Diverted traffic

Diverted traffic

Marks the route that diverted traffic should follow around a closure.

Warning signs for road work

What should you do?

Keep following these signs along the diversion until it ends.

How to recognise it

A temporary road works sign reading Diverted traffic.

Common confusion

It confirms you are on the diversion route; it does not by itself show a turn.

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

Category
Warning signs for road work
Sign Name
Diverted traffic
Category Size
52 signs

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