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What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?

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  1. Entry to the boundaries of an urban road/s.
  2. Two-way traffic on the road ahead.· Correct answer
  3. Give right-of-way to drivers approaching from the opposite direction.
  4. You have right-of-way over traffic from the opposite direction.

Explanation

A red triangular sign with two arrows pointing towards each other indicates two-way traffic on the road ahead. It means that further along the road there will be a road where vehicles travel in both directions, and you must beware of oncoming traffic.

How to approach it

Two opposing arrows = two-way traffic ahead

two-way trafficboth directionswarning

Common mistake

Confusing it with a right-of-way sign on a narrow road - here it is a warning of two-way traffic

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