Junction With Major Road at Sharp Corner - Left

What Does This Sign Mean?

Major road junction emerges at or after a sharp left bend.

Key Points:

↩️ A major road junction is located at or after a sharp left bend.

🙈 Visibility of the junction is severely limited.

🐢 Slow down significantly before the bend.

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Where You'll Find This Sign

This specialized warning appears where minor roads meet major routes at sharp left-hand bends, creating compound hazards.

Locations include approaches to National Primary Routes through mountainous terrain in Kerry and Wicklow, junctions where local roads meet Regional Roads on coastal routes in Donegal and Cork, and approaches to busy routes in areas with challenging topography.

The combination of sharp corner and major road junction creates high-risk conditions.

What This Means for Drivers

You are approaching a junction with a major road that is located on or immediately after a sharp left-hand bend.

This creates two compounded hazards: restricted visibility due to the bend, plus high-speed traffic on the major road.

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

Position carefully on your side.

After negotiating the bend, you may immediately face the need to yield to fast-moving traffic.

Be prepared for near-zero reaction time between completing the corner and confronting the junction.

Penalties & Legal Consequences

Approaching these compound hazards at excessive speed constitutes careless driving: 2 penalty points and fines to €2,000.

If speed prevents safe stopping at the junction after the corner, resulting in collision with major road traffic, dangerous driving charges apply: 5 penalty points, fines to €5,000, imprisonment, and disqualification.

These junctions have high collision rates, and courts impose severe penalties when drivers ignore clear warning signs.

Appears in Driving Test?

Theory questions test understanding of compound hazards where multiple risk factors combine.

You must recognize that corner-junction combinations require greater speed reduction than either hazard individually.

Practical tests rarely include these extreme hazards, but if encountered, examiners expect approach speed below 30 km/h, early gear selection, controlled cornering, and immediate readiness to observe and yield at the junction.

Excessive approach speed results in Grade 3 failure.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Junction With Major Road at Sharp Corner - Left Sign

What does the Junction With Major Road at Sharp Corner - Left sign mean in Ireland?

In Ireland, the Junction With Major Road at Sharp Corner - Left sign indicates: Major road junction emerges at or after a sharp left bend. Understanding this is crucial for safe driving and passing your DTT.

What type of sign is the Junction With Major Road at Sharp Corner - Left?

The "Junction With Major Road at Sharp Corner - Left" is officially classified as part of the WARNING group in Ireland. Like other signs of this type, it alerts drivers to specific rules, hazards, or information they must immediately observe.

Will the Junction With Major Road at Sharp Corner - Left sign appear on the Irish Theory Test?

Yes, you should expect the Junction With Major Road at Sharp Corner - Left sign to appear on your Irish Driving Theory Test (DTT). You must be able to identify it as a WARNING and know what it requires from you as a driver.

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