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End of special speed limit
The sign indicates that the special speed limit of 60 km/h ends. Thereafter, the general speed limit applies again: 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h outside built-up areas, unless otherwise signed.
When you see the sign
The special speed limit of 60 km/h ends at the sign. From the sign onwards, the normal limit is 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h outside built-up areas, unless another speed limit is signposted.
Rules
- The sign only cancels the special speed limit of 60 km/h.
- In built-up areas, the highest permitted speed after the sign is normally 50 km/h.
- Outside built-up areas, the highest permitted speed after the sign is normally 80 km/h.
- A different signposted speed limit takes precedence over the general speed limits.
- You must always adapt your speed to factors including visibility, road surface conditions, traffic and road conditions, even if the speed limit is 80 km/h.
Tips
- Determine whether you are inside or outside a built-up area before choosing your speed after the sign.
- If the sign is in a built-up area, you must be travelling at no more than 50 km/h when you pass it.
- Do not automatically increase your speed to 80 km/h; first look for other signs and assess your surroundings.
- Remember that the sign marks the end of the 60 limit, not necessarily the start of a higher speed limit.
Common misconceptions
- Assuming that the sign always means the speed limit becomes 80 km/h.
- Continuing at 60 km/h in a built-up area, even though the general speed limit there is 50 km/h.
- Interpreting the sign as a driving prohibition because it is round and belongs to the category of prohibition signs.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign mean?
- AAll movement with vehicles beyond the sign is prohibited.
- BThe special speed limit of 60 km/t ends.
- CThe general speed limit of 60 km/t begins.
- DEntering the road from this direction is prohibited.
Medium
You pass the sign outside a built-up area. There is dense fog and very poor visibility. What do you do?
- AI maintain a lower speed than 80 km/t if visibility requires it.
- BI always stop because continuing to drive is prohibited.
- CI always increase my speed to 80 km/t after the sign.
- DI always continue at 60 km/t until the next sign.
Hard
You pass the sign in a built-up area. No other speed limit is signposted. What is the highest permitted speed in good conditions?
- AThe highest permitted speed is 50 km/t.
- BThe highest permitted speed is 80 km/t.
- CFurther driving with vehicles is prohibited.
- DThe highest permitted speed is 60 km/t.
Theory test tip
A common trap is to answer 80 km/h as soon as you see the sign. Check whether the situation is in a built-up area: In that case, the limit is normally 50 km/h, while outside a built-up area it is normally 80 km/h.
Did you know
The diagonal stripes over the number show that the special speed limit is ending. The sign is used where the road authorities want to return to the general speed limit without putting up a new standard speed-limit sign.
Frequently asked questions
Can I drive at 80 km/h after the sign?
Yes, normally if you are outside a built-up area and no other speed limit is signposted. You must still adapt your speed to the conditions.
What applies if the sign is in a built-up area?
The 60 limit ends, and the general speed limit of 50 km/h normally applies. You must therefore reduce your speed to no more than 50 km/h at the sign.
Does the sign mean that all speed limits end?
No. It cancels the special 60 limit, but the general speed limits and the requirement to adapt your speed still apply.
Do I have to increase my speed after the sign when the limit becomes 80 km/h?
No. The speed limit is the highest permitted speed, not a speed you are required to maintain.
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