A yellow diamond shows an adult and a child walking. What does it warn you about?
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
This sign warns of people walking on or across the road ahead, even where there is no marked crossing.
Source: Safe driving practice
Warning sign · Animals and people
Pedestrians ahead warning sign
People may be walking on or across the road ahead, so slow down.
Asked in general knowledgeShown in 2 practice questionsAdvisory: it warns, it does not command
What it means
What does the pedestrians ahead sign mean in NSW?
Two black walking figures share the yellow diamond, a taller adult on the left and a smaller child on the right, linked by a hand. It warns that people are likely to be walking along or across the road ahead, even though there may be no marked crossing. You might meet it near a busy lookout on a country road, where visitors wander onto the bitumen with little warning.
What to do
- 1
Ease off and scan both verges for people.
- 2
Give anyone walking along the edge a wide berth.
- 3
Be ready to brake if someone steps onto the road.
Practice questions with this sign
You pass a pedestrians warning sign near a busy lookout on a country road. What should you do?
Right.Not quite. The answer is B.
Expect people stepping onto the road or walking along its edge. Ease off and be prepared to brake.
Source: Safe driving practice
Common questions
- Is the pedestrians sign the same as a pedestrian crossing?
- No. It warns that people may be on the road, often where there is no marked crossing at all.
- Should I sound my horn at people near a pedestrians sign?
- No. Slow down, look for them and be ready to stop instead.
Your L plate turns green when you would pass
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