Warning Signs

Side road

VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Warning Signs

Side road

Meaning

A side-road warning on a curve means a road joins from the side within the curve. Be alert for vehicles entering your roadway.

What to do

Vehicles entering the roadway you are traveling on.

Practice question

The answer stays closed until you open it.

This yellow diamond shows a road joining from the side inside a curve. What should you watch for?

  • Vehicles entering the roadway you are traveling on.
  • A lane that is reserved for left turns only.
  • The end of pavement markings.
  • A mandatory U-turn.
Show the answer

Answer: Vehicles entering the roadway you are traveling on.

A side-road warning on a curve means a road joins from the side within the curve. Be alert for vehicles entering your roadway.

What does the Side road sign mean?

A side-road warning on a curve means a road joins from the side within the curve. Be alert for vehicles entering your roadway. This is study wording cited to VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Warning Signs. It is not a verbatim quotation from the manual.

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Next step

Open a related sign, then use the short road-signs quiz when you want mixed practice.