Symbolic warning signs
Gravel Road begins (W40)
Slow down and look out for a ditches or potholes at the joint between the gravel and the tarred surface. Steering will be lighter on the gravel; vehicles will tend to skid easier and will need a longer stopping distance.
Where
On any tarred road, especially in the vicinity of farms.
Purpose
To warn that the tarred road you are driving on will end soon and will have a gravel surface ahead.
Action
Slow down and look out for a ditches or potholes at the joint between the gravel and the tarred surface. Steering will be lighter on the gravel; vehicles will tend to skid easier and will need a longer stopping distance.
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Other symbolic warning signs
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- Traffic control “YIELD” ahead (W23)
- Traffic control ahead (W24)
- Scholar patrol ahead (W25)
- Pedestrian crossing (W26)
- Pedestrians (W27)
- Children (W28)
- Pedal Cyclists (W29)