Road Warning Signs: The Red Triangles and What Lies Ahead

101 official road warning signs, each with the meaning the manual gives it

A road warning sign is an upward-pointing red triangle on a white background, and it always describes something ahead rather than something at the sign. Warning signs are not commands: they do not set a speed limit or a prohibition. They tell you what the road is about to do so that you can adjust your speed and position before you reach it.

All 101 road warning signs in the manual

Crossroads ahead — South African road sign W101 — W101Crossroads ahead

Crossroad ahead with priority — South African road sign W102 — W102Crossroad ahead with priority

Crossroad ahead without priority — South African road sign W103 — W103Crossroad ahead without priority

T-junction ahead — South African road sign W104 — W104T-junction ahead

Skewed T-junction ahead — South African road sign W105 — W105Skewed T-junction ahead

Skewed T-junction ahead — South African road sign W106 — W106Skewed T-junction ahead

Side-road junction ahead — South African road sign W107 — W107Side-road junction ahead

Side-road junction ahead — South African road sign W108 — W108Side-road junction ahead

Staggered side-road junctions ahead — South African road sign W109 — W109Staggered side-road junctions ahead

Staggered side-road junctions ahead — South African road sign W110 — W110Staggered side-road junctions ahead

Sharp junction ahead — South African road sign W111 — W111Sharp junction ahead

Sharp junction ahead — South African road sign W112 — W112Sharp junction ahead

Sharp junction ahead — South African road sign W113 — W113Sharp junction ahead

Sharp junction ahead — South African road sign W114 — W114Sharp junction ahead

Y-junction ahead — South African road sign W115 — W115Y-junction ahead

Dual carriageway ends ahead — South African road sign W116 — W116Dual carriageway ends ahead

Dual carriageway ends ahead — South African road sign W117 — W117Dual carriageway ends ahead

Dual carriageway begins ahead — South African road sign W118 — W118Dual carriageway begins ahead

Dual carriageway begins ahead — South African road sign W119 — W119Dual carriageway begins ahead

Roundabout ahead — South African road sign W201 — W201Roundabout ahead

Gentle curve ahead — South African road sign W202 — W202Gentle curve ahead

Gentle curve ahead — South African road sign W203 — W203Gentle curve ahead

Sharp curve ahead — South African road sign W204 — W204Sharp curve ahead

Sharp curve ahead — South African road sign W205 — W205Sharp curve ahead

Hairpin curve ahead — South African road sign W206 — W206Hairpin curve ahead

Hairpin curve ahead — South African road sign W207 — W207Hairpin curve ahead

Winding road ahead — South African road sign W208 — W208Winding road ahead

Winding road ahead — South African road sign W209 — W209Winding road ahead

Series of curves — South African road sign W210 — W210Series of curves

Series of curves — South African road sign W211 — W211Series of curves

Two-way traffic ahead — South African road sign W212 — W212Two-way traffic ahead

Two-way traffic crossing ahead — South African road sign W213 — W213Two-way traffic crossing ahead

Right lane ends ahead — South African road sign W214 — W214Right lane ends ahead

Left lane ends ahead — South African road sign W215 — W215Left lane ends ahead

Concealed driveway — South African road sign W216 — W216Concealed driveway

Concealed driveway — South African road sign W217 — W217Concealed driveway

Concealed driveways — South African road sign W218 — W218Concealed driveways

Traffic signals ahead — South African road sign W301 — W301Traffic signals ahead

Stop control ahead — South African road sign W302 — W302Stop control ahead

Give Way / Yield control ahead — South African road sign W303 — W303Give Way / Yield control ahead

Pedestrian crossing ahead — South African road sign W306 — W306Pedestrian crossing ahead

Pedestrians ahead — South African road sign W307 — W307Pedestrians ahead

Children ahead — South African road sign W308 — W308Children ahead

Cyclists ahead — South African road sign W309 — W309Cyclists ahead

Cattle ahead — South African road sign W310 — W310Cattle ahead

Horses ahead — South African road sign W311 — W311Horses ahead

Sheep ahead — South African road sign W312 — W312Sheep ahead

Wild animals ahead — South African road sign W313 — W313Wild animals ahead

Gate ahead — South African road sign W314 — W314Gate ahead

Cattle grid ahead on right — South African road sign W315 — W315Cattle grid ahead on right

Cattle grid ahead on left — South African road sign W316 — W316Cattle grid ahead on left

Cattle grid ahead — South African road sign W317 — W317Cattle grid ahead

Railway crossing ahead — South African road sign W318 — W318Railway crossing ahead

Tunnel ahead — South African road sign W319 — W319Tunnel ahead

Height restriction ahead — South African road sign W320 — W320Height restriction ahead

Length restriction ahead — South African road sign W321 — W321Length restriction ahead

Steep descent — South African road sign W322 — W322Steep descent

Steep ascent — South African road sign W323 — W323Steep ascent

Slow moving heavy vehicles ahead — South African road sign W324 — W324Slow moving heavy vehicles ahead

Unpaved road surface ahead — South African road sign W325 — W325Unpaved road surface ahead

Narrow bridge ahead — South African road sign W326 — W326Narrow bridge ahead

Single vehicle width passage ahead — South African road sign W327 — W327Single vehicle width passage ahead

Roadway narrows from both sides ahead — South African road sign W328 — W328Roadway narrows from both sides ahead

Roadway narrows from the right side ahead — South African road sign W329 — W329Roadway narrows from the right side ahead

Uneven roadway ahead — South African road sign W331 — W331Uneven roadway ahead

Speed humps ahead — South African road sign W332 — W332Speed humps ahead

Slippery road — South African road sign W333 — W333Slippery road

Falling rocks ahead — South African road sign W334 — W334Falling rocks ahead

Falling rocks ahead — South African road sign W335 — W335Falling rocks ahead

Warning — South African road sign W339 — W339Warning

"Danger" flashing light sign — South African road sign W346 — W346"Danger" flashing light sign

Unprotected jetty edge or river bank — South African road sign W348 — W348Unprotected jetty edge or river bank

Crosswinds ahead — South African road sign W349 — W349Crosswinds ahead

Drift / Ford ahead — South African road sign W350 — W350Drift / Ford ahead

Low flying aircraft ahead — South African road sign W351 — W351Low flying aircraft ahead

Agricultural vehicles ahead — South African road sign W352 — W352Agricultural vehicles ahead

Reduced visibility ahead — South African road sign W354 — W354Reduced visibility ahead

Traffic congestion ahead — South African road sign W355 — W355Traffic congestion ahead

Horse riders ahead — South African road sign W356 — W356Horse riders ahead

Elephants ahead — South African road sign W357 — W357Elephants ahead

Warthogs ahead — South African road sign W358 — W358Warthogs ahead

Hippos ahead — South African road sign W359 — W359Hippos ahead

Width restriction ahead — South African road sign W360 — W360Width restriction ahead

Danger of electrical shock — South African road sign W361 — W361Danger of electrical shock

Trams — South African road sign W362 — W362Trams

Paved road surface ahead — South African road sign W363 — W363Paved road surface ahead

Opening bridge ahead — South African road sign W365 — W365Opening bridge ahead

Hazard delineator — South African road sign W401 — W401Hazard delineator

Hazard delineator — South African road sign W402 — W402Hazard delineator

Railway crossing — South African road sign W403 — W403Railway crossing

Railway crossing with multiple tracks — South African road sign W404 — W404Railway crossing with multiple tracks

Sharp curve marker — South African road sign W405 — W405Sharp curve marker

Sharp curve marker — South African road sign W406 — W406Sharp curve marker

Sharp curve marker — South African road sign W407 — W407Sharp curve marker

Sharp curve marker — South African road sign W408 — W408Sharp curve marker

T-junction marker — South African road sign W409 — W409T-junction marker

Dead end or road closure marker — South African road sign W410 — W410Dead end or road closure marker

Barricade — South African road sign W411 — W411Barricade

Gore marker — South African road sign W413 — W413Gore marker

Gore marker — South African road sign W414 — W414Gore marker

Overhead hazard marker — South African road sign W415 — W415Overhead hazard marker

Sign faces on this page are the official diagrams from the South African Road Traffic Signs Manual (SARTSM), which implements the SADC Road Traffic Signs Manual. Codes are the manual’s own. K53 Academia is an independent study resource and is not endorsed by the Road Traffic Management Corporation.

Where this fits in the test

The road signs section of the learner’s licence test is 28 questions and you must get 23 of them right. Signs are asked by face, not by code — you are shown the sign and asked what it means, so learn the shape and colour rule first and the individual faces second.

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