What should you do?
Slow down, especially at school start and finish times, and watch for children stepping out between parked cars.
How to recognise it
Yellow diamond showing an older child with a school bag walking with a younger child.
Common confusion
The plain school ahead sign has no flashing lights; the school children crossing version adds twin amber lights.
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.
