What does this warning sign tell you about the road ahead?
Right.Not quite. The answer is C.
The road divides sign warns that a median or island will soon separate the two directions of traffic.
Source: Safe driving practice
Warning sign · Road layout
Road divides warning sign
The road splits around an island ahead, so keep to the left.
Asked in general knowledgeShown in 2 practice questionsAdvisory: it warns, it does not command
What it means
What does the road divides sign mean in NSW?
A single thick line rises from the bottom, then forks into two branches that run up either side of a small oval island. The road you are on is about to split around an obstacle, such as a traffic island, a median or the start of a dual carriageway. Traffic going your way uses the left branch, and oncoming traffic stays on the other.
What to do
- 1
Steer left early so the island stays on your right.
- 2
Keep to your lane through the split.
- 3
Look for a keep left sign on the island's nose.
Practice questions with this sign
You pass a road divides warning sign on a two-way road. What change is coming?
Right.Not quite. The answer is C.
Ahead, a median or island splits the traffic. Keep left of it and expect the conditions to change.
Source: Safe driving practice
Common questions
- Which way do you go when the road divides?
- Keep left, so the island or median ends up on your right.
- Is the road divides sign the same as divided road?
- They are close cousins. Road divides shows the split happening around an island, and divided road shows two-way traffic with a median between.
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