Side Road on Outside of Bend - Right

This sign appears on curved regional roads and scenic routes throughout Ireland, particularly in areas like West Cork, the Burren in Clare, Connemara, and the Dingle Peninsula where natural topography dictates winding road alignments.

The junction-on-outside-of-bend configuration is common where farm access roads, local connector routes, and estate entrances meet main thoroughfares at points where the main road curves right.

You'll typically see this sign 60-80 metres before the bend starts, sometimes accompanied by supplementary distance plates or advisory speed signs.

The configuration is especially prevalent on tourist routes where accommodation, attractions, or viewpoints require side road access at geographically constrained locations.

Village approach roads and routes around lakes or coastal features frequently display this warning where modern junction realignment isn't feasible due to terrain or property boundaries.

This warning indicates a side road junction located on the outside of a right-hand bend, presenting moderate but significant hazards.

While outside-bend positioning typically offers better visibility than inside-bend junctions, drivers still face several risks: your attention naturally focuses toward the inside of the right-hand curve for safe steering, potentially creating a blind zone for the junction on your right; vehicles may be waiting to emerge or turn right into the side road just as you're mid-corner; and the geometry makes it difficult for emerging drivers to judge your approach speed and trajectory.

The triangular sign clearly depicts both the bend direction and junction placement.

Drivers should reduce speed moderately before entering the bend, maintain proper lane position throughout, actively scan the junction area on the right, and anticipate that turning or emerging movements may occur when vehicle control is already compromised by cornering forces.

While this advisory warning sign carries no direct penalty for being ignored, inappropriate driving responses can result in serious legal consequences.

If you're involved in a collision at such a junction—whether striking an emerging vehicle, colliding with a vehicle turning right, or causing a vehicle behind to brake sharply—and investigation reveals you failed to moderate speed or observe adequately for the signed hazard, you'll face careless driving charges at minimum (€80-€120 fixed charge notice, 2-3 penalty points).

More serious cases involving injury or property damage can escalate to dangerous driving prosecution (5 penalty points, fines up to €5,000, potential 6-month driving ban).

The RSA's forensic collision investigators specifically examine whether drivers responded appropriately to visible warning signage when reconstructing accident causation.

Insurance liability assessments heavily weight failure to adjust for signed hazards, potentially reducing compensation by 25-50% under contributory negligence principles.

This sign features in theory test hazard perception questions and scenario-based assessments testing your understanding of junction risks combined with curve negotiation.

A typical question shows a driver approaching a right-hand bend with this sign, asking you to identify the primary hazard or select appropriate actions from multiple choices.

Test designers want confirmation that you recognize outside-bend doesn't eliminate junction risk—visibility is improved but observation and speed adjustment remain essential.

During practical driving tests, if routed through areas with this signage, examiners assess whether you demonstrate appropriate hazard response: moderate speed reduction before the bend (not emergency braking mid-corner), correct lane positioning without cutting toward the center line, visible observation toward the junction area through deliberate head movements, and smooth vehicle control throughout.

Common fault accumulation occurs when candidates either overreact (excessive braking) or underreact (maintaining speed as if the junction weren't present).