Junction ahead controlled by a STOP or GIVE WAY sign

Warning signs

Junction ahead controlled by a STOP or GIVE WAY sign

A red triangle with a black silhouette of a junction warns that the road ahead meets another at a controlled junction — there will be either a STOP sign (which requires a complete halt) or a GIVE WAY sign (slow and yield). Start preparing to stop now; don't wait until you see the actual sign at the junction itself.

Shape
Triangular
Background
White
Border
Red
Diagram reference
501.0

Where you'll see this sign

Approaches to A-road junctions on minor roads, rural junctions with limited visibility, and after long featureless stretches where the junction comes as a surprise.

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