Common road sign leaves 4 out of 5 drivers completely baffled – do you know what it means?
THE majority of drivers do not understand important road signs, it has been revealed.
While learner drivers are often baffled by road signs and the Highway Code, it has now emerged that many experienced drivers struggle too.
Meaning: Emergency diversion route for motorway and other main road traffic
More than four out of five (83 per cent) of people couldn't identify this sign, with most assuming they either hadn't been provided with the correct answer (49 per cent) or that it was a ring road sign (15 per cent).
Meaning:Risk of grounding
Less than one-third (28 per cent) of drivers were able to guess this sign correctly, and the majority (55 per cent) believed it signified an uneven road.
Meaning:No waiting
One-third (33 per cent) of drivers tested successfully matched this sign with the correct meaning, while an additional third assumed it actually meant 'no stopping'.
Meaning: Ring road
Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of motorists failed to identify this sign correctly. Some assumed it meant a risk of grounding (11 per cent) while others believed it signified an emergency diversion route for the motorway (six per cent).
Answer: Tourist attraction
Just 41 per cent of people correctly identified the sign for tourist attractions, while more than half (51 per cent) of motorists believed it was a railway station sign.