A yellow warning sign says DIP. What is it warning you about?
Right.Not quite. The answer is B.
A dip is a sharp hollow in the road surface. Hit it fast and the car can bounce or lose grip, so slow down.
Source: Safe driving practice
Warning sign · Surface and hazards
Dip warning sign
A sudden drop in the road is ahead, so slow down before you reach it.
Asked in general knowledgeShown in 2 practice questionsAdvisory: it warns, it does not command
What it means
What does the dip sign mean in NSW?
The single word DIP, in big black letters, fills our yellow diamond. It warns of a sharp hollow in the road surface ahead, the kind where the road falls away and climbs back out again. Taken fast, a dip can make the car bounce or lose grip, and it can hide what lies just beyond it. The sign gives you the distance to brake gently before it arrives.
What to do
- 1
Brake before the dip so the car is settled as it drops.
- 2
Keep a firm grip on the wheel through the bottom.
- 3
Look ahead as you climb out for anything the hollow hid.
Practice questions with this sign
You pass a DIP sign on a country road. What should you do?
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
Slow down before the dip, not in it, so the car stays settled and you can see what is beyond it.
Source: Safe driving practice
Common questions
- What does a DIP sign mean?
- There is a sudden hollow in the road ahead, so slow down before it.
- Should I brake in a dip?
- Get your speed down before the dip, not in it, so the car stays settled.
More in surface and hazards
Your L plate turns green when you would pass
NSW Learner is also an iPhone app, built on the same lessons and questions as this site. Short lessons for every topic, drills that bring back what you got wrong, and a mock exam in the test's layout, in your pocket and working without a signal.
- Free in the app: one full mock exam, and the speed limits and traffic signs and signals topics with their lessons, drills and 179 questions
- Private the app needs no account, works offline and keeps your progress on your phone
- Pro comes two ways, each bought separately. NSW Learner Pro on this website is A$14.99 one-time and works in any browser you sign in on. The app has its own Pro, bought inside the app through Apple. One does not unlock the other.
Independent study app. Not affiliated with Transport for NSW or Service NSW.