warning sign

Width restriction ahead (2.5 metres)

Thai road sign ต.31 — Width restriction ahead (2.5 metres). Meaning: Gives advance warning that a 2.5-metre width restriction 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: ป้ายเตือนความกว้าง

Independent English reference · Source: Department of Highways · Sign ต.31

Road response

On the road

Driver action

What should you do?

Check the vehicle's full width and leave the route before the upcoming restriction if it exceeds 2.5 metres.

Exam-style scenario

Read the situation

Your vehicle is 2.6 metres wide and this warning gives time to turn off before a 2.5-metre restriction.

Best response: Use the advance warning to leave the route before the 2.6-metre vehicle reaches the 2.5-metre restriction.

Sign comparison

Don’t confuse it

This sign

Width restriction ahead (2.5 metres)

Compare with

Width limit (2.5 metres)

Key difference

The yellow diamond announces a 2.5-metre width limit farther ahead; the red-ring sign marks where the prohibition takes effect.

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.