Temporary traffic-control sign

Construction machinery ahead

Thai road sign ตก.4 — Construction machinery ahead. Meaning: Construction machinery is working ahead on or close to the carriageway. Learner-manual coverage: this identity is shown in the current DLT car-driver learner manual. Inclusion does not mean it appears in every theory test.

Thai name: ป้ายเตือนเครื่องจักรกำลังทำงาน

Independent English reference · Source: Department of Highways · Sign ตก.4

Road response

On the road

Driver action

What should you do?

Construction machinery is working ahead on or close to the carriageway. Reduce speed before the signed condition and keep enough space to respond safely.

Exam-style scenario

Read the situation

An excavator may swing or move close to traffic inside the work zone ahead.

Best response: Reduce speed and be prepared to stop if the excavator moves or swings toward the live lane.

Sign comparison

Don’t confuse it

This sign

Construction machinery ahead

Compare with

Workers ahead

Key difference

The plant pictogram warns of moving construction machinery; Workers ahead depicts people working near traffic.

Put sign knowledge into practice.

Answer exam-style questions about road signs, traffic lights, and lane markings in clear English.

Mascot holding a blank circular road sign with a red border.