What does this sign mean?
- A Distance to parking place ahead
- B Distance to public telephone ahead
- C Distance to public house ahead
- D Distance to passing place ahead
Why this is the answer
If you intend to stop and rest, this sign allows you time to reduce speed and pull over safely.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- Distance to public telephone ahead — A telephone would be shown, not a P.
- C
- Distance to public house ahead — Public houses are not signed on the road network.
- D
- Distance to passing place ahead — Passing places on single-track roads are signed with their own wording.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 6
- Know Your Traffic Signs — page 135
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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