At a junction in Enschede there is a round blue D4 sign for your lane with a white arrow pointing left. Your passenger says: 'A D4 sign always means turn right, so you have to turn right here.' Is that true?

Explanation

False — you read the sign code instead of the arrow. With a round blue sign with one arrow you follow the direction the arrow on the sign shows; here that is left.

Why learners get this wrong

• Wrong: you read the sign code instead of the arrow. With a round blue sign with one arrow you follow the direction the arrow on the sign shows; here that is left.

Topic: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs

Read the rule: Core: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs

Sections

• Challenge: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs
• The model: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs
• Core: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs
• Why it matters: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs
• Active recall: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs
• Teach back: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs
• Memory hook: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs

Signs

• Mandatory direction shown on the sign: straight ahead here. D4

Terms

• Bord d1 rotonde
• Bord d2 zijde pijl
• Bord d4 d5 vaste richting
• Bord d6 d7 keuze richting
• Bord f1 f2 inhaalverbod motorvoertuigen
• Bord f3 f4 inhaalverbod vrachtauto

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