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Gore marker — South African Road Sign W414

This marker shows where the road splits, marking the nose of the paved triangular island (the gore) between a through-road and an exit or entrance ramp. It warns you not to drive into or across that wedge of road. Stay in your chosen lane and keep clear of the painted/paved gore area. Commit early to either staying on the road or taking the off-ramp; do not straddle or cut across the marker.

Gore marker road sign

W414

At a glance

Sign code
W414
Type
Warning
Official meaning
A gore chevron hazard marker indicating the dividing nose of the gore area where two carriageways diverge or merge.

What the Gore marker sign means

This marker shows where the road splits, marking the nose of the paved triangular island (the gore) between a through-road and an exit or entrance ramp. It warns you not to drive into or across that wedge of road.

What you must do

Stay in your chosen lane and keep clear of the painted/paved gore area. Commit early to either staying on the road or taking the off-ramp; do not straddle or cut across the marker.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Gore marker 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 W414 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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