Do you know what this road sign means?

SA – Have you ever been stuck next to the road and had no idea where you are? And when you phone for help you have no idea how to explain where you are…

There are markers next to most main roads to indicate where you are so you can give a detailed location – something that can be vital in an emergency situation.

Location marker boards are located every 200m on national routes. These boards contain the name of the route, the particular section of the road and the kilometre distance – some even indicate your direction of travel.

Here’s what each of the points on the sign means:

• R24 – Road or route on which you are travelling
• 1 – Indicates the section of the R24 route on which you are travelling
• 6.4 – Indicates the kilometre position on the route section

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