What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?
- The road is widening.
- A marking of a narrow part of the road or for an obstacle.· Correct answer
- Direction posts: End of the road.
- Wide bridge ahead.
Explanation
The sign marks a narrow passage or an obstacle. The black-and-white guide posts appear in places where the road is narrow or there is an obstacle that must be passed around.
How to approach it
Black-and-white striped posts = narrow passage or obstacle
narrow passageobstacle
Common mistake
Thinking the sign only indicates direction - it warns of an obstacle
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