Indian overhead cable sign

A triangle showing a cable above the road.

Also known as: Live wire warning sign, Electric line ahead sign

Road & transportSafety & hazardStandard profile

Meanings

The Indian cautionary sign warning of an overhead electrical cable crossing the road at limited height.

Officially standardisedVerified fact
Warns of an overhead electrical cable crossing the road at limited height.
Contexts: Road signage
Officially standardisedVerified fact
Addresses tall vehicles specifically, so like the neutral section board on a railway it is a sign only part of the traffic acts on.
Contexts: Road signage

A bordered triangle containing a cable slung between two supports with an arrow marking the clearance beneath.

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

IRC:67, Code of Practice for Road Signs
Indian Roads Congress · retrieved 2026-08-25
The Indian national code of practice for road signs, which defines the mandatory, cautionary and informatory sign families, their shapes, and their meanings. Cited for a sign's identity and defined meaning. Records are descriptive and are not a statement of any road user's legal obligation, which is fixed by the Motor Vehicles Act and its rules.

Last reviewed 2026-08-24

Meanings

The Indian cautionary sign warning of an overhead electrical cable crossing the road at limited height.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Warns of an overhead electrical cable crossing the road at limited height.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Addresses tall vehicles specifically, so like the neutral section board on a railway it is a sign only part of the traffic acts on.

Confidence

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

IRC:67, Code of Practice for Road Signs
Indian Roads Congress · retrieved 2026-08-25
The Indian national code of practice for road signs, which defines the mandatory, cautionary and informatory sign families, their shapes, and their meanings. Cited for a sign's identity and defined meaning. Records are descriptive and are not a statement of any road user's legal obligation, which is fixed by the Motor Vehicles Act and its rules.

Last reviewed 2026-08-24