Road hump or series of road humps ahead

Traffic calming

Road hump or series of road humps ahead

A red triangle showing a road profile with a hump warns of speed bumps ahead. Drop your speed before the hump, not on it — braking on top stresses the suspension. Take humps straight on; trying to drive around them by clipping the kerb is illegal and damages the road edge.

Shape
Triangular
Background
White
Border
Red
Primary symbol
Other
Diagram reference
557.1

Where you'll see this sign

Residential streets, school zones, hospital car parks, and traffic-calmed shopping streets.

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