Traffic Signs

What does the S-53b road sign mean?

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2026

Question image: What does the S-53b road sign mean?
  • A Contraflow cycle lane
  • B Section with one lane in the direction of travel and two lanes in the opposite direction
  • ✓ Transition from two to three lanes in the same direction
  • D Merge from the left on a single-lane carriageway

Why this is the correct answer

Indicates, on a section with two lanes in the same direction, that the next section will have three lanes in that direction.

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