Priority over oncoming vehicles sign

What it means

At the narrow section ahead, traffic travelling in your direction has priority. Oncoming traffic should wait for you.

The white arrow is your direction, which has priority, and the red arrow is oncoming traffic.

It's the other half of the red-ringed 'give way to oncoming vehicles' sign, which oncoming drivers see. Having priority doesn't guarantee that they'll wait, so stay ready to stop.

Rules to know

• Priority through a road narrowing may be controlled by signs and 'give way' markings.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 86

• Blue rectangles are used for information signs (except on motorways, where blue is used for direction signs).

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 9

Common mistakes

• Mistake: Confusing it with the red-ringed sign with two arrows.

  Instead: The red-ringed sign means you must give way to oncoming vehicles. This blue sign means you have priority.

Test yourself

Recalling the answer helps it stick. Pick an answer to see how you did.

Question 1 of 1

What does this sign mean?

• AYou have priority over oncoming vehicles through the narrow section ahead.
• BWarns that children may be crossing or near the road on their way to or from school.
• CThe road ahead has no through route for vehicles.
• DWarns of a T-junction ahead, where your road ends at another road.

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