Mastering road signs is crucial for earning your driving licence, with both the theory test and practical driving assessments requiring a solid understanding of them. However, even seasoned drivers can sometimes find the amount of signs baffling. Fortunately, there’s an expert on hand to demystify them. There are a number of lesser-known road signs that drivers may not encounter in their everyday journeys. A driving expert has pointed out that the meanings behind these signs often cause confusion among motorists. She recently elucidated the significance of a blue sign adorned with a ‘T’ symbol. This sign features a blue backdrop, a white rectangle, and atop it, a smaller red rectangle. Annie, a certified driving instructor who has gained a massive following of 1.2 million on TikTok for her advice, remarked: “People get mixed up with this sign. Some think it’s warning you about a T-junction. Some people think it means no entry and some people think it means no through road.” “It’s really important that you do know what this sign means,” she urged drivers. Annie, passionate about imparting her driving wisdom and aiding individuals in honing their driving abilities, also stated: “If you’ve got a relative who lives down this road, you don’t want to think this means no entry. If it was no entry it’d be a circle sign.” She pointed out that a ‘no entry’ sign is a red circle with a white rectangle in the middle. Annie clarified for those mistaking the sign for a T junction, stating: “If it was warning you about a T junction it wouldn’t be in the recentangle, square shape, it would be in a triangle shape because triangle signs give warnings.” Annie confirmed the meaning of the sign, saying: “This sign is giving you information. It’s telling you that the road you’re about to drive into is a no through road, like a cul de sac when you get to the end of the road and there’s no more road.” Although it signifies a no through road, it is commonly referred to as a dead end. Surepass Driving Schoo l advises that upon seeing this sign, drivers should not enter if they are looking for a through route, as they will have to turn around. This sign is placed at the entrance of roads that do not lead to other roads, signalling a dead end. Reacting to Annie’s video, one person commented: “I’ve been driving since 1976 and it’s a dead end.” Another shared their mnemonic for the sign, adding: “It’s a dead end. If you carry on your dead because there’s no more road or your in somebody’s house.” Someone else remarked: “I just see it as, if you go down this road to a house or something, you’ll have to turn around to get out again.” A resident of a cul de sac mentioned: “I could do with one of these for my cul de sack, might stop people with no spacial awareness comin down and trying to turn round.” Expressing gratitude to Annie, one individual commented: “Passed my theory today with help of your videos.” Another remarked: “Moving back to the UK in September and need to learn to drive! I’m so nervous for the theory test.” Did you know the meaning behind this road sign? Share your answer in the comments below…