Side-road junction ahead — South African Road Sign W108

A side road joins from the right ahead. Your road continues straight on, but traffic may enter from or emerge onto the side road on your right. Stay alert and reduce speed if needed; watch for vehicles emerging from or turning into the side road on the right.

Side-road junction ahead road sign

W108

At a glance

Sign code
W108
Type
Warning
Official meaning
Warning of a junction ahead where a side road joins your road from the right.

What the Side-road junction ahead sign means

A side road joins from the right ahead. Your road continues straight on, but traffic may enter from or emerge onto the side road on your right.

What you must do

Stay alert and reduce speed if needed; watch for vehicles emerging from or turning into the side road on the right.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

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Sources

  • Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign W108 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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