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Section 22:

Warning traffic signs

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In this section
  1. Junction ahead with roads of less importance (the latter being indicated by arms of lesser width)
  2. Junction ahead with a road or roads of equal importance
  3. Advance warning of a major road (or dual carriageway ahead)
  4. General purpose warning signs
  5. Warning signs for schools and children
  6. Tram signs

This section includes signs that warn road users of a hazard ahead. They are diamond or rectangular in shape and have a black border and black symbols or letters on a yellow background.

Dangerous corner ahead
Dangerous corner ahead
Roundabout ahead
Roundabout ahead
Mini-Roundabout ahead
Mini-Roundabout ahead
Merging traffic
Merging traffic
Two-way traffic
Two-way traffic
Dangerous bend ahead
Dangerous bend ahead
Series of dangerous bends ahead
Series of dangerous bends ahead
Series of dangerous corners ahead
Series of dangerous corners ahead
Restricted headroom
Restricted headroom
T-junction
T-junction

Junction ahead with roads of less importance (the latter being indicated by arms of lesser width)

T-junction
T-junction
Y-junction
Y-junction
Side road
Side road
Crossroads
Crossroads

Junction ahead with a road or roads of equal importance

Crossroads
Crossroads
Side road
Side road
T-junction
T-junction
Y-junction
Y-junction
Staggered crossroads
Staggered crossroads

Advance warning of a major road (or dual carriageway ahead)

T-junction with dual carriageway
T-junction with dual carriageway
Crossroads with dual carriageway
Crossroads with dual carriageway
Crossroads
Crossroads
Advance warning of a stop sign
Advance warning of a stop sign
Advance warning of a yield sign
Advance warning of a yield sign

General purpose warning signs

Drive on left
Drive on left
Safe height plate
Safe height plate
Low flying aircraft
Low flying aircraft
Road divides
Road divides
Merging/diverging traffic
Merging/diverging traffic
Dual carriageway ends
Dual carriageway ends
Traffic cross-over ahead
Traffic cross-over ahead
Overhead electric cables
Overhead electric cables
Traffic signals ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Slippery road ahead
Slippery road ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows from left
Road narrows from left
Road narrows from right
Road narrows from right
Tunnel ahead
Tunnel ahead
Cyclists
Cyclists
Start of a passing lane
Start of a passing lane
Lane loss
Lane loss
Start of a climbing lane
Start of a climbing lane
Loop road ahead
Loop road ahead
Sharp dip ahead
Sharp dip ahead
Series of bumps or hollows ahead
Series of bumps or hollows ahead
Sharp rise ahead – for example, hump-back bridge
Sharp rise ahead – for example, hump-back bridge
Deer or wild animals
Deer or wild animals
Sheep
Sheep
Cattle and farm animals
Cattle and farm animals
Accompanied horses and ponies
Accompanied horses and ponies
Crosswinds
Crosswinds
Steep descent ahead
Steep descent ahead
Steep ascent ahead
Steep ascent ahead
Danger of falling rocks
Danger of falling rocks
Unprotected quay, canal or river ahead
Unprotected quay, canal or river ahead
Low bridge ahead (height restriction shown)
Low bridge ahead (height restriction shown)
Level crossing ahead, guarded by gates or lifting barrier
Level crossing ahead, guarded by gates or lifting barrier
Level crossing ahead, unguarded by gates or lifting barrier
Level crossing ahead, unguarded by gates or lifting barrier
Level crossing ahead with lights and barriers
Level crossing ahead with lights and barriers
Stop when lights are red
Stop when lights are red
Automatic level crossing ahead
Automatic level crossing ahead
Chevron board (a sharp change of direction to the left)
Chevron board (a sharp change of direction to the left)
Chevron board (a sharp change of direction to the right)
Chevron board (a sharp change of direction to the right)

Warning signs for schools and children

School ahead
School ahead
School children crossing ahead
School children crossing ahead
Children crossing (in residential area)
Children crossing (in residential area)

Tram signs

Tram lane crossing ahead
Tram lane crossing ahead
Tram lane warning signs for pedestrians: Look both ways, Look right, Look left
Tram lane warning signs for pedestrians
Slippery for cyclists
Slippery for cyclists
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