Give way sign
Official name: Give way to traffic on the intersecting road
Right of way
Written by Chris Prosman Reviewed by Dirk van Zuijlen
Updated
- Sign code
- B6
- Category
- Right of way
- Traffic signs
- Give way to drivers on the intersecting road.
B6 requires you to give way to drivers and riders on the crossing road. It is an inverted triangle with a red border. You must stop when necessary to give way safely, but the sign does not require a complete stop in every situation.
What to do at this sign
Ease off the accelerator and look in both directions along the crossing road. Drivers and riders include more than car drivers: cyclists, moped riders and horse riders can also fall under this priority arrangement. Let them continue unhindered before crossing or joining.
Example on the road
At a roundabout entrance, B6 appears with give-way triangles. Let drivers on the crossing roundabout road proceed first. A cycle crossing may have its own priority arrangement: read the signs where your path actually crosses the cycle track.
Other conditions to check
Road-surface give-way triangles likewise require drivers and riders to give way to those on the crossing road. Pedestrians are not drivers or riders, but other rules may require you to let them pass, such as when turning or at a zebra crossing.
How to recognise the sign
An inverted white triangle with a red border.
Difference from B7 — Stop sign
B7 always requires a complete stop followed by giving way. B6 requires giving way; a complete stop solely because of this sign is unnecessary if the situation is clear.
B7 — Stop signLegal basis
Frequently asked questions
- Must I always stop at B6?
- No, but stop if necessary to give way or obtain adequate visibility.
- Does B6 cover cyclists on the crossing road?
- Yes. Cyclists are riders covered by this priority arrangement.
Explained in the course
Practise this sign for your theory exam
Give way sign belongs to the Right of way category. In the CBR theory exam a traffic sign is almost never asked on its own: you are shown a situation and have to know what you may or must do in it. In the free sign trainer you practise the signs by category, with the explanation shown right after every answer.
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