Side Road on Inside of Bend - Right

This sign is commonly positioned on winding regional and local roads throughout rural Ireland, particularly in scenic areas of Galway, Mayo, Clare, and the Ring of Kerry where topography necessitates curved road alignments.

You'll frequently see it on approach roads to small villages, farm access routes, and tourism destinations where minor roads join main routes at awkward angles within bends.

The placement typically occurs 60-80 metres before the curve begins, often accompanied by chevron markers or advisory speed plates.

It's especially prevalent in areas where historical road layouts haven't been modernized, and where local traffic patterns create regular junction movements at these challenging locations.

Coastal routes with sea views on one side often feature this configuration.

This warning sign alerts drivers to an exceptionally dangerous junction layout where a side road enters from the right while navigating through a right-hand bend.

The critical hazard is that as you steer through the curve, your natural focus shifts to the outside of the bend for safe cornering, creating a substantial blind zone on your inside right where traffic may be joining or crossing.

The triangular sign depicts the road geometry clearly, showing both the bend direction and junction location.

Drivers must significantly reduce speed before entering the bend, maintain proper lane position without cutting the corner, and crucially, scan the inside of the bend for emerging vehicles that may not be visible until the last moment.

This configuration requires exceptional observation and smooth vehicle control throughout the maneuver.

There's no specific fixed charge for disregarding this advisory warning sign in Ireland, but the consequences of inappropriate speed or inattention can be catastrophic.

Collisions at these junction types often result in serious injury due to the combined factors of cornering forces and unexpected impacts.

If you fail to reduce speed and collide with traffic emerging from the junction, you'll likely face dangerous driving charges under the Road Traffic Act 1961-2014, carrying 5 penalty points and fines reaching €5,000 on summary conviction.

For accidents causing injury or death, penalties escalate dramatically to €20,000 fines and imprisonment up to 6 months.

Insurance assessors specifically examine whether drivers adjusted for signed hazards—failure to do so can result in contributory negligence findings and reduced claim settlements.

The RSA and Gardaí identify these locations as high-risk accident sites.

Questions about this sign appear regularly in the theory test, often embedded within hazard perception scenarios or multi-part situational questions.

The test might present a photograph of a driver approaching a right-hand bend with this sign visible, asking you to select the greatest danger or identify the appropriate response from several options.

Examiners want to confirm you understand that the primary risk isn't just the bend but the concealed junction that compromises visibility.

In practical tests, if routed through areas displaying this sign, your examiner watches for several key responses: early speed reduction using engine braking where appropriate, correct positioning without cutting the corner, obvious observation checks toward the junction area, and smooth progressive control throughout the bend.

Failure points typically accumulate when candidates maintain excessive speed, position poorly, or demonstrate no awareness of the junction through their observation patterns.

Rural test routes deliberately include these configurations.