Temporary traffic-control sign

Road work ahead

Thai road sign ตค.1 — Road work ahead. Meaning: Construction or maintenance work is ahead. Catalog status: additional official road-sign reference.

Thai name: ป้ายเตือนทางก่อสร้าง

Independent English reference · Source: Department of Highways · Sign ตค.1

Road response

On the road

Driver action

What should you do?

The driver should slow down and be prepared to obey any temporary signs, signals, or flagger directions in the work zone.

Exam-style scenario

Read the situation

A text-based temporary sign announces road work before workers, machinery, or lane controls become visible.

Best response: Slow at the text warning and be ready to follow the temporary controls that appear before the work area.

Sign comparison

Don’t confuse it

This sign

Road work ahead

Compare with

Construction ahead

Key difference

Road work uses a text message to announce the temporary hazard; Construction ahead uses a pictorial orange warning.

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.