A yellow rectangle shows a figure digging with a shovel. What does it mean?
Right.Not quite. The answer is C.
The workers sign warns of roadworks and people on the road ahead. Ease off and be prepared to stop.
Source: Safe driving practice
Warning sign · Roadworks
Workers ahead sign
People are working on the road ahead, so slow down and be ready to stop.
Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 21Asked in general knowledgeShown in 2 practice questions
What it means
What does the workers ahead sign mean in NSW?
A wide yellow rectangle with a black rim shows a black figure bent over a shovel, digging into a mound of earth. It warns of roadworks with people on or beside the road ahead. Workers can be hidden behind machines, trucks or a bend, so the site may look empty when it is not. Every roadwork sign and speed limit applies whether you see anyone or not.
What to do
- 1
Ease right off once the sign is behind you.
- 2
Obey the roadwork speed limit for the whole site.
- 3
Watch for people, machines and loose surfaces along the way.
Practice questions with this sign
You pass a workers ahead sign but cannot see anyone working. What should you do?
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
Workers can be hidden by machines or bends. Obey every roadwork sign and speed limit even when nobody is in sight.
Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 21
Common questions
- Do roadwork speed limits apply when no workers are there?
- Yes. Obey every roadwork sign and speed limit, even when you cannot see anyone working.
- What does a yellow sign with a person digging mean?
- People are working on the road ahead, so ease off and be prepared to stop.
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