warning signs

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warning signs

ROAD SITUATIONS AHEAD

May indicate potential dangers or hazards that you may come across on the road ahead.

Motor gate ahead with cattle grid. Pass on the side of the cattle grid.

Gate, railway boom or barrier ahead.

Tunnel ahead. Switch your headlights on and don't overtake.

Steep downhill ahead. Change to a lower gear if necessary.

Steep uphill ahead. You may not cross a No Overtaking line to overtake a slow moving vehicle.

Slow moving vehicles ahead.

Railway crossing ahead. Obey any traffic control signals at the crossing.

Tarred road becomes a gravel road ahead, with loose stones that can damage windscreens and paintwork.

Gravel road becomes a tarred road ahead.

Temporary uneven, potholed, or bumpy road surface ahead.

Speed humps ahead. Slow down and obey any speed limit sign.

Road ahead narrows from both sides. Keep well to the left.

Road ahead narrows from one side. Keep well to the left.

Road narrows at a bridge ahead. Slow down and approach with caution.

Slippery road ahead, especially when wet. Drive with caution.

Falling rocks ahead, especially after rain.

General warning sign, usually with an explanatory plate beneath it.

Jetty edge or riverbank ahead, close to the road.

Water crosses the road at a drift ahead. Go very slowly and test the brakes afterwards.

Reduced visibility can be expected ahead (e.g. frequent mist).

Structure ahead that is less than 5m wide, e.g. bridge.

Vehicle length regulatory restriction ahead.

Vehicle height regulatory restriction ahead.

Road width regulatory restriction ahead.

Hazard ahead. Slow down and approach with caution.

Strong crosswinds can be expected ahead.

The noise of low flying aircraft ahead could startle a driver.

Overhead electric cables ahead could endanger high vehicles/antennae.

Surface step in the road surface ahead (temporary version).

Soft shoulder at road's edge ahead (temporary version).

Loose stones on road surface ahead (temporary version).

Road width regulatory restriction ahead (temporary version).

Vehicle length regulatory restriction ahead (temporary version).

Vehicle height regulatory restriction ahead (temporary version).

There may be traffic congestion on the roadway ahead.

TRAFFIC CONTROL

These signs warn of regulatory traffic control signs or signals ahead, possibly requiring you to give way or stop.

Traffic lights ahead. You may have to stop at a yellow or red light.

Stop sign ahead. Slow down and prepare to stop.

Yield sign ahead. Slow down and prepare to give way or stop.

Traffic control officer ahead. Slow down and be prepared to give way or stop.

Scholar patrol ahead. Slow down and be prepared to stop.

Police activity ahead. Slow down and be prepared to stop.

Traffic lights out of order ahead. Approach the junction with extreme caution.

CHANGES IN VEHICLE MOVEMENT AHEAD

These signs warn of changes in vehicle travel direction ahead, such as curves and bends in the road, oncoming traffic, or vehicles entering the road from driveways not easily visible from your line of sight.

Gentle curve ahead.

Sharp bend ahead.

Hairpin bend ahead to the right.

Hairpin bend ahead to the left.

Winding road ahead, starting to the right.

Two combined sharp bends ahead, starting to the left.

Two combined sharp bends ahead, starting to the right.

Two-way traffic flow ahead. Keep to the left.

Two way traffic on the crossroad ahead.

Right hand lane ends ahead.

Concealed driveway ahead, from the right.

Concealed driveway ahead, from the left.

Concealed driveway ahead, from both sides.

Traffic circle ahead (mini circle or round about).

ROAD LAYOUT CHANGES AHEAD

These signs warn of the changes in the road layout ahead.

Crossroad ahead.

Priority road with secondary crossroad ahead.

Secondary road with priority crossroad ahead.

T-junction ahead.

Skew T-junction ahead.

Side road junction ahead.

Staggered junctions ahead.

Sharp junction ahead.

Sharp junction ahead.

Y junction ahead.

The one way dual road changed to a single road ahead, with two way traffic.

Dual road starts ahead, with one way traffic on each road.

Dual road starts ahead, with one way traffic on each road.

MOVING HAZARDS AHEAD

These signs warn of potential dangerous situations ahead caused by vehicles crossing or entering the road, or by people or animals suddenly walking or running onto the roadway.

Marked pedestrian crossing ahead.

Pedestrians ahead

Children ahead.

Cyclist ahead.

Horses and riders ahead.

Horses ahead.

Cattle ahead.

Sheep ahead.

Wild animals ahead.

Warthogs ahead.

Elephants ahead.

Hippos ahead.

Trams ahead.

Agricultural vehicles ahead.

Road works ahead.

Grader working ahead.

Construction vehicles entering or crossing the road ahead.

Accident ahead.

Traffic congestion ahead.

HAZARD MARKER PLATES

These signs indicate the position of a hazard or obstruction on or next to the roadway.

Danger plate. Pass the hazard on the side to which the arrowhead points.

Marks the place and direction of a sharp bend in the road.

Marks the place and direction of a sharp bend in the road.

Danger plate. Marks the position of an overhead structure across the road.

Marks the position of a separation in the road (e.g. at a freeway exit).

Marks the position of a separation in the road (e.g. at a freeway exit).

Railway crossing. Extra lower plate indicates two or more railway lines.

Outward pointing arrows indicate where the road ends at a T-junction and you must turn either left or right.

Inward pointing arrows indicate that the road ends at this point and does not continue beyond the plate. You must turn back.

Two red and three yellow stripes indicate that the roadway beyond the barricade is temporarily closed to all traffic. Use an alternative route or lane.

The red and white stripes indicate a boom control. Access is allowed only when the boom is raised.

COMBINATION SIGN EXAMPLES

May indicate potential dangers or hazards that you may come across on the road ahead.

Advanced warning signs in high visibility backgrounds:

Advanced warning signs with supplementary plates:

Advanced warning signs with flashing yellow signals:

Advanced warning signs with multiple combinations: