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A triangle showing a windsock straining sideways.
Also known as: Crosswind sign, Windsock sign
A side wind sign uses a windsock rather than an abstract arrow, because a windsock shows strength as well as direction. It is placed on bridges and exposed embankments where a gust can move a high-sided vehicle across a lane.
Warns of crosswinds strong enough to affect vehicle control, drawn as a windsock streaming sideways.
Contexts: Road signage
Uses a windsock because the pictogram then conveys strength as well as direction, which an arrow alone would not.
Contexts: Road signage
A triangle with a red border containing a tapering cone-shaped sleeve on a short mast, streaming horizontally.