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Opening bridge ahead
What it means
A bridge ahead can open for boats. Be ready to stop at the signal or gate if it is opening.
Yellow diamonds (and five-sided yellow-green school signs) warn of hazards ahead.
Summarised from ICBC’s Learn to Drive Smart. Read the original: Signs signals and road markings ↗
How to recognise it
A yellow diamond with a black bridge whose middle section is raised over wavy water.
Where you will see it
Before lift or swing bridges over rivers and channels that boats use.
What to do when you see it
- 1.Slow down and look ahead for signals, gates or a bridge that is opening.
- 2.Stop and wait if the bridge is opening; do not try to cross before it rises.
On the knowledge test
Recognise the raised span over water. The answer is "opening bridge ahead"; options about a narrow bridge or a ferry are the distractors.
