Warning sign
Slippery When Wet Sign
The surface ahead loses grip in the wet more than an ordinary road -- often a bridge deck, a polished patch, or a steel-decked span.
What to do
Ease off before you reach it and avoid braking or turning sharply while you are on it. Grip is lowest in the first minutes of rain.
- Shape
- Diamond
- Colours
- Yellow with a black symbol and border
- Category
- Warning sign
Warning signs are yellow diamonds. They tell you what the road is about to do, early enough to change speed.
Common questions
What does the slippery when wet sign mean?
The surface ahead loses grip in the wet more than an ordinary road -- often a bridge deck, a polished patch, or a steel-decked span.
What should you do at a slippery when wet sign?
Ease off before you reach it and avoid braking or turning sharply while you are on it. Grip is lowest in the first minutes of rain.
What shape and colour is the slippery when wet sign?
Diamond. Yellow with a black symbol and border.