What does the T intersection sign mean?

This sign is posted on a road you have not driven before. What must you plan for?

The road you are on ending, so you have to turn left or right

Your road stops at another one, and the traffic on that road is already moving with the right of way. Choosing your direction and your speed before you get there is what keeps the last few seconds calm.

This sign appears as you drive along a rural road. What is ahead of you?

The road you are on ends, and you must turn left or right

The road you are travelling stops at another road, so carrying straight on is not one of your options. Slow early and choose your direction before you get there, because drivers who read this sign late arrive too fast to turn safely.

This sign is at the roadside on the road you are travelling. What is ahead of you?

The end of your road, where you have to turn left or right

Your road stops at another road, so carrying straight on is not an option and you have to pick a direction and give way to the traffic on it. The warning matters most at night and in poor weather, when the far side of the junction can look like more road. Slow early enough to make the turn at a sensible speed rather than braking into it.

This sign faces you on a road you have not driven before, with a fence line across the view ahead. What does it mean for you?

Your road ends ahead and you will have to turn left or right

The road you are on stops at another road, so carrying straight on is not an option and the choice has to be made before you get there. On an unfamiliar road at night this sign is often the only warning that the road ends, which is why it stands well back. Slow to a speed you can turn at, then pick your direction.

This sign warns that the road you are on ends ahead at another road. You are riding an unfamiliar route at the posted speed.

Set your speed early so you can stop or turn calmly, and pick your direction before you get there

The road runs out, which means a stop or a turn is coming, ready or not. Choosing your direction and your speed while you still have straight road makes the turn a matter of steering, rather than of braking hard while leaning, which is where a bike gets into trouble.

This sign tells you the road you are on ends ahead and you must turn. You will be making the turn slowly from almost a standstill.

Finish the braking while upright, then turn using the clutch, a little throttle and a light rear brake, looking where you want to go

At walking pace a bike balances on drive, so a slipping clutch with a trailing rear brake keeps it steady while the front brake at full lock is what tips it over. Where the old road meets the new one is also where gravel and grit collect, which punishes a locked front wheel. Looking through to where you want the bike to end up keeps your line smooth, because the bike goes where you look.