warning sign

Pedestrian crossing ahead

Thai road sign ต.56 — Pedestrian crossing ahead. Meaning: A marked pedestrian crossing is ahead. 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: ป้ายเตือนทางข้าม

Independent English reference · Source: Department of Highways · Sign ต.56

Road response

On the road

Driver action

What should you do?

The driver should slow down and be prepared to yield to any pedestrian crossing or about to cross.

Exam-style scenario

Read the situation

A marked crossing lies beyond parked vehicles and a person is approaching its kerb.

Best response: Slow before the parked vehicles and yield if the approaching person enters or is about to enter the crossing.

Sign comparison

Don’t confuse it

This sign

Pedestrian crossing ahead

Compare with

Pedestrian crossing location

Key difference

The yellow diamond warns that a crossing is approaching; the blue square marks the crossing's actual location.

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.