This sign cautions you about a Right Hand Curve on the road ahead. This helps you in maneuvering vehicle accordingly and nullifies the possibility of accident due to sudden appearance of turn.
Cautionary Road Signs
These signs are meant to warn the driver about the hazards/situation lying ahead on the road. The driver should obey these for their safety. Though violation of these road sign do not attract any legal action, they are very important for the fact that avoiding them could result in major accidents. Cautionary signs are triangular in shape with red border.
Right Hand Curve
Left Hand Curve
This sign cautions you about a Left Hand Curve on the road ahead. This also helps you in maneuvering vehicle accordingly. You get time to slow your speed and set your eyes on the curve. It also reduces the possibility of accident due to sudden appearance of turn.
Right Hair Pin Band
Hair Pin Bends are sharp turns especially on hilly roads. This sign cautions you about a sharp Right turn on the road ahead. It gives time to reduce the speed to manage the turn and also sets eyes of the driver on turn. Absence of this sign could lead to major accidents as sharp bends in hilly road don't get sighted easily.
Left Hair Pin Band
This sign cautions you about a sharp left turn on the road ahead. These are essentially erected on Hilly roads. It gives time to reduce the speed to manage the turn and also sets eyes of the driver on turn. Absence of this sign could lead to major accidents, as sharp bends in hilly road don't get sighted easily.
Right Reverse Band
This road sign indicates the actual design i.e., a sort of Z formation of the road ahead. It cautions the driver about the zigzag turn towards Right. The driver should reduce the speed at the sight of this sign and maneuver the vehicle cautiously.
Left Reverse Band
This road sign indicates the actual design i.e., a sort of Z formation of the road ahead. It cautions the driver about the zigzag turn towards Left. The driver should reduce the speed at the sight of this sign and maneuver the vehicle cautiously.
Steep Ascent
This road sign indicates that there is steep ascent ahead and driver should get ready to climb and put the vehicle in relevant gear. Most of the times, these signs are found on hilly road where steep ascent and descent are normal part of travel.
Steep Descent
This road sign indicates that there is steep descent ahead and driver should get ready to descent by putting the vehicle in relevant gear. One should not try to speed up on descent as it loosens the grip on vehicle. Most of the times, these signs are found on hilly road where steep ascent and descent are normal part of travel.
Narrow Road Ahead
When the width of the road decreases and the road merges into a narrow road, there is a possibility that a speeding vehicle may get collide with oncoming traffic. This sign cautions the driver to be careful as the road ahead is narrow.
Road Widens Ahead
This sign signifies that the road ahead is wide. The width of the road widens after this sign and thus traffic should adjust accordingly.