W413
At a glance
- Sign code
- W413
- Type
- Warning
- Official meaning
- A gore-area hazard marker placed at the physical division (gore) between two diverging roadways, with the pattern showing traffic to pass on either side.
What the Gore plate sign means
This marks the nose of a point where the road splits, such as where an off-ramp leaves the main road. Keep to one side of it.
What you must do
Choose your lane early and keep to your side of the marker; never drive into or straddle the gore nose.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Gore plate 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.
See the free practice testSources
- Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign W413 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.