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End of temporary detour
When you see the sign
The sign indicates that the signed temporary diversion has ended. Continue by following the normal direction signs and other signs, without making a sudden turn or stopping simply because the diversion ends.
Rules
- The sign marks the end of a temporary diversion route.
- After the sign, follow the normal direction signs towards your destination.
- The sign does not cancel speed limits, priority regulations, no-entry restrictions or other traffic regulations.
- The sign does not necessarily mean that roadworks, queues or other temporary conditions have ended.
Tips
- Be prepared for the diversion route to rejoin the usual road shortly before or after the sign.
- Look for normal direction signs confirming the correct route towards your destination.
- Move into the correct position early if you need to choose a lane after the diversion has ended.
- Do not stop at the sign to get your bearings; continue to a safe place if you are unsure.
Common misconceptions
- Assuming that the sign means all temporary traffic regulations have ended, even though other signs still apply.
- Confusing it with an orientation sign or direction sign showing which destinations or lanes to choose.
- Assuming that you must automatically turn back onto the original road exactly where the sign is located.
Test yourself
Easy
What does the sign mean?
- AIt shows which exit you should choose towards the destination.
- BIt indicates that all temporary traffic regulations end.
- CIt shows which destinations the individual lanes apply to.
- DIt indicates that a temporary diversion route ends.
Medium
You have followed a temporary diversion. At the sign, a posted speed limit of 50 km/t still applies, and the ordinary direction signs show your destination straight ahead. What should you do?
- ATurn immediately back towards the road you were driving on before the diversion.
- BFollow the ordinary direction signs straight ahead and continue to comply with 50 km/t.
- CContinue following the diversion signs until all roadworks have finished.
- DFollow the ordinary direction signs straight ahead and assume that the speed limit has ended.
Hard
You are approaching an intersection with several lanes. You see the sign in the picture and a lane-direction sign farther ahead. Which interpretation is correct?
- AThis sign requires an immediate lane change, while the lane-direction sign only provides general information.
- BThe lane-direction sign shows the correct lane, while this sign only ends the detour route.
- CThe lane-direction sign shows the correct lane, while this sign cancels other regulations.
- DThis sign shows the correct lane, while the lane-direction sign only ends the detour route.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be to interpret the sign as meaning that roadworks have ended or that a speed limit no longer applies. Its correct meaning is simply that the temporary diversion has ended.
Did you know
Sign 745 is normally used where a temporary diversion route reconnects with the regular road network. It marks the end of the diversion; it is not a normal direction sign to a specific destination.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to turn when I see the sign?
No. The sign itself does not require you to make a particular turn. Follow the course of the road, the normal direction signs and any arrows or other signs.
Does the sign mean that the roadworks have ended?
No. It only means that the signed temporary diversion has ended; roadworks or other temporary regulations may still be in place.
Does the sign cancel a temporary speed limit?
No. A speed limit remains in force until it is changed or cancelled in the usual way; sign 745 only cancels the diversion signing.
How does the sign differ from an orientation sign?
An orientation sign shows route choices, the layout of an intersection, destinations or lanes ahead. Sign 745 only indicates that the temporary diversion route has ended.
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