Crossroads at Sharp Corner - Right

This sign appears throughout rural Ireland where road networks were established before modern engineering standards.

Typical locations include mountain roads in Kerry and Wicklow, coastal routes along the Wild Atlantic Way where roads follow clifftop contours, and secondary roads in Donegal and Mayo that navigate challenging terrain.

Historic routes in the midlands often feature these junctions where old coaching roads intersect at awkward angles combined with sharp bends.

A junction exists within or immediately after a sharp right-hand bend where visibility of approaching traffic and emerging vehicles is severely restricted.

Reduce your speed to 30 km/h or lower before the bend begins.

Select a low gear to maintain control without mid-corner braking.

Keep your vehicle positioned correctly on the left side—never cut across the center line.

Scan intensely for vehicles at the junction and be prepared to stop.

The junction may be completely invisible until you are already committed to the corner.

Excessive speed through corners with junctions is prosecuted as careless or dangerous driving.

Careless driving carries 2 penalty points and fines to €2,000.

Dangerous driving—particularly if your speed results in loss of control or collision at the junction—brings 5 penalty points, fines to €5,000, imprisonment, and mandatory disqualification.

Crossing the center line into the path of oncoming traffic at such locations can result in additional charges of dangerous overtaking.

Insurance coverage may be voided if excessive speed is proven.

Theory questions test your knowledge that corner-junction combinations require significantly reduced approach speeds and heightened observation.

During practical tests, examiners intensively evaluate your cornering ability: speed must be reduced well before corner entry, gear selection appropriate for the corner's sharpness, steering smooth without corrections, and observation for the junction despite restricted visibility.

Grade 2 faults are marked for insufficient speed reduction or poor lane position.

Grade 3 failures result from entering too fast requiring mid-corner braking, cutting the corner, or failing to identify the junction in time to respond safely.