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Section 22

Warning Traffic 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

Roundabout ahead

Mini-Roundabout ahead

Merging traffic

Two-way traffic

Dangerous bend ahead

Series of dangerous bends ahead

Series of dangerous corners ahead

Restricted headroom

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

T-junction

Y-junction

Side road

T-junction

Crossroads

Junction ahead with a road or roads of equal importance

Crossroads

Side road

T-junction

Y-junction

Staggered crossroads

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

T-junction with dual carriageway

Crossroads with dual carriageway

Crossroads

General purpose warning signs

Drive on left	Traffic cross-over ahead	Low flying aircraft	Road divides	Merging or diverging traffic
Dual carriageway ends	Safe height plate	Overhead electric cables	Traffic signals ahead	Pedestrian crossing ahead
Slippery road ahead	Road narrows on both sides	Road narrows from left	Road narrows from right	Tunnel ahead
Sharp dip ahead	Series of bumps or hollows ahead	Sharp rise ahead e.g. hump-back bridge	Deer or wild animals	Sheep
Cattle and farm animals	Accompanied horses and ponies	Crosswinds	Steep descent ahead	Steep ascent ahead

Danger of falling rocks	Unprotected quay, canal or river ahead	Low bridge ahead (height restriction show)
Level crossing ahead, guarded by gates or lifting barrier	Level crossing ahead, unguarded by gates or lifting barrier	Level crossing ahead, with lights and barriers

Stop when lights are red

Automatic level crossing ahead

Chevron board (a sharp change of direction to the left)

Chevron board (a sharp change of direction to the right)

Warning signs for schools and children

School ahead

School children crossing ahead

Children crossing (in residential area)

Tram signs

Tram lane crossing ahead	Tram lane warning signs for pedestrians

Slippery for cyclists

More Signs

Motorway Signs Regulatory Signs

Signs Road Works Information Signs

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