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Thousands drive past this Australian road sign every day – but very few know what it means

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An Australian driver became very confused after noticing a

An Australian driver was left confused after noticing a “new” road sign while driving on the Northern Territory’s Stuart Highway.

Posting on Reddit, the bewildered motorist posted a photo of the sign, which featured an image of a hand, to get answers.

He said his traveling companion assumed the sign meant there was a place nearby to wash his hands, while he thought there would be a place to wash his window.

They were both wrong.

The sign, which was part of a larger rest area sign, indicates there is Aboriginal artwork in the area.

It is often seen in national parks and is the same symbol used nationally.

“According to the Department of Infrastructure and Transport (South Australia), published in ‘Road Signage Guidelines’ dated 28/03/2023, it means ‘Aboriginal Attractions’,” one man commented.

“Yes, usually rock art or some other Aboriginal site,” said another.

An Australian driver became very confused after noticing a “new” road sign while driving on the Northern Territory’s Stuart Highway.

Posting on Reddit, the bewildered motorist posted a photograph of the sign, which features the image of a hand, for answers.

Posting on Reddit, the bewildered motorist posted a photograph of the sign, which features the image of a hand, for answers.

Some people took the time to joke about the image.

“I love that it’s for indigenous art, but my first thought was to warn tourists not to put bare skin on the bitumen,” said one woman.

“Beware of ant swarms,” ​​laughed another.

“Warning, jazz reaches 2 km,” another added.

Others admitted they had never noticed the signs.

‘Oh, I’ve never seen this before! And I think it’s great. Honestly, my brain went to the kids craft area for some reason, but why would a random regional picnic stop have a kids craft area? said another.

‘I really thought someone had just spray painted the sign with their hand over it. “I’ve never seen this before,” added one man.

‘This is cool, I’ve never seen one of these before. I have to admit my first thought was “the car scene on the Titanic,” added a third.

Not even ChatGPT knew what the sign meant. It was assumed that the Redditor posted his response.

‘The blue road sign with a white hand surrounded by blue dots in Australia is a hand signal rest area sign. “Indicates a rest area where drivers can take a break to reduce fatigue,” he mistakenly wrote.

‘The white hand symbolizes a ‘stop’ or ‘pause’ action, encouraging drivers to rest and refresh before continuing their journey. Fatigue is a major cause of road accidents and these signs are part of campaigns to promote road safety by reminding drivers to stop and rest regularly.’

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