Slippery Road Warning Sign - Meaning and Safety Tips #241970 (License: Personal Use)

The sign features a black silhouette of a vehicle with exaggerated skid marks beneath its rear wheels, enclosed in a red-bordered equilateral triangle on a white background. It is standardized under the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals and used globally to warn of hazardous road conditions that reduce tire grip. Drivers should slow down, avoid sudden maneuvers, and increase following distance upon seeing this sign.

Used on highways, rural roads, and urban streets before sections prone to ice, rain, oil spills, or loose gravel; appears in driver’s education materials, traffic safety guides, and government transportation websites to inform public about hazard recognition.