Why should you reduce your speed here?
- A A staggered junction is ahead
- B A low bridge is ahead
- C The road surface changes ahead
- D The road narrows ahead
Why this is the answer
Traffic could be turning off or pulling out ahead of you, to the left or right. Vehicles turning left will be slowing down before the junction, and any vehicles turning right may have to stop to allow oncoming traffic to clear. Be prepared for this, as you might have to slow down or stop behind them.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- A low bridge is ahead — A height restriction is signed separately.
- C
- The road surface changes ahead — A change of surface has a warning of its own.
- D
- The road narrows ahead — Narrowing is shown by a different sign again.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 8
- The Highway Code — page 128
- Know Your Traffic Signs — page 10
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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