Agricultural vehicles ahead — South African Road Sign W352

Warns that slow-moving farm or agricultural vehicles, such as tractors, may be on or entering the road ahead. Reduce speed, increase your following distance, and only overtake when it is safe and you have a clear view, as these vehicles travel slowly and may turn off into fields.

Agricultural vehicles ahead road sign

W352

At a glance

Sign code
W352
Type
Warning
Official meaning
Warning sign indicating a section of road where agricultural vehicles may be encountered.

What the Agricultural vehicles ahead sign means

Warns that slow-moving farm or agricultural vehicles, such as tractors, may be on or entering the road ahead.

What you must do

Reduce speed, increase your following distance, and only overtake when it is safe and you have a clear view, as these vehicles travel slowly and may turn off into fields.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Agricultural vehicles 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 W352 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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