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Turning arrow
The supplementary sign indicates that the main sign applies after turning at a road junction.
When you see the sign
Read the supplementary plate together with the main sign above it. The arrow shows that the information or regulation on the main sign applies in the direction you reach by turning 90 degrees left, so you must follow the main sign if you choose this direction.
Rules
- The supplementary plate has no independent meaning and must always be interpreted together with the main sign above it.
- The arrow shows that the main sign applies in the direction 90 degrees to the left.
- The arrow is not an instruction that you must turn left.
- The supplementary plate indicates direction, not the distance to or extent of the area covered by the main sign.
Tips
- Look at the main sign first, then use the arrow to determine which direction the information or regulation applies to.
- If you are going to turn left, consider early on how the main sign affects your continued driving.
- Do not confuse the bent arrow with a straight arrow showing that something continues to apply along the road.
- Remember that you can continue in another permitted direction; the arrow itself does not require you to turn.
Common misconceptions
- Believing that the arrow indicates a mandatory direction of travel to the left.
- Interpreting the sign as meaning that the main sign applies before the junction or along the road straight ahead.
- Believing that the arrow indicates how far the main sign applies.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this supplementary plate mean?
- AThe main sign requires driving to the left.
- BThe main sign applies in the direction 90 degrees to the left.
- CThe main sign applies up to the next intersection.
- DThe main sign applies along the road straight ahead.
Medium
At an intersection, a main sign with this supplementary plate is displayed. You are going to drive straight ahead. How should you proceed?
- AI drive straight ahead and understand that the main sign applies to the road on the left.
- BI turn left because the arrow indicates a required direction of travel.
- CI drive straight ahead and understand that the main sign applies before the intersection.
- DI drive straight ahead and understand that the main sign applies to the road straight ahead.
Hard
What can you establish with certainty when this supplementary plate is beneath a main sign?
- AThe regulation on the main sign applies in the direction to the left.
- BThe regulation on the main sign starts after a specified distance.
- CThe regulation on the main sign applies during a specified period of time.
- DThe regulation on the main sign applies over a specified stretch of road.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be to interpret the arrow as an instruction to turn. The correct interpretation is that the arrow shows which direction the main sign applies in.
Did you know
Turning arrows are used as supplementary plates to link a main sign to a direction other than the road you are already travelling on, for example a side road to the left at a junction.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to turn left when I see this supplementary plate?
No. The arrow shows the direction in which the main sign applies, but it does not require you to choose this direction.
Does the main sign also apply if I drive straight ahead?
Normally not when the supplementary plate points 90 degrees to the left. The sign combination shows that the message of the main sign is linked to the direction to the left.
Can the supplementary plate be displayed on its own?
No. As a supplementary plate, it adds to the meaning of a main sign and must be read together with it.
Does the arrow show how far the regulation applies?
No. It only shows the direction; any distance or extent must be indicated by other supplementary plates.
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