A staggered junction

Regulatory SignK53 syllabusSouth Africa

What this sign means

A staggered junction.

This is a regulatory sign — it gives a legal instruction that you must obey, not a suggestion. When you see it, work out what it changes about your driving — your speed, your position on the road, or what you are allowed to do next — and act early rather than late.

Where you will usually find it

Regulatory signs stand at the exact point where the rule begins — at intersections, at the start of a speed zone, next to parking bays or where a manoeuvre is prohibited. Disobeying a regulatory sign is an offence, which is why the exam tests them so heavily.

How it comes up in the exam

This sign appears in 4 practice questions on this site. Test yourself:

• This sign warns you that you are coming up to:
• Where can you find this sign?
• This signs indicates that…
• This sign illustrates which of the following:

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