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Recommended speed
The supplementary sign indicates the highest speed warranted by the indicated hazard under normal weather, road surface, visibility and lighting conditions.
When you see the sign
Adjust your speed so that you normally do not drive faster than the number on the supplementary plate as you approach the hazard indicated. In poor weather, road or driving conditions, visibility or lighting, you must reduce your speed further.
Rules
- The number indicates the highest speed warranted by the indicated hazard under normal weather, road or driving conditions, visibility and lighting.
- The sign is a supplementary plate and must be interpreted together with the main sign, normally a warning sign.
- The indication is a recommended speed and does not establish a new speed limit.
- The ordinary speed limit still applies, but your speed must always be appropriate for the conditions.
Tips
- First look at the main sign to understand which hazard the speed recommendation applies to.
- Reduce your speed well in advance of the bend, junction or other hazard you are being warned about.
- Drive more slowly than indicated if the road is slippery, visibility is poor or it is dark.
- Do not increase your speed again until you have passed the hazard and can see that the conditions allow it.
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that the number introduces a binding speed limit in the same way as a round speed-limit sign.
- Interpreting the number as the distance in metres to the hazard.
- Thinking that the indicated speed is always safe, including in snow, ice, fog or poor visibility.
Test yourself
Easy
What does the number on the supplementary plate indicate?
- AThe length in meters of the stretch where the warned-of danger applies
- BThe distance in meters to the place where the warned-of danger begins
- CThe new binding speed limit that applies at the warned-of danger
- DThe highest recommended speed at the warned-of danger under normal conditions
Medium
You are approaching a bend indicated by a warning sign. The speed limit is 80 km/t, the supplementary plate shows 40, and there is dense fog. What should you do?
- AI reduce my speed to below 40 km/t if visibility makes it necessary
- BI maintain 80 km/t because the regular speed limit still applies
- CI maintain 40 km/t because the indicated speed should always be safe
- DI increase my speed to 40 km/t because the number indicates the minimum permitted speed
Hard
The speed limit is 80 km/t, and the supplementary plate below the warning sign shows 40. Which statement is correct?
- AThe number recommends a maximum of 40 km/t at the hazard, while the speed limit remains 80 km/t
- BThe number introduces 40 km/t as a binding speed limit until it is cancelled
- CThe number indicates that the warning sign applies over a distance of 40 metres
- DThe number indicates that the warned-of hazard begins 40 metres ahead
Theory test tip
A common trap is to confuse the number with a new speed limit or with the supplementary plate Avstand. Remember that this sign shows the recommended maximum speed at the indicated hazard under normal conditions.
Did you know
Skilt 812 is a supplementary plate and derives its specific meaning from the warning sign it accompanies. For example, it may be used at a bend where the ordinary speed limit is higher than the speed at which the bend should normally be taken.
Frequently asked questions
Is it illegal to drive faster than the number on the supplementary plate?
The number is not a separate speed limit, but a recommendation related to the indicated hazard. However, you may still violate the requirement to drive attentively and at a safe speed if a higher speed is not safe.
Can I always maintain the indicated speed?
No. The recommendation applies under normal weather, road or driving conditions, visibility and lighting, so you must drive more slowly when the conditions are worse.
Does the ordinary speed limit still apply?
Yes, the posted or general speed limit still applies. The recommended speed does not permit you to exceed the speed limit if the number happens to be higher.
How does this supplementary plate differ from Avstand?
Here, the number indicates a speed in km/h that is recommended at the indicated hazard. The supplementary plate Avstand shows how far it is to the place where the main sign begins to apply, or to an equivalent main sign.
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