Sharp junction ahead — South African Road Sign W113

A side road meets your road ahead at a sharp, narrow angle on the right, so it can be hard to see traffic on it. Slow down and look carefully to the right. The sharp angle limits your view into the side road, so check early and be ready to give way to traffic entering or leaving.

Sharp junction ahead road sign

W113

At a glance

Sign code
W113
Type
Warning
Official meaning
Warning of a junction ahead where a side road joins or leaves at an acute (sharp) angle on the right-hand side.

What the Sharp junction ahead sign means

A side road meets your road ahead at a sharp, narrow angle on the right, so it can be hard to see traffic on it.

What you must do

Slow down and look carefully to the right. The sharp angle limits your view into the side road, so check early and be ready to give way to traffic entering or leaving.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

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Sources

  • Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign W113 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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