Unprotected quay, canal or river

Unprotected quay, canal or river

Warns that the road ahead runs to the edge of a quay, canal or river with no barrier to stop vehicles going into the water.

General Warning Signs

What should you do?

Slow down, take great care in darkness, fog or ice, and keep well back from the unprotected edge.

How to recognise it

Yellow diamond with a car tipping off a ledge into wavy water lines.

Common confusion

Unlike the uneven surface sign, this warns of a drop into water, not a damaged road edge.

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.

Quick Facts

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General Warning Signs
Sign Name
Unprotected quay, canal or river
Category Size
41 signs

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