Hospital ahead sign

Hospital ahead sign

A hospital is ahead at the distance shown.

Advance Direction Signs

What should you do?

Expect ambulances and vehicles turning in and out, and drive quietly and carefully nearby.

How to recognise it

A blue rectangle with a white H and 100m beneath it.

Common confusion

The H means hospital; it is easy to confuse with the P lay-by sign at a glance.

Explanation written by the My Driving Test editorial team using the Department of Transport Traffic Signs Manual conventions and the RSA Rules of the Road.

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Advance Direction Signs
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Hospital ahead sign
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