ? 'toggle' : 'select')));
+        }
 
         function render() {
             restrictions(selection);