Sign J34: Warning for danger of accidents
Legal meaning
Accident.
Shape and colour
Triangle with a red rim and a black collision of two cars: warning of an accident.
Where the sign stands
As a temporary sign 100–150 m before the accident site, on the right, often placed by the police or the road authority.
What the exam asks about this sign
The question is what to do at this temporary sign: slow down, allow for stationary vehicles and emergency services and follow police instructions. Trap: candidates pick 'stop to help'; stopping on the carriageway is dangerous unless help has not yet arrived.
Often confused with
- Warning that queues are likely
J33— Queue: often the result of an accident. - Warning: a danger not indicated by another sign.
J37— Other danger. - Warning for road works ahead
J16— Roadworks: also a temporary situation.
Signs in the same series
- Warning for traffic lights ahead
J32 - Warning that queues are likely
J33 - Warning for reduced visibility because of snow, rain or fog
J35 - Warning for risk of ice or snow
J36 - Warning for domesticated animals (livestock)
J28 - Warning: a danger not indicated by another sign.
J37 - Warning for wild animals crossing
J27 - Warning for a road bump (speed hump)
J38