Priority road ahead — South African Road Sign IN7

You are travelling on a priority road - traffic on the smaller side roads you pass must give way to you. Continue with right of way over side-road traffic, but stay alert; you must still obey traffic signals, stop signs and other road users.

Priority road ahead road sign

IN7

At a glance

Sign code
IN7
Type
Guidance
Official meaning
Indicates that the road you are on has right of way over traffic entering from side roads, for as long as the sign series is in force.

What the Priority road ahead sign means

You are travelling on a priority road - traffic on the smaller side roads you pass must give way to you.

What you must do

Continue with right of way over side-road traffic, but stay alert; you must still obey traffic signals, stop signs and other road users.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Priority road ahead is most often mistaken for and the hint for the test, on this sign and every other one — plus practice questions and timed mock papers. The practice sample and the readiness test are free.

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Sources

  • Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign IN7 was checked against it, artwork and meaning, before being published here.
  • National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 — Schedule 1Where the prescribed meaning of each road traffic sign is set out.

Last updated 2026-08-23.

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