What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?
- Careful, speed bumps ahead.
- Careful, falling rocks.
- Road works ahead.· Correct answer
- Archeological works ahead.
Explanation
The sign shows the figure of a worker digging with a shovel - this is a warning sign marking road works. The sign warns that road works are being carried out on the section ahead, and you must drive with caution. The other answers (falling rocks, speed bumps, archaeological works) do not match the symbol of the digging worker.
How to approach it
Figure of a worker with a shovel/hoe = road works
road worksdigging workerwarning
Common mistake
Confusing it with other warning signs that have different shapes
Related signs
Want to practise more?
Practise hundreds of traffic-sign questions with smart explanations — free, no signup, no ads.
More questions on this topic
What are you required to do according to the following road sign?✓ Slow down and obey the instructions of the workers and of all the road signs in the area.
What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?✓ Vehicle height restriction. No entry for a vehicle that exceeds, with its cargo, the height that is indicated in the sign.
What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?✓ Caution, bicycle traffic ahead.
What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?✓ Cross road.
What are you required to do when the following road sign is placed?✓ Slow down and follow the accepted right-of-way rules and the traffic signs that are placed at the intersection.
Are you required to give right-of-way when the following road sign is placed?✓ No, you should only give right-of-way according to the lawful right-of-way rules or to the traffic signs that are placed in the intersection.