T-junction sign

What it means

The road you're on meets another road at a T-junction ahead, so you'll need to turn left or right. Slow down and get ready to give way.

The symbol is a plan of the junction. In this version the top bar is wider, showing that the road you're joining has priority.

Slow down early, decide which way you need to go, and look for the give way or stop sign and markings at the junction.

Rules to know

• The priority through the junction is indicated by the broader line.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 10

• Look all around before emerging. Don't cross or join a road until there is a gap large enough for you to do so safely.

  The Highway Code, Rule 170

Common mistakes

• Mistake: Assuming you have priority because you're on the bigger-looking road.

  Instead: The wider line in the symbol shows the road with priority. Here it's the road you're joining.

Test yourself

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What does this sign mean?

• AWarns of a level crossing ahead with a gate or barrier.
• BWarns of a T-junction ahead, where your road ends at another road.
• CWarns of a bend to the right ahead (to the left when the symbol is reversed).
• DWarns of side roads joining from the left and right, a short distance apart.

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