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I looked at the image before reading the rest of your comment. My first thought was that the tire tracks crossing each other was supposed to indicate a full rot

I looked at the image before reading the rest of your comment. My first thought was that the tire tracks crossing each other was supposed to indicate a full rotation of the car. (It’s really slippery, you might spin out!) After reading your comment I still don’t think one of the lines is a road’s edge? Do you know if either interpretation is the official one? EDIT: Just took another look and I see it now. The line near the car’s left tire doesn’t actually align with that tire!

lloeki 3y ago
The dramatically spinning car is how I read the sign, especially combined with what appears to be a straight road in the background (although we can't tell if there's a bend afterwards it looks like extremely straight) Easy to clear up (by Australian/NZ folks), do these show up on straightaways? Are they mirrored to indicate which direction the bend is going to be? > The line near the car’s left tire doesn’t actually align with that tire! could be: - pointing to and suggesting the other wheel on the right side, more like materialising an envelope of the skid marks instead of realistic skid marks themselves - stylisation of the overall 180 rotation, emphasising the overall spin out of control movement
- mkl 3y ago
  (NZ here) The signs don't get mirrored. They could show up on straight roads, but are much more common in places with corners. I've always interpreted it as a cartoony car version of what your legs do when slipping on ice - sliding out from under you in random directions.