Lane ends: what it means

What it means

The road you are driving on narrows by a full lane ahead.

What you must do

Change in good time to the lane that carries on. Which lane that is depends on which version of the sign is displayed.

Where you see it

On a road with two lanes going in your direction.

Remember

Lane ends: move early into the lane that carries on.

This sign comes in two versions. One warns that the road narrows from the right-hand side. The other warns that it narrows from the left. Look at the sign in front of you to see which side it is.

Test yourself

1. Question 1

   On which roads is the Lane ends warning sign displayed?

   • A Roads with a single traffic lane in each direction
   • B One-way roads in mountainous areas only
   • C Roads with more than one traffic lane in your direction
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   Answer: C: Roads with more than one traffic lane in your direction

   The Lane ends sign is found on any road with more than one lane going your way.

2. Question 2

   

   The sign shown is displayed on a double-lane road. By how much does it warn that the road narrows?

   • A By half a lane
   • B By a full lane
   • C By two full lanes
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   Answer: B: By a full lane

   The Lane ends sign warns that the double-lane road narrows by a full lane.

3. Question 3

   Which sign warns that the double-lane road narrows by a full lane from the right-hand side?

   

   

   

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   Answer: Picture C

   Lane ends sign W214 (or TW214) warns that the road narrows by a full lane from the right-hand side.