Junction on a bend sign: what it means
The junction on a bend sign warns that a side road joins the road on a bend ahead. Traffic may come out of the junction where you cannot see it until late.
What does the junction on a bend sign mean?
It is a warning triangle. Know your traffic signs lists it as a junction on a bend; the symbol may be reversed to show the bend or the junction on the other side.
Quick quiz
What does the sign at the top of this page mean?
- The road bends ahead, here to the right.
- A side road joins from one side ahead.
- A side road joins on a bend ahead.
Show answer
C. A side road joins on a bend ahead. A junction on a bend ahead (Know your traffic signs). Source: Know your traffic signs: warning signs, GOV.UK; The Highway Code, rule 146, GOV.UK; The Highway Code, rule 167, GOV.UK; Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK
Where will you see it?
On country roads and the edges of villages, where minor roads join on a curve.
What should you do?
Slow down, keep to your side of the road and look out for vehicles waiting at or pulling out of the junction. Rule 146 says to be prepared for road users emerging at junctions. Do not overtake near the junction.
What do people get wrong?
Watching only the bend and missing the car that pulls out of the side road.
Common questions
Who has priority at a junction on a bend?
The sign itself does not give priority. Traffic on the side road normally gives way, but be ready in case a driver pulls out.
Can the sign be mirrored?
Yes. The symbols may be reversed (Know your traffic signs).
Compare with
Bend ahead signThe road bends ahead, here to the right.
Side road signA side road joins from one side ahead.
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Sources
Checked on 3 November 2026 against Know your traffic signs (warning signs) and The Highway Code rules 146 and 167.
- Know your traffic signs: warning signs, GOV.UK
- The Highway Code, rule 146, GOV.UK
- The Highway Code, rule 167, GOV.UK
- Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Traffic sign images are Crown copyright, from the Department for Transport. Sources and image credits.