Change to lower gear

Information SignK53 syllabusSouth Africa

What this sign means

Change to lower gear.

This is an information/guidance sign — it helps you navigate rather than instructing you. 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

Information and guidance signs appear along routes — before exits, at facilities, and where the road layout changes. They do not order you to do anything; they help you plan: directions, distances, services and route numbers.

How it comes up in the exam

This sign appears in 3 practice questions on this site. Test yourself:

• This road sign informs you to .
• The sign informs you to…
• This sign indicates:

More road signs to learn

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