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What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?

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  1. No entry for tractors.
  2. Give right of way to tractors driving in this road section,
  3. Stop! Only agricultural vehicles are permitted to go through.
  4. Beware! Work vehicles and tractors crossing.· Correct answer

Explanation

This sign is a warning sign alerting to the presence of a work vehicle or tractor that may cross the road. It is not a prohibition or instruction sign, but a warning for the driver to be alert to the hazard and to slow down if necessary. It means you should expect crossing traffic, not that entry is prohibited.

How to approach it

Yellow triangle = warning. Tractor in the image = a tractor may cross.

cautioncrossingwork vehicletractor

Common mistake

Thinking it prohibits tractors, it is a warning to drivers.

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