warning triangle

warning triangle

English

A warning triangle

Noun

warning triangle (plural warning triangles)

1. (automotive) a triangle made of usually red reflective material, used to warn other road users of a broken-down vehicle
   • 2007, The Official Highway Code, The Stationery Office, →ISBN, page 91:

     If your vehicle breaks down, [...] put a warning triangle on the road at least 45 metres (147 feet) behind your broken-down vehicle on the same side of the road.

Translations

a triangle used to warn other road users

Danish: advarselstrekant c Dutch: gevarendriehoek (nl) m, gevaarsdriehoek m French: triangle de présignalisation m, triangle de sécurité m, triangle de danger m, triangle de panne m German: Warndreieck (de) n, Pannendreieck (de) n

Hungarian: elakadásjelző háromszög Italian: triangolo di sicurezza m Swedish: varningstriangel c