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Give way to oncoming traffic

Thai road sign บ.3 — Give way to oncoming traffic. Meaning: A driver shall give way to oncoming traffic at this point. 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: ป้ายให้รถสวนทางมาก่อน

Independent English reference · Source: Department of Highways · Sign บ.3

Road response

On the road

Driver action

What should you do?

A driver shall give way to oncoming traffic at this point. Used on narrow road sections where two-way traffic cannot pass simultaneously, or where one direction has been assigned priority.

Exam-style scenario

Read the situation

Your lane narrows to one usable width and an oncoming pickup has already entered the constricted section.

Best response: Wait before the narrow section until the oncoming pickup has cleared your path.

Sign comparison

Don’t confuse it

This sign

Give way to oncoming traffic

Compare with

Pass either side

Key difference

Its unequal red and black arrows assign priority between opposing traffic; Pass either side is a blue mandatory sign offering two routes around one obstruction.

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.