You see this sign on a traffic island in front of you. What must you do?
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
A keep left sign means you drive around it on its left side.
Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 99
Regulatory sign · Turns and direction
Keep left sign
Pass to the left of the sign and the island it stands on.
Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 99Asked in general knowledgeShown in one practice question
What it means
What does the keep left sign mean in NSW?
In our drawing a white arrow slants down and to the left across a round blue face. The arrow carries the whole message: pass this sign on its left. You will meet it standing on the nose of a traffic island, a median strip or a pedestrian refuge, where cutting to the right would put you on the wrong side of the road. It applies to the obstacle directly in front of you.
What to do
- 1
Steer so the island stays on your right as you go past it.
- 2
Slow near refuges, because people may be waiting on them to cross.
- 3
Only go right of it if another sign or marking tells you to.
A practice question with this sign
Common questions
- What does a keep left sign on a traffic island mean?
- Drive past the island on its left side, so it stays to your right.
- Is this the same as a keep left unless overtaking sign?
- No. That one is a rectangular plate about lane use on multi-lane roads, while this one is about passing an island.
More in turns and direction
Your L plate turns green when you would pass
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