What should you do?
Move out of the left lane in good time into one of the three lanes still open.
How to recognise it
Orange road works diamond showing one closed lane on the left and three open lanes with upward arrows.
Common confusion
The nearside is the left lane next to the kerb, the opposite of the offside lane.
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.



