Temporary traffic-control sign
Use detour to the left
This rectangular orange direction sign is placed at a closure or decision point and directs traffic to use the detour to the left. Slow down and turn left along the marked temporary route.
Study guide
Connect this sign to practice
Decision-point direction: Use detour to the left. Compare its shape, placement and arrow with the other detour pairs before choosing whether to prepare ahead or turn onto the temporary route now.
Study guide
Compare the three detour sign pairs
These signs have different jobs: the orange diamonds warn that the temporary path shifts, the advance text panels announce a detour ahead, and the direction panels tell you to take the detour at the closure or decision point.
Now see it in questions.
Now practise how temporary path warnings, advance detour notices and decision-point directions differ in exam-style scenarios.
