PassDual-Carriageway Freeway Begins
Where: This sign is displayed at the start of a dual-carriageway freeway. It marks the point where a standard road transitions into a controlled-access freeway with multiple lanes in each direction, separated by a central median or barrier.
Purpose: The purpose of this sign is to inform drivers that they are entering a freeway and that specific freeway rules and regulations now apply. This helps to alert drivers to changes in speed limits, lane usage, and traffic flow, prepare drivers for controlled access, limited entry and exit points, and higher-speed traffic, ensure compliance with freeway-specific laws, such as overtaking regulations, no stopping on the carriageway, and lane discipline, and enhance safety for all users by clarifying that normal road rules no longer apply in the same way.
Action Required by Driver: Follow all freeway rules from this point onwards, including observing speed limits set for freeways, maintaining lane discipline and using the correct lanes for overtaking, not stopping except in emergencies or designated areas, and using entry and exit ramps for joining or leaving the freeway. Be aware of signage and signals specific to freeway driving, such as lane closures or variable speed limits.
- Observe freeway speed limits — the ordinary road speed limit no longer applies once the freeway begins.
- Keep lane discipline — use the correct lanes for travelling and overtaking.
- No stopping on the carriageway — only stop in an emergency or a designated area.
- Use ramps to enter or exit — join and leave the freeway only at designated on-ramps and off-ramps.
