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Sharp junction ahead — South African Road Sign W112

A side road meets your road at a sharp, narrow angle on the left side. Slow down and watch the left. The sharp angle limits visibility into the side road, so check early and be ready for vehicles entering or leaving, giving way where required.

Sharp junction ahead road sign

W112

At a glance

Sign code
W112
Type
Warning
Official meaning
Warning of a junction ahead where a side road joins or leaves at an acute (sharp) angle on the left-hand side.

What the Sharp junction ahead sign means

A side road meets your road at a sharp, narrow angle on the left side.

What you must do

Slow down and watch the left. The sharp angle limits visibility into the side road, so check early and be ready for vehicles entering or leaving, giving way where required.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

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Sources

  • Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign W112 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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