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End of special speed limit
The sign indicates that the special speed limit of 80 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 specially signed speed limit of 80 km/h ends at this sign. Determine whether you are driving in or outside a built-up area, and adjust your speed to the general limit that applies from the sign: normally 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h outside them, unless another limit is posted.
Rules
- The sign only ends the specially signed speed limit of 80 km/h.
- From the sign onwards, the general speed limit applies: 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h outside built-up areas, unless another speed limit is posted.
- If the general speed limit after the sign is 50 km/h, you must have reduced your speed to no more than 50 km/h when passing the sign.
- The sign does not automatically allow you to increase your speed, and it never in itself means that the speed limit becomes 110 km/h.
- You must always drive more slowly than the speed limit if road conditions, visibility, traffic or other circumstances require it.
Tips
- Look for buildings and other information indicating whether you are in a built-up area before passing the sign.
- Do not change your speed until you have established which general speed limit applies after the sign.
- Be prepared for the limit to drop from 80 to 50 km/h, even though the sign marks the end of a speed limit.
- On motorways, do not assume that the limit becomes 110 km/h; without other signs, the general limit is 80 km/h.
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that the end of 80 km/h always means that the speed limit increases.
- Thinking that the sign means there is no speed limit or that unlimited speed applies from then on.
- Continuing at 80 km/h in a built-up area, even though the general limit there is 50 km/h.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign mean?
- AThe highest permitted speed increases to 110 km/t.
- BAll vehicles are prohibited from overtaking beyond the sign.
- CThe specially signposted speed limit of 80 km/t ends.
- DAll further movement with motor vehicles on the road is prohibited.
Medium
You pass the sign outside a built-up area. No other speed limit is signposted, but visibility is so poor that 70 km/t is not safe. What should you do?
- AYou should increase your speed to the general limit of 80 km/t.
- BYou should increase your speed to the highest signposted limit of 110 km/t.
- CYou should reduce your speed to a speed that is safe.
- DYou should maintain 70 km/t because the special limit no longer applies.
Hard
You are driving at 80 km/t and pass the sign as the road enters a built-up area. No other speed limit is signposted. What applies when you pass the sign?
- AThe speed may still be 80 km/t until a separate 50 sign.
- BThe speed must have been reduced to a maximum of 50 km/t.
- CThe speed may be increased to 110 km/t if conditions are good.
- DThere is no specific upper speed limit until the next sign.
Theory test tip
A typical trap is to answer that you can increase your speed after the sign. The correct answer depends on the area: The general limit will normally be 50 km/h in a built-up area and 80 km/h outside one, unless another limit is posted.
Did you know
The sign is used when a locally or specially established limit of 80 km/h is to end without the need to put up a new standard speed-limit sign. Therefore, the permitted speed may remain the same after the sign outside a built-up area, while it may drop to 50 km/h in a built-up area.
Frequently asked questions
What is the speed limit immediately after the sign?
It will normally be 50 km/h in a built-up area and 80 km/h outside a built-up area. However, a different speed limit may apply if it is specifically posted.
Can I increase my speed when I pass the sign?
Not necessarily. Outside a built-up area, the limit will normally still be 80 km/h, while in a built-up area it will normally become 50 km/h.
Does the sign mean that all local prohibitions and restrictions end?
No. The sign only ends the special speed limit of 80 km/h and does not affect other prohibitions or mandatory requirements.
Does the speed limit become 110 km/h if the sign is on a motorway?
No. The sign does not set a limit of 110 km/h, and an unsigned motorway has a limit of 80 km/h. A higher speed limit must be explicitly posted.
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